Category Archives: central valley

SHADOWY REMAINS OF A BACK STAIRWAY

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Thomas Bethune

I found this last week in Williams, CA.

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A TWILIGHT VIEW OF THE ELEVATORS

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Thomas Bethune

I took this image the evening prior to the image that I posted here yesterday.

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I AM NOT BLOGGING MUCH THESE DAYS

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Thomas Bethune

Although I am not posting often, I am almost always working on some aspect of my  photography. On a near daily basis, I work on images either in Lightroom or in Photoshop. Lately, I spent lots of time scanning my … Continue reading →

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AM I BORED WITH THE BLOG?

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

This is one of my first attempts at “colorizing” black and white images. I have a long way to go with skin tones, and I am working on it.

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JAIL

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Thomas Bethune
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTAION COMAPANY’S BAKERSFIELD YARD AND ROUNDHOUSE

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Thomas Bethune
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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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SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN NUMBER 52 AT PALMDALE ON ITS LAST RUN

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I took this photograph in Palmdale California sometime in 1973. This was the last SP San Joaquin Daylight to run east. On this day I had worked a freight from Bakersfield to Palmdale and waited for the very late running … Continue reading →

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MORE SACRAMENTO VALLEY RICE

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Oftentimes, I need input from others about my images. I cannot decide between the above images which one best portrays the overall feeling of the structure. I did rate the image without the railcars as the higher ranking, but I … Continue reading →

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SACRAMENTO VALLEY RICE, A PIECE OF WILLIAMS, CALIFORNIA

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Sometime in the mid 1970’s, I recall seeing a body of work by a photographer of the Sacramento Delta area. The work inspired me to start my own work on another part of the Sacramento Valley. I started my work … Continue reading →

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