Sunrise in the Outback
Jun 26, 2019 22:15:29 #
On my recent visit to Australia, I traveled on The Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin. There were three "excursions". The first was a stop just before dawn in the middle of the desert so we could observe the sunrise there, and it didn't disappoint.
For those who don't know, The Ghan is a train that travels between Adelaide and Darwin that takes three days to complete. The train is about a kilometer long. In Adelaide, the cars are divided in half at the station so no one has to walk so far to board their cars. I was in Car A in the half parked to the right of the half next to the station seen in this picture. The train doesn't turn around at either end of the trip with the exception of the engines. So, Car A in Adelaide is at the very end of the train heading north to Darwin, with the exception of the employee's cars right behind it. Then, on the trip back to Adelaide, Car A and the employee cars are right behind the engines.
Because of weight and space considerations, I took my Lumix FZ-1000.
For those who don't know, The Ghan is a train that travels between Adelaide and Darwin that takes three days to complete. The train is about a kilometer long. In Adelaide, the cars are divided in half at the station so no one has to walk so far to board their cars. I was in Car A in the half parked to the right of the half next to the station seen in this picture. The train doesn't turn around at either end of the trip with the exception of the engines. So, Car A in Adelaide is at the very end of the train heading north to Darwin, with the exception of the employee's cars right behind it. Then, on the trip back to Adelaide, Car A and the employee cars are right behind the engines.
Because of weight and space considerations, I took my Lumix FZ-1000.
Jun 27, 2019 03:32:27 #
Excellent shots, Cathryn--'bout time you started posting a few of your Aussie pics, lol. 
Jun 27, 2019 07:22:07 #
Both are nice; love the train shot with its great depth and leading lines.
Jun 27, 2019 07:26:19 #
CathyAnn wrote:
On my recent visit to Australia, I traveled on The... (show quote)
Very nice images and interesting narrative. Thanks for sharing this, Cathy
Jun 27, 2019 12:13:09 #
DOOK wrote:
Excellent shots, Cathryn--'bout time you started posting a few of your Aussie pics, lol.
So far, I've only processed about half of them! But I ought to start posting some, and I ought to start with those taken around Maclean!
Jun 27, 2019 13:42:52 #
jaymatt wrote:
Both are nice; love the train shot with its great depth and leading lines.
Thank you for the comment! When heading north at the end of the long train, I noticed people standing outside their vehicles watching the train go slowly by the railroad crossings. The speed was much slower around populated areas than in the middle of the desert. So the people had a long wait! Even the folks watching the train go by at a higher speed as in this picture, they'd stop to watch. No railroad crossing here.
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Jun 27, 2019 13:43:42 #
Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:
Very nice images and interesting narrative. Thanks for sharing this, Cathy
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment and thumbs, Annie!
Jun 27, 2019 15:27:01 #
Jun 27, 2019 17:39:53 #
Sylvias wrote:
Very good captures Cathy, enjoyed the narrative.
Thank you, Sylvia! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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