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Last week I had a chance to not only get out and shoot for a bit, but I also worked a nice 1.5 mile hike in as well. \u00a0The only downside to that is I only got to shoot from one location. \u00a0But that’s OK – I think things worked out just fine at that one location.<\/p>\n
With a decent sized hole in my schedule, I opted to head out and do a little shooting. \u00a0And as usual, the question of where to start came up in my head. \u00a0While pondering the possibilities, the scanner woke up and helped with that decision. \u00a0P&W train NR-2 just hit the Jewett City detector, giving me a good 40 minutes before they were in the area. \u00a0So I had time to head north a bit and catch them closer to Norwich.<\/p>\n
I figured that a nice walk was in order – so I headed for Stoddard Hill State Park. \u00a0After parking the car and grabbing my gear, it was off to the edge of the Thames River for the 3\/4 mile walk north to where I wanted to shoot – the bridge over the inlet to Poquetanuck Cove on the Preston\/Ledyard town line.<\/p>\n
Once I got there I was greeted by a calm river and some blue skies mixed with\u00a0wispy\u00a0high clouds. \u00a0Now to wait around for NR-2s arrival – which should be within the next 15 minutes or so.<\/p>\n
Just after NR-2 reported to the Worcester dispatcher that they were south of MP12, a boat headed north in the river.<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixnormal:116358]\n
Normally that wouldn’t be an issue, but with the glass-like water, his wake broke up a pretty nice reflection shot. \u00a0Oh, well – adapt and make do is what I say.<\/p>\n
A few minutes later, NR-2 appeared to the north, skirting the Thames in Preston<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixnormal:116357]\n
Then came into view near milepost 8<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixnormal:116356]\n
And crossed over the inlet to Poquetanuck Cove on the Preston\/Ledyard line<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixnormal:116355]\u00a0[cpg_imagefixnormal:116354]\n
After a wave up to Rod, I got a going away shot as they rolled along the edge of the Thames<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixnormal:116353]\n
Then they disappeared around the curve to the south, which is when I started my hike back. \u00a0But while walking back, this particular angle struck me, and I got a shot of NR-2 appearing in the distance, near Stoddard Cove<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixnormal:116352]\n
With that in the camera, and my time window closing, I made my way back to the office after the hike back to the car. \u00a0Even though it was one spot, it was well worth it.<\/p>\n
Thanks for looking!
\nTom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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