Esther's photos with the keyword: rail

A joyful wedding party enjoys a boat ride on the Seine. The wedding photographer has quite a challenge. There is limited space in which to work and no one is looking in her direction. Paris, France AP1089440

"Cà d'Zan (/kɑːˌdə.zɑːn/) is a Mediterranean revival residence in Sarasota, Florida, adjacent to Sarasota Bay. Cà d'Zan was built in the mid-1920s as the winter retreat of the American circus mogul, entrepreneur, and art collector John Ringling and his wife Mable Burton Ringling. The name Cà d'Zan means 'House of John'" in the Venetian language, in Italian it would be 'Casa di Giovanni'." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ca%27_d%27Zan AIMG 8254

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the official state art museum of Florida. In addition to traditional art, it houses a circus museum, several gardens and the former home of the donors. John Ringling was one one the Ringling Brothers who created the circus once billed as the "Greatest Show on Earth." For information about the model, see www.sarasotamagazine.com/arts-and-entertainment/2017/06/step-right-up-to-the-howard-bros-circus-model-at-the-ringling . AIMG 8141

Over the years, slightly different designs have been introduced as the balusters needed replacing. Sunday Challenge: Architecture SCIMG 7276

On the White Pass and Yukon Route "Built in 1898 as a way to expedite travel during the Klondike Gold Rush, the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad is a three-foot-wide narrow gauge railroad that climbs from sea level to almost 3,000 feet in the first 20 miles. An engineering marvel, it features two tunnels and travels over sky-high trestles and bridges. Considered an impossible feat, the railway was completed in 26 months by blasting through the mountains with 450 tons of explosives. The 110-mile railroad was officially completed when a final golden spike was hammered into place on July 29, 1900, in Carcross, Yukon. Fully restored, the comfortable passenger coaches feature large picture windows and are pulled by diesel locomotives" www.princess.com/ports-excursions/skagway-alaska-excursions/white-pass-scenic-railway AIMG 6539

On the White Pass and Yukon Route "Built in 1898 as a way to expedite travel during the Klondike Gold Rush, the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad is a three-foot-wide narrow gauge railroad that climbs from sea level to almost 3,000 feet in the first 20 miles. An engineering marvel, it features two tunnels and travels over sky-high trestles and bridges. Considered an impossible feat, the railway was completed in 26 months by blasting through the mountains with 450 tons of explosives. The 110-mile railroad was officially completed when a final golden spike was hammered into place on July 29, 1900, in Carcross, Yukon. Fully restored, the comfortable passenger coaches feature large picture windows and are pulled by diesel locomotives" www.princess.com/ports-excursions/skagway-alaska-excursions/white-pass-scenic-railway AIMG 6541

On the White Pass and Yukon Route "Built in 1898 as a way to expedite travel during the Klondike Gold Rush, the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad is a three-foot-wide narrow gauge railroad that climbs from sea level to almost 3,000 feet in the first 20 miles. An engineering marvel, it features two tunnels and travels over sky-high trestles and bridges. Considered an impossible feat, the railway was completed in 26 months by blasting through the mountains with 450 tons of explosives. The 110-mile railroad was officially completed when a final golden spike was hammered into place on July 29, 1900, in Carcross, Yukon. Fully restored, the comfortable passenger coaches feature large picture windows and are pulled by diesel locomotives" www.princess.com/ports-excursions/skagway-alaska-excursions/white-pass-scenic-railway AIMG 6518

A small commuter rail train chugs past a city warehouse on its way to tree-lined suburbia The Sunday Challenge: Trains SC24 SC20221204 144210-4

Part of the circular staircase in the 93-foot-high (28 m) Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower at the summit of Mount Greylock (3,489-foot (1,063-meter)) in northwestern Massachusetts. On a good day, you can see 5 states, but the clouds rolled in as soon as we arrived and we were lucky just to see other mountain ranges. AIMG 6336

Split rail fences were popular where wood was plentiful and the ground was too hard to dig a fence post. "Old Sturbridge Village is a living museum located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts which recreates life in rural New England during the 1790s through 1830s. It is the largest living museum in New England, covering more than 200 acres (80 hectares). The Village includes 59 antique buildings, three water-powered mills, and a working farm. Third-person costumed interpreters demonstrate and interpret 19th-century arts, crafts, and agricultural work. " en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sturbridge_Village AIMG 5495

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Boston Public Garden AIMG 4321

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Above the crowds in Beacon Hill.

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The Saturday Self-Challenge: Tilt Shift Effect TSSCIMG 3269

My husband and I exited the Marble Museum in Proctor, Vermont, only to find a train parked between us and our car in the parking lot. We were unwilling to try to push through the bushes and walk in front of the train so we thought that we would wait it out. The engineer spotted us waiting and backed up the train so that we could cross. AIMG_3268