Daily Archives: September 11, 2014

FURTHER WORKING AN IMAGE

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I shared an earlier version of this image a few entries back. This morning some friends and I discussed what it was that caught my eye with this composition, and I realized that it was the seed heads of the … Continue reading →

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BRINGING UP THE REAR, OR CABOOSE RAT

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Sometime around 1972, and near Caliente, a caboose brings up the rear of a Southern Pacific freight train. I spent lots of time working the rear end of freight trains. I always prefered working the mountain (Bakersfield to Palmdale) vs … Continue reading →

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