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Waiting for the train
 
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At dusk our shadows, if not our selves, cast a long image. Will a train get here before we lose the light?

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A pigeon in Edmonds, 2004.
A dove takes the high ground.
We all wait for trains, enjoying the quiet, waiting for the power. And we wait and wait. But, there are some photographic possibilities that do not involve trains in the picture.
UP tracks await a train at sunset (Iowa, 1995)
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There is ample time to study the crossing lights
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Last modified 2/10/08; posted 6/25/05; original content © 2008, 2005 John P. Nordin