{"id":27777,"date":"2019-09-25T04:53:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T08:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=27777"},"modified":"2019-09-25T04:53:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T08:53:12","slug":"curious-convergence-tesco-tram-and-rpsi-cravens-in-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/curious-convergence-tesco-tram-and-rpsi-cravens-in-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"Curious Convergence\u2014TESCO Tram and RPSI Cravens In Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sunday\u2019s Railway Preservation Society of Ireland excursion paused on Dublin\u2019s Loop Line waiting for a clear signal to enter Connolly Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had just exposed views of the train crossing the River Liffey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (see Monday\u2019s Tracking the Light;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2019\/09\/23\/sunday-steam-charter-crosses-the-river-liffey\/\">http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2019\/09\/23\/sunday-steam-charter-crosses-the-river-liffey\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photographer Jay Monaghan and I were walking toward Connolly to meet the train when this over and under scenario unfolded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LUAS Red Line Tram in the TESCO supermarket wrap came around the bend having just made its stop at Bus Aras to present a rare juxtaposition with RPSI\u2019s Cravens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I made these photos with my Lumix LX7 before proceeding to Connolly to get steam locomotive number 4 arriving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"27778\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/curious-convergence-tesco-tram-and-rpsi-cravens-in-dublin\/tesco_luas_with_rpsi_train_gardiner_st_dublin_p1150496\/\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/TESCO_Luas_with_RPSI_train_Gardiner_St_Dublin_P1150496.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/TESCO_Luas_with_RPSI_train_Gardiner_St_Dublin_P1150496.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/TESCO_Luas_with_RPSI_train_Gardiner_St_Dublin_P1150496.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"27779\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/curious-convergence-tesco-tram-and-rpsi-cravens-in-dublin\/tesco_luas_with_rpsi_train_gardiner_st_dublin_trailing_p1150497\/\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/TESCO_Luas_with_RPSI_train_Gardiner_St_Dublin_trailing_P1150497.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/TESCO_Luas_with_RPSI_train_Gardiner_St_Dublin_trailing_P1150497.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/TESCO_Luas_with_RPSI_train_Gardiner_St_Dublin_trailing_P1150497.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The lessons from this exercise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Sometimes the most unusual photographic opportunities unfold when the sun is hiding behind the clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) Always have a camera ready for those unexpected moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) Keep going, don\u2019t give up, there\u2019s might be another opportunity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img 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