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NatGeo Explorer & an Amtrak in New London
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | September 30th 2008 by Tom Nanos
Yesterday morning on my way into work, while crossing the Thames River, I noticed something odd to the south. No, not the usual submarine or cargo vessel, but rather a tug spraying water into the air - like a nautical welcome. Running alongside o read more
Quiet Waters and Grey Clouds
Sue's Daily Photos | September 26th 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
In the summer of our lifetimes, the skies were always blueWe'd weave our dreams with noble thoughts and dreams could all come trueBelieve in all your youthful dreams and they'll live on for youWhen the grey September clouds go drifting byRead more ab read more
Red for Monday Morning
Sue's Daily Photos | September 22nd 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
I love the intense red color in these photos. Not much more to say.... My NEW CALENDARS 2009 are available now.Make good MONEY online, display CBproAds on your blog! It's easy to sign up HERE, it's FREE!Visit also my e-Shop read more
It's Regatta Season in Charleston
Sue's Daily Photos | September 20th 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
The big fun for non regatta sport fans is to take a ride withthis high speed boatSpinnakers in all colors are gliding by the Ravanel-BridgeA breezy sea and Charlestons skyline in the backgroundIt looks for me more a chaotic sailing than something org read more
Friday Morning Sub
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | September 1st 2008 by Tom Nanos
Friday morning on my way into work, I noticed something odd while crossing over the Thames River on the Gold Star Bridge. So a quick ride down Thames Street was in order to investigate. read more
Some of the usual suspects - P&W NR2
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | September 1st 2008 by Tom Nanos
Got a couple posts to catch up on from last week. First up is from last Thursday of Providence & Worcester train NR-2 coming south through Ledyard & Groton. Also, got a couple shots of a passing ship. read more
8/21 - P&W NR-2 at Mill Cove, and a pair of Amtraks over the Tham…
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | August 28th 2008 by Tom Nanos
Getting closer…now we’re up to what I shot last week! Providence & Worcester train NR-2 shifted their schedule recently. They’re now coming into Groton around 8:30AM, which actually makes it easier for me to get out and catch read more
Explorer of the Seas
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | August 27th 2008 by Tom Nanos
Catching up, volume 2 (of 90 or so…not really, only 4 more after this). This’ll be a quickie, though. The cruise ship, Explorer of the Seas, made another port of call in New London back on August 1st. I caught it tying up to the State read more
Visiting Beaufort, SC - Part 1
Sue's Daily Photos | August 11th 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
Beaufort SC is a pretty small town at the Beaufort River and with a lot of history in the background. With beautiful houses, where many movies were made, like "The big chill", "The great Santini", "The last dance" and some more. I will show you photo read more
DINA 2008 - Trains, boats & the Branford Police
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | August 5th 2008 by Tom Nanos
Last weekend - July 26th to be precise - was the magazine Railroads Illustrated’s Day In North America feature. This is when the magazine picks one day and tells photographers to go out and shoot on that day. They then publish one issue with read more
Shrimp Boats in McClellanville, at the Coast of South Carolina
Sue's Daily Photos | July 23rd 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
McClellanville, a small picturesque fishing villageat the Coast of South CarolinaI love harbor scenes and my first post about McClellanville is dedicated to the shrimp boats, sitting in the harbor, just coming back from the morning catchI love detail read more
P&W stop and go, two Amtraks, a few boats, and the lift bridge……
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | July 21st 2008 by Tom Nanos
Busy week last week, and a busy weekend too, so I didn’t get a chance to post the stuff I shot last Friday (July 18th). Short story was this - I was able to head out for a bit last Friday and catch Providence & Worcester train NR-2 doing s read more
A week of fog, trains, bugs & a flower
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | July 16th 2008 by Tom Nanos
Yeah, a little behind again. Work & family stuff have their way of getting in the way of blogging… But that’s OK - at least I’ve got a quick chance to catch up. Oh, yeah, and I tweaked the blog software a bit - specifically i read more
I'm Back To My Old Job Again
Sue's Daily Photos | July 12th 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
Marsh scene at Folly BeachTwo rusty old boats have seen better days for sureOld shrimp boat in sunset lightNautical still lifeAnd of course I'm NOT going into politics!!! That was a joke, people!I never ever could do that: promising people with great read more
Shore Line in the mist
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | July 5th 2008 by Tom Nanos
Well, today I did something a bit different. I headed down to the shore line to catch some AM action on Amtrak. Well, I got an email from a friend that the Providence & Worcester would be running an extra from New Haven to New London with some read more
PW NR2, Amtrak Acela and the Saga Monal
