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11-NOV-2008 Yvonne

Challenge - Trains - 11

From “The Trains” by Judith Wright.

Tunnelling through the night, the trains pass
In a splendour of power, with a sound like thunder
Shaking the orchards, waking
The young from a dream, scattering like glass
The old men’s sleep; laying
A black trail over the still bloom of the orchards.
The trains go north with guns.

(Sort of fits in with the "war" theme, the train which is carting coal (ie, "black trail")



Steve Reich : Different Trains

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/250s f/18.0 at 70.0mm iso400 full exif

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Guest 16-Nov-2008 14:53
Love the song, hope will find it here.
Guest 16-Nov-2008 14:51
Trains are fascinatingin their endless forms.
Guest 16-Nov-2008 14:50
Trains are fascinatingin their endless forms.
Guest 13-Nov-2008 10:49
A good shot that fits the theme so well.
Cindi Smith12-Nov-2008 23:59
Very good, very, very good!
Harrison12-Nov-2008 22:29
Cool, interesting photo.
Barbara Heide12-Nov-2008 20:28
nice entry! thanks for the music!
Jason Anderson12-Nov-2008 03:29
Definitely, the arteries that feed the machine. Love to see shots like this -- there isn't enough open space around here to see anywhere near this much train at once!
Guest 11-Nov-2008 22:08
I love all trains so this gets a thumbs up in my book. The music reminds me of a train. Well done.
marita toftgard11-Nov-2008 19:32
excellent choices

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Guest 11-Nov-2008 10:02
Great shot.
laine8211-Nov-2008 09:25
Nice one Von...Did you know Judith Wright lived on Mt Tamborine for many years ?
Maaike Huizer11-Nov-2008 08:42
Good shot and crop. Well done.
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