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Norfolk Southern’s H23 was approaching at the pace of a casual jogger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’d arrived at Greystone Road in Manheim, Pa., a couple of minutes ahead of the train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made a test photo of the old mill by the tracks in bright sunlight. Clouds rolled quickly across the azure sky. The chiaroscuro effect of sun and clouds made for a lottery of light. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the train neared, the clouds obscured direct sunlight. But as the local began whistling for the crossing, the clouds thinned and in the distance the sun was out again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then as the lead engine nearly filled my frame, the clouds parted completely, bathing the train in brilliant sunlight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hooray!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the middle of this slow-motion digital sequence, I also made a photo on Ektachrome with my father’s old Leica M4\u2014you know, for the record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On this December afternoon<\/strong>, Tracking the Light does just that!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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