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | July 1st 2008 by Tom Nanos
Another hazy, hot & humid day today. But a gap in the schedule gave me a chance to head out and hopefully catch some rail action, and possibly some blue skies peeking through the clouds. Well, I ended up with both, along with a lumber ship at t read more
Time Warp 3 - 6/19 - NECR, P&W, a pair of Amtraks and how to get…
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | June 27th 2008 by Tom Nanos
OK, still chipping away at the backlog. Three more posts including this one before the Thames River drawbridge swap. So without further adieu, here’s one from June 19th - I was able to catch New England Central train NERWNE, Providence & read more
Thames River Draw and the NECR
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | June 12th 2008 by Tom Nanos
I had to go into work late today for a doctor’s appointment, so I swung by to check out the Thames River drawbridge, and of course play with the new 40D. Then after I got home, I had to go into Willimantic to get something at the hardware stor read more
Yesterday - Sub, Acela, crane and the new bridge
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | June 10th 2008 by Tom Nanos
Damn it’s hot…I managed to get a few shots in yesterday - I had to come in late to work (kids were sick), and I bagged a sub leaving for sea, as well as a heavy crane that was brought in to remove the counterweight on the existing bascule read more
P&W, Amtrak, cars, boats and geese
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | June 3rd 2008 by Tom Nanos
After the long Memorial Day weekend (I’ll have photos from the Lebanon, CT Memorial Day Parade sometime in the next few days if you’re interested), and having meetings all last week, I finally got out last Thursday to catch Providence read more
May 22 Submarine
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | June 3rd 2008 by Tom Nanos
No, I’m not talking about a sandwich here. An honest to goodness submarine. In fact, it’s one of the newer US Navy Virginia-class fast attack boats. One cloudy morning I happened to catch one heading back to the Sub Base on my way into read more
Sunny day P&W, Amtrak and NECR
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | May 1st 2008 by Tom Nanos
I was hemming and hawing about going out this morning. When I went out to get a coffee, I was convinced - bright blue skies were pouring through the skylights in the building. So instead of the coffee, I headed for the car. Hopefully I could catch read more
Coming full circle in the morning, and an afternoon blur
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | April 26th 2008 by Tom Nanos
Yes, this has to do with trains. The full circle part involves Providence & Worcester trains NR-2 and NR-3, as well as Amtrak Acela train 2159. The afternoon blur, well, you’ll just have to read on to see what I’m talking about with read more
Tuesday Amtrak and P&W
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | April 11th 2008 by Tom Nanos
OK, catching up a bit here. I made it out on Tuesday for a bit - not only to catch some train action, but to also put my new high end point & shoot through it’s paces. I picked up a Canon G9 mainly for quick shots of the kids, but I figur read more
The Patriot Point - USS Yorktown CV - 10
Sue's Daily Photos | April 1st 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
The Ravanel Bridge seen from the Patriot PointA close up of the USS Yorktown CV-10 aircraft carrierFull view of the aircraft carrier USS YORKTOWN CV-10 At nearly 900 feet in length, weighing in at more than 27,000 ton and bristling with weapons read more
A Visit to Tarpon Spring - The Greek Sponge Diver Village at the…
My Travels in Florida | March 29th 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
New sponges are arrived in the harborThey keep the sponges wet in this net after the catchThe sponges are sorted out to different netsHe has still a lot of work to do...A colorful accent to the white boatFresh sponges, Ladies and GentlemanHarbor scen read more
A Visit to Tarpon Springs - A Greek Sponge Diver Village
My Travels in Florida | March 19th 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
Sponge diver boats in the harborBoat Detail and reflectionsTypical Greek shops and great restaurants with identical Greek food in the main street A small taste of Santorini?Memorial in Tarpon Spring in honor to all the sponge divers who lost their li read more
Friday - P&W NR-2 and Amtrak 190
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | March 8th 2008 by Tom Nanos
OK, part III of my catching up series - some shots from yesterday. I was able to get out yesterday and actually catch Providence & Worcester train NR-2 in Ledyard, taking advantage of the sunlight before the clouds rolled in later in the day. A read more
Harbor Tours
Sue's Daily Photos | March 8th 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
If you have time, do a harbor tour and visit also the legendary Fort Sumter on one of the schooners.Or enjoy a tour with the Ferry out to the FortView from "The Battery" over to USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Charleston read more
Yesterday - Only a sub
Tom Nanos' Railroad Photography Blog | February 22nd 2008 by Tom Nanos
Well, my schedule was quite packed yesterday, so I didn’t get out for my usual interception of Providence & Worcester train NR-2 on the Norwich Branch. But I did catch a Los Angeles class fast attack submarine heading back to the Sub Base read more
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