Robert Swanson's photos with the keyword: cumbres and toltec railroad

Taken during our excursion on the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad. At higher elevations, the trees were just turning, so we get a MIX of summer and fall, all in one photo. (The theme for Sunday Challenge was "seasons", so we got at least two of them....) Image processed with GIMP.

Taken as we reached the summit of the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad. The line runs between Chama, New Mexico, and Antonito, Colorado. The summit is near 10,000 feet. The aspens (and others) were displaying remarkable colors. Some of the blur is the motion of the train, some of the blur is bokeh. For the Sunday Challenge, this is a nice way to enjoy the change of seasons. Winter will be along soon enough. At least the conifers in the background will stay green throughout the seasons. See: swansonphotos.com/cumbres

We took a great excursion trip on the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad, from Antonito, Colorado, to Chama, New Mexico. This is a real steam line, burning coal. The line climbs up to a 10,000 foot pass, and we really enjoyed the autumn colors. The next day, we drove to some trackside areas, and took photos of the train heading uphill from Chama. See: swansonphotos.com/cumbres