Photos, videos and docs of Esther, with the keywords: "rail"

Celebrating on the Seine

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 23 May 2025 01:12:42 +0000

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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

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Stairway to the sea (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:18:33 +0000

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"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

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The elephant car (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 02:22:23 +0000

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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.

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Baluster army (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Mon, 08 May 2023 02:06:16 +0000

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Over the years, slightly different designs have been introduced as the balusters needed replacing.

Sunday Challenge: Architecture

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View from the train

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:28:44 +0000

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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

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The Old Steel Bridge (in use 1909-1969) (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:28:48 +0000

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Around the bend

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:28:38 +0000

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Commuter rail (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 15:35:26 +0000

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A small commuter rail train chugs past a city warehouse on its way to tree-lined suburbia

The Sunday Challenge: Trains
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Going down (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 02:38:17 +0000

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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.

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Split rail fence (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:41:58 +0000

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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

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Happy Fence Friday

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:53:25 +0000

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Short fence, long shadows (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 02:39:54 +0000

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Springtime in the Boston Public Garden

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 28 May 2021 01:50:03 +0000

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Boston Public Garden

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Elegant doorway

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Thu, 20 May 2021 15:23:45 +0000

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Grillwork in Beacon HIll (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 07 May 2021 18:54:23 +0000

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Above the crowds in Beacon Hill.

Mighty links (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 11:47:57 +0000

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Shadows from a chain fence on the Boston Harborfront

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Like a model (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 02:33:53 +0000

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The Saturday Self-Challenge: Tilt Shift Effect

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Small sign, large locomotive

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 02:33:44 +0000

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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.

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Union Station

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:25:23 +0000

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Completed in 1907, Union Station is one of the busiest railway stations in the United States. In its heyday during World War II, up to 200,000 passengers traveled through it every day.

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Making tracks

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:44:46 +0000

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View from the train from Talkeetna to Denali

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