I needed a break from working on my drugstore model, so lately I’ve been doing some stuff outdoors on the layout. I’m “fine-tuning” some of the rock work on older areas of the layout, and also creating and installing hundreds of miniature, scale plants. And, I’m working on improving my photography, trying out different camera angles, lighting, etc. Here are a few of my recent photos: This first shot is one of my favorites… A train crosses the Serenity Canyon Viaduct, as the setting sun casts long shadows on the ruins of an old mine:
The fireman of this locomotive takes a moment to enjoy the view as the late afternoon sun highlights the rocks and plants:
A bird’s eye view as a train traverses the cliffs of the In-ko-pah Railroad:
A view of the abandoned Monolith Mine, as seen from a train on the Serenity Canyon Viaduct. Note the red-tail hawk on the headframe:
Another view of the train on the Serenity Canyon Viaduct:
Scraggly ocotillos, prickly cholla cactus, brittlebush, and other desert shrubs dot this rocky ridge as a train passes in the distance:
The train struggles upgrade in the shadow of the cliffs:
