Experimenting with the GoPro at Bighorn Canyon

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, just a few minutes north east of Lovell, WY gets just a tiny fraction of … Continue reading Experimenting with the GoPro at Bighorn Canyon

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Photo Essay: Maine Coast Roadtrip Pt. 2, Portland

Portland is an intense blend of both old and new Maine. Victorian buildings with mansard roofs and turrets line … Continue reading Photo Essay: Maine Coast Roadtrip Pt. 2, Portland

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Photo Essay: Mt. Washington’s Historic Cog Railway

Mount Washington looms over coastal New England. At 6,288 feet, it is visible from the Atlantic Ocean, 80 miles away. The highest windspeed ever recorded was clocked here on April 12^th, 1934 at 231 mph. The “home of the worst weather on Earth” is accessible by a winding toll-road, but (for once) I decide to leave the car behind and take the historic cog railway allowing me to sit back and enjoy the ride as it claws its way straight up the mountain.

White Mtns-41 — An old-style watertower stands over the tracks at the base of Mount Washingtons historic cog railway, keeping the locomotives cool on their slow grind to the top.

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