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Friday, January 25, 2008
Four from the Gorge
I've always been a bit of a procrastinator, and developing film is no exception for me. I tend to let rolls pile up until I realize I'm nearing a three-figure processing bill, and only then do I hit the lab. It could be better if I had lab space at home, but laziness combined with a lack of time tend to prevent me from getting there. Instead the rolls fill the fridge and eventually I end up taking them to Blue Moon. Such an event happened this week. Labels: Art, Photography, Railroads, Transportation
I'm still sorting through the images, but here are four, all from May in the Columbia River Gorge. 
The Portland section of Amtrak's storied Empire Builder heads west towards Portland in the morning light, east of Goodnoe, WA.
Goodnoe, WA. An eastbound BNSF Railway stack train heads through the scrub and gloom of mid-day.
A westbound BNSF Railway manifest freight at Maryhill, WA. 
Near Lyle, WA, an eastbound manifest passes by in rather grim afternoon light.
The versatility of the black-and-white film once more impressed me. The days these were shot was not all that blessed by weather, and I hadn't expected any images to turn out as well as these. None of them break the bank in any compositional way, but I think they all turned out solid. I would like to hand-print a few, however. I miss the darkroom so much....
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