Cove and Cobh are spelled differently, but pronounced the same. In February, Kris and I visited Cobh, County Cork in Ireland; on Sunday we photographed near Cove, Pennsylvania along the old Pennsylvania Railroad Middle Division, now Norfolk Southern’s busy Pittsburgh Line.
The following photos offer contrasts in subject matter, camera equipment, and photographic techique. About the only commonality is railway heritage, steel wheels and our recent visits!
Lumix LX7 photo at Cobh, County Cork on February 29, 2024.Lumix LX7 photo at the former railway terminal in Cobh, County Cork, now the Cobh Heritage Centre.Irish Rail 2600 railcars arriving at the Cobh station on February 29, 2024. Lumix LX7 photo.Norfolk Southern double stack container train works west at SIP 166.8 in Cove, Pennsylvania. Nikon Z6 with Nikkor Z-series70-200mm lens.Norfolk Southern double stack container train works west at SIP 166.8 in Cove, Pennsylvania. Nikon Z6 with Nikkor Z-series70-200mm. This image was made just a few seconds after the first and has a subtly different focus point and composition.Cove, Pennsylvania. Nikon Z7-II with Nikkor Z-series 24-70mm lens. That pole shadow irks me.Cove, Pennsylvania. Nikon Z7-II with Nikkor Z-series 24-70mm lens.
