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<\/a>Soft light, mist and condensation, and a lack of harsh reflections from the midday sun (hidden by layers of cloud), contribute to an atmospheric scene.<\/p>\n
It was worth the dampness!<\/p>\n
We got soaked!<\/p>\n
I\u2019d checked my phone; Amtrak 55 had departed Brattleboro, Vermont a few minutes behind the advertised, but was moving southward at a good clip.<\/p>\n
Mike Gardner and I had inspected locations around East Northfield, Massachusetts and settled on the view from an overhead bridge near the ballast pit at Mount Hermon.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the day we\u2019d missed New England Central 611 (yes, this happens!) and so we weren\u2019t taking any chances.<\/p>\n
In position, camera in hands we were poised and ready for the train.<\/p>\n
And then the sky opened up. \u2018It can\u2019t rain any harder!\u2019<\/p>\n
OH YES IT CAN!!!<\/p>\n
The rain eased, the train came into view, and we exposed our photos.<\/p>\n Soft light, mist and condensation, and a lack of harsh reflections from the midday sun (hidden by layers of cloud), contribute to an atmospheric scene.<\/p>\n It was worth the dampness!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We got soaked! I\u2019d checked my phone; Amtrak 55 had departed Brattleboro, Vermont a few minutes behind the advertised, but was moving southward at a good clip. Mike Gardner and I had inspected locations around East Northfield, Massachusetts and settled on the view from an overhead bridge near the ballast pit at Mount Hermon. Earlier … Continue reading Vermonter in the Rain.<\/span> <\/a>Tracking the Light Posts Every Day!<\/span><\/h3>\n