{"id":29964,"date":"2020-10-11T08:44:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T12:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=29964"},"modified":"2020-10-11T08:44:22","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T12:44:22","slug":"five-foliage-views-from-the-old-maine-central-mountain-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/five-foliage-views-from-the-old-maine-central-mountain-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Foliage Views from the Old Maine Central Mountain Division"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week, I spent several days on the former Maine Central Mountain Division making photographs of the line in the autumn foliage as part of my job for the Conway Scenic Railroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an amazing section of railroad with lots of history and lore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve included just five of the several hundred digital photographs I made that I feel best capture the season and the character of the railroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"315\" data-attachment-id=\"29965\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/five-foliage-views-from-the-old-maine-central-mountain-division\/frankenstein_cliffs_east_of_arethusa_falls_dsc_1128\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Frankenstein_Cliffs_east_of_Arethusa_Falls_DSC_1128.jpg?fit=1240%2C825\" data-orig-size=\"1240,825\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1602192329&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;42&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Frankenstein_Cliffs_east_of_Arethusa_Falls_DSC_1128\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Frankenstein_Cliffs_east_of_Arethusa_Falls_DSC_1128.jpg?fit=709%2C472\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Frankenstein_Cliffs_east_of_Arethusa_Falls_DSC_1128.jpg?fit=474%2C315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Frankenstein_Cliffs_east_of_Arethusa_Falls_DSC_1128.jpg?resize=474%2C315\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Frankenstein_Cliffs_east_of_Arethusa_Falls_DSC_1128.jpg?resize=1022%2C680 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Frankenstein_Cliffs_east_of_Arethusa_Falls_DSC_1128.jpg?resize=709%2C472 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Frankenstein_Cliffs_east_of_Arethusa_Falls_DSC_1128.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Frankenstein_Cliffs_east_of_Arethusa_Falls_DSC_1128.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Frankenstein_Cliffs_east_of_Arethusa_Falls_DSC_1128.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>East of the Arethusa Falls grade crossing looking toward Frankenstein Cliff. Nikon Z6 with 24-70mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"29966\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/five-foliage-views-from-the-old-maine-central-mountain-division\/hyrail_tc205_bartlett_dscf5230\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hyrail_TC205_Bartlett_DSCF5230.jpg?fit=1240%2C827\" data-orig-size=\"1240,827\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1602239650&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hyrail_TC205_Bartlett_DSCF5230\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hyrail_TC205_Bartlett_DSCF5230.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hyrail_TC205_Bartlett_DSCF5230.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hyrail_TC205_Bartlett_DSCF5230.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hyrail_TC205_Bartlett_DSCF5230.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hyrail_TC205_Bartlett_DSCF5230.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hyrail_TC205_Bartlett_DSCF5230.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hyrail_TC205_Bartlett_DSCF5230.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hyrail_TC205_Bartlett_DSCF5230.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Track maintenance at Bartlett, NH. 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100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption><em>Site of the Mount Willard section house looking toward the Willey Brook Bridge.. FujiFIlm XT1 with 12mm Zeiss Touit.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"29969\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/five-foliage-views-from-the-old-maine-central-mountain-division\/telegraph_pole_at_willey_siding_dscf5302\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Telegraph_pole_at_Willey_Siding_DSCF5302.jpg?fit=1240%2C827\" data-orig-size=\"1240,827\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1602260568&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;27&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Telegraph_pole_at_Willey_Siding_DSCF5302\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Telegraph_pole_at_Willey_Siding_DSCF5302.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Telegraph_pole_at_Willey_Siding_DSCF5302.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Telegraph_pole_at_Willey_Siding_DSCF5302.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Telegraph_pole_at_Willey_Siding_DSCF5302.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Telegraph_pole_at_Willey_Siding_DSCF5302.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Telegraph_pole_at_Willey_Siding_DSCF5302.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Telegraph_pole_at_Willey_Siding_DSCF5302.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Telegraph_pole_at_Willey_Siding_DSCF5302.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Telegraph pole west of MP80 looking. 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