Brief appearance by the boys; Thomas the Train friends and the real train; yellow moose drives down Lucille; marsh moose gets spooked
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 12:38PM ;)
I back up two nights ago, to when I dropped Margie off to babysit the grandsons through Thursday. We had tried to go to the 6:00 PM showing of The Avengers at Tikatnu Theatres, but it was sold out, so we went over to the new Olive Garden about two blocks away, but there was a huge waiting line and the lady told us we would have to wait 45 minutes to be seated. We said to hell with that and ate at PHO Saigon instead.
PHO Saigon is good, so I was not disappointed.
Then we went back to Jake and Lavina's at about 7:30 PM. Lavina and two boys greeted us as we got out of the car.
We will see The Avengers another time.
;)
Inside, I discovered that the love affair between Kalib, Thomas and His Friends and all things train still rages.
;)
Pretty soon, I was on the highway, headed home. About 8:30 PM, I came upon a train. When I saw where it was, I was hopeful that I might catch the engines crossing the train trestle - a very rare and blessed sight to catch when driving randomly back and forth between Anchorage and Wasilla.
;)
Oh, hallejuah! Praises be!
I caught the train on the trestle, crossing Knik River! But, damnit, I had my shutter speed set at 1/125, doing 70. I could have caught this rare and blessed moment in a bit crisper detail had I have bumped it up to 1/800 or something, but, oh well.
I don't really care. I'm not shooting for a tourist brochure. I'm shooting to the catch the moment, and this was it and it was glorious. To me, anyway.
Had Kalib been with me, he would have been thrilled, too.
He would have seen details in the train that I did not see.
;)
Then I was in Wasilla, on the final stretch to the house. A yellow moose came driving in the opposite direction. I was so amazed I almost forgot to take the picture.
;)
Come morning I took a walk. As I came home through the marsh, I spooked a moose. I apologized to the moose. I really didn't mean to spook it at all. I tried to be quiet. I tried to be stealthy. I think it heard the click of my camera. I think that is what spooked it.
Reader Comments (4)
good to see the Boys...i missed them. Great train picture with an awesome backdrop
"Oh, hallejuah! Praises be" Amen......Moment caught!
Jobe!!!!!! and Lynx n Kalib too... Admiring Jobe's looks in the first pic...its too cute!
I had never seen a yellow moose.
I never thought I'd see one.
But I can tell you this right now,
I'd rather see than be one.
Loved the big yellow train and the little Thomas one too, with Kalib. So good to see the boys.