This is my first Tracking the Light post since September 11, 2025.
On that day, I learned that my father had passed.
Although, I’ve continued to make photographs, I didn’t have within me the words to post here. I couldn’t write knowing that my dad wouldn’t be reading my words. Since the beginning, he had always read my posts.
I’m hoping more posts will follow.
Tracking the Light is Brian Solomon’s blog on photography.
Kris and I were poised to catch Strasburg Rail Road’s return run from Leaman Place from Carpenters Cemetery—a small local graveyard adjacent to the railroad line.
This is accessed via a stone staircase off Blackhorse Road.
The train ascends a short grade on the approach to Blackhorse Road, while the cemetery offers a nice view of the landscape from a slightly elevated position.
I made this series of photos of the passing train using both my Z6 and Z7-II cameras.
It was interesting to see that a number of the graves predated the construction of the line by many years.
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Monday Kris and I spent several hours photographing Strasburg Rail Road 2-10-0 No. 90 under blue skies with brilliant sun.
I made this selection of photos using my Nikon Z6 and Z7-II mirrorless digital cameras.
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Fresh snow and fierce wind made for challenging conditions on the Strasburg Rail Road at Esbenshade Road.
The subtle texture and stark environment of the windswept cornfields with the a steam locomotive makes for a timeless scene.
I exposed these views on Saturday March 12, 2022 using my Nikon Z6 with Z-series 70-200mm lens.
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