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Train, arriving

The Rail Runner train from Albuquerque pulls into the station. It’s a nice way to see New Mexico from a vantage point that doesn’t include driving on an Interstate highway. There are a few places where the route passes through tribal lands, and photography is prohibited; the time I rode the train, as part of a photography class, the conductors kept a close watch on us during that part of the trip. Fifteen photographers and 30 or so cameras had them on high alert…

(Anyone age 62 and older can ride the train free on Wednesdays. Plan accordingly.)

Railyard Arts District
Santa Fe, New Mexico
photographed 3.15.2019

As the night exhales

…and the night exhaled into the already-humid air.

New Orleans, Louisiana
photographed 1.16.2019

Creatures in the night

A couple of weeks after I made this shot, my friend with parking-garage access helped me get this photo. The tower is gone by now, but I suppose that heavy-construction equipment still prowls the site, getting things all level for whatever happens next…

Lubbock, Texas
photographed 10.2.2018

Lights: Lubbock and beyond

We were out at the country place the other night; thunderstorms were in the forecast, so I was prepared to get many, many fantastic photos of lightning. This is the best one of the bunch, which tells you how that plan worked out: I got a photo of lighting instead.

Yellow House Canyon, Texas
photographed 9.2.2018

Night’s Picnic

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Nighttime gives the mundane parts of town new drama. And close-to-the-street picnic tables beside the rope factory become a mystery.

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
photographed 7.30.3015