Union StationI caught this shot at dusk, with an old Sony 5.1 mp camera. I loved that camera. |
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Union Station, 1921This shot was taken of Union Station in 1921 at the dedication of the Liberty Memorial Monument. |
City LightsYou cannot imagine how cold it was that night. I was struggling with the tripod, while trying to keep an eye out for bad guys. This was after all, before the rentovation of Liberty Memorial, which was where this shot was taken. Lots of muggings went on down there then. |
From Main StreetLooking northwest of the main hall. Holy Moses it was cold that day, with lots of biting wind. |
BlueThis was one of the first shots taken of Union Station with one of my very first digital cameras. This was taken with an old Sony FD90 that put its pictures onto a 3.5" floppy diskette. |
Am NachtAgain, a night shot taken with the Sony Cybershot. |
Main HallI took this shot, as I did the following, at around 0630 in the morning, when it was still dark. This shows the main entrance hall. |
Main ArchwayThe inside of the central archway. |
Left ArchwayThis one is the east arch, and in front of it is a massive toy train set. Hmm. |
ChandelierNo amount of editing would take care of the glow rings. |
Holiday WreathThis is a poor shot of the holiday wreath hanging above the east archway. |
East WingThis is a better view of the train set, and the restaraunt housed inside the station. |
Tickets PleaseThe waiting area for Amtrak. Notice the little blonde girl staring at me as I took the picture. |
Emily-RoseMy niece waiting for her train to board. I was so sad to see her head home. She's the sweetest thing, and we love her so. |
Excuse MeMore passenger madness at the train depot. |
Settle DownThese two boys were giving their mother fits. I giggled and giggled, but always to myself. Then I took the shot. |
Panoramic ViewNotice above the archway the old photograph. It's of the Union Station from years past. Very cool. |
Kiss Me You FoolThis older gentleman kept limping around talking to people. They'd be polite but it wasn't long before they shined him on and he was forced to find someone else. Finally he settled on this poor guard who couldn't run away. He chewed that guys ear for half an hour. |
East Bound & DownMy niece's train the morning she left. |
East Or WestIf you get on the wrong train, what a huge mistake you'd be forced to correct ... but where? |
All AboardThe conductor running around ordering folks to find their tickets and get on their trains. |
LoadedMost of the trains were loaded by now. |
SunriseThe sun is finally out and the trains are ready to start rolling. |
East WalkwayThis led us back into the train station. I walked this after I put my niece on her train. |
Central ArchwayThis time I took the shot from the North Wing, showing the hanging clock. |
Waiting RoomThe doors leading to the waiting room. |
Carriage PavilionAnother waiting area. |
Train CollectionA collection of toy trains. I found it more than just mildly interesting that a massive toy train setup, AND, this collection of vintage toy trains, would be on display in a major railway station. Maybe it's just me, but I saw this stuff, and thought, "Hmm". |
The North WingThis was a wonderful shot. The sun had just come out and the north wing was beginning to be lit. I saw this and could not help but think of the thousands, tens of thousands of people who must have passed through these gates. |
Central ArchwayBy now, obviously, the sun had begun to come up. |
Main HallAfter the sun had risen. |
PopcornNo thank you. It looks like one of those old wagons pulled by horses. Salesman would sell their snake oil from town to town in wagins that looked a lot like this. |
Central ArchwayIn the light. |
Main HallwayIn the morning glow. |
Front EntranceI left, melancholy about my niece leaving. We hope she returns very soon. |
Central ArchwayLooking from the parking lot. |
Union StationI took this shot from the deck of the Liberty Memorial Monument. This is about as perfect a shot, ans I'm capable of making. |
Union B&WSame shot, but in black & white. |
From AboveI took this shot of Union Station from atop the Liberty Memorial Monument tower. |
Kansas Cityfrom the Liberty Memorial Monument Tower. I tried to wait for the clouds to clear, but subsequent shots showed they only got worse. |
Good MorningI took this shot as I was leaving the grounds. |
Am NachtThis shot was taken many, many moons ago. |