Monthly Archives: December 2024

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A Fine Afternoon at Greenfield Road

Not every photo comes easy. Since moving to Lancaster, Pa., Kris and I have crossed the New Holland Branch on Greenfield Road countless times.

It was here that we first saw an NS train on the branch and on several occasions have photographed eastward trains.

I’d often eyed this as a location for a returning westward move, but never had the planets align perfectly. On a previous trip, I did managed to catch a westward train, but we were late arriving and my angle was not what I’d hoped to get.

So, on that Friday in early November when we followed the freight west from Leola, I was keen on trying to intercept it crossing Greenfield Road from the classic angle.

FujiFilm XT-1 with 16-55mm lens, ISO 200.

Score this one to persistence (with a wee bit of good luck).

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Dusk

Saturday was a quiet time for reflection.

Sometimes when the future presents itself the sensation seems surreal.

We spent the daylight decorating for the holidays. This was something that Kris and her mom always enjoyed.

As evening encroached, we decided to go for drive. There’s comfort in the familiar. So, I navigated our way to Blackhorse Road where we have often watched the Strasburg Rail Road.

The sun had set, but the blue glow of dusk hung in the western sky, reminding us of days gone by.

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