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Oregon Trip Report 2018 – Part 2

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Smith Lake Reflections

Continuing from last week’s Oregon Trip Report Part 1, The second morning of the trip starts in the small fishing village of Garabaldi, which is home to the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, for a Martin Hansen photo charter with the Polson Logging #2 pulling a log train and the McCloud #25 on a mixed freight. We covered a good portion of the line, stopping in several scenic locations including Garabaldi Pier:

Garabaldi Pier

Second Nehalem River Bridge:

Second Nehalem River Bridge

Hathaway Slough Trestle:

Hathaway Slough Trestle

Stasek Slough Trestle:

Stasek Slough Trestle

Three Graces:

Three Graces

and back to Smith Lake for the night session:

Smith Lake Blue Hour

Thanks again to Martin for putting on an excellent charter and also to Pete Lerro for leading the night session!

Look for Part 3, next Tuesday.

Through The Lens 141 – Three Graces

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Three Graces

Polson Logging #2 charges past the rock formation known as the Three Graces on her way to the night photo session at Smith Lake.

Look for Part 2 of my Oregon Coast Trip Report on Tuesday, featuring the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.

Oregon Trip Report 2018 – Part 1

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Wreck of the Peter Iredale

While the main purpose of my trip to Oregon in May was to photograph the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, flying into and out of Portland provided some additional photography opportunities.  First up was a stop at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center on Friday afternoon.  We arrived to find Southern Pacific 4449 parked outside in preparation for an open house the next day.

SP 4449

Inside the facility were Oregon Railroad & Navigation 197 and Spokane Portland & Seattle 700:

OR&N 197

From there we headed to Astoria where we caught the Riverfront Trolley running with several container ships waiting their turn to run up river:

Astoria Riverfront Trolley along the Columbia River

Flavel House gardens in full bloom:

Flavel House Rear Gardens in Spring

Next, we headed down the coast and found the wreck of the Peter Iredale:

Wreck of the Peter Iredale

After spending some time on the beach capturing the wreck under menacing skies, we make the final leg of the trip into Garabaldi for the photo charter the next day.

Look for Part 2 next Tuesday.

Through The Lens 140 – Smith Lake Abstract

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Smith Lake Abstract

One of my favorites from a recent trip to the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad in May. I recently finished editing photos from the trip, so I’ll post Part 1 of the Trip Report on Tuesday.

Happy Friday!

Through The Lens 139 – The Engineer

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The Engineer

Engineer Robert “Bullet Bob” Longo awaits his next assignment in the cab of WW&F #9.  Actually, he’s waiting for the start of the night photo session during the Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington’s 2018 Spring Photo Excursion and the assembled photographers have asked him to pose for a photo as the sun sets behind us.

I finished editing the photos from this trip, so look for a Trip Report on Tuesday.

Happy Friday!

Through The Lens 138 – The Mechanic

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The Mechanic

A shot from the night session at the Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway’s spring photo charter. Lighting by Stephen Hussar.

More to come.

Through The Lens 137 – Upper Latourell Falls

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Upper Latourell Falls

Another from the Columbia River Gorge.  This time we’re at Upper Latourell Falls.  As with the lower falls, the trail was somewhat crowded, but I lucked out and had a few seconds to get a clean shot.

Through The Lens 136 – Lower Latourell Falls

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Lower Latourell Falls

Lower Latourell Falls, from Guy W. Talbot State Park which is located in the Columbia River Gorge.  This one required some patience because it was one of the few waterfall trails that was open again following the Eagle Creek Fire.  As a result there were many people milling around at the base of the falls.

Through The Lens 134 – Wreck of the Peter Iredale

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Wreck of the Peter Iredale

Wreck of the Peter Iredale, Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon.  The Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel barque sailing vessel that ran ashore October 25, 1906, on the Oregon.  The remains of the hull are a popular photography spot.  While I was hoping for a nice sunset, we at least had some nice clouds.

I took this one during a trip to Oregon in May, on the way to a Photo Charter on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.  I’ll post a trip report soon.