Wise, Old Heron

We saw this Great Blue Heron fishing .. or resting. Either way, he did not stick around long once we showed up. I believe this is an older male. Wise and very cool.

The photo did not come out great, but It was great to see him.

~ Rick

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Free Time?

While waiting for the trains to pass, I had a few minutes, and a camera ... so what should I do? Take a photo, of course.

~ Rick

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The Waiting Train

I find trains make for interesting photographs. I shot this shortly after the recent snowfall. The train was not moving. I guess they were waiting for a southbound train. It looks as cold as it really felt that day.

~ Rick

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“Stupendous piece of engineering work”

I love this bridge. Located on the south side of Sidney, Ohio, this massive bridge stands tall. It spans the Great Miami River and route 25A. In the second photo, a CXS freight train is captured on the bridge. Both photos were taken in the Summer of 2018.

This beautiful structure is call “The Big Four Bridge”. From the Shelby County Historical Society web site:

The massive project consumed 28,000 cubic yards of concrete and 900,000 pounds of steel. The embankment contains over 1,000,000 cubic yards of dirt. The September 1924 Shelby County Democrat article announcing the completion of the work proclaimed it a "stupendous piece of engineering work." In closing, the author reported it was considered a "monument to the engineering profession." The Big Four Bridge also serves as a monument to those men, whether identified or not, who died during its construction.

Read more: The Big Four Bridge .. it’s an interesting read.

~ Rick

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Is it stright?

I really just wanted to see if the track are straight😳😬.

~ Rick

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