Durango and Silverton Steam Locomotive Landscape Photo
Durango and Silverton Steam Locomotive Landscape Photo
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Photo of the Durango and Silverton Steam Locomotive steaming north rounding a bend from right to left along the blue flowing Animas River. The dark black engine sends gray and black smoke into the sky and pulls the orange train cars. Green, orange and yellow foliage surround the scene along with light gray rocks frame the river banks.
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Durango and Silverton Steam Locomotive Landscape Photography Information
Goal of the Photo
One of those "must do" events in life is to ride on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotive from the town of Durango to Silverton, Colorado. Slowly winding it's way north near the Animas River experiencing this steam locomotive is like stepping back in time. Luckily I was seated near the back of the train in an open air car so as the engine rounded bends I could lean out and take photos like this one. If you get a chance, this adventure is highly recommended.
This photo is evocative of an older time when mass transit was dominated by the train. The river and river bank along with the train lead the eye around from the lower portion of the image in a backward C shape. The blue of the water, greens and golden leaves and trees and the orange color of the train cars make for a vivid fall image. The gray smoke wafting up and out of frame gives a feeling of the power of the steam engine as it chugs it way north.
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