Goin Nowhere by beachzz
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As I walked along the bay last weekend, I came upon these old railroad tracks. Guess they went somewhere once upon a time, but today, this is the end of the road.
Comments (26)
bmac62
Love a photo like this...fills me with questions about used to be...
3x3
lovely perspective my friend x
anahata.c
First of all, the photo itself has much vivid detail, but there's also the fact that you got the photo in the first place. I love this capture of forlorn tracks, they really do seem to end (though I can see tracks make their way into the distance, I think.) And capturing the bridge in the center makes it feel like this really did go somewhere at one time. The glory of RR tracks is that they're human-made but have an amazing way of blending into nature. Here we feel both traits, and the colors you caught—the yellows, browns & greens—make it seem like a dream shot or a painting. Also, nice that you gave us just a tad of sky at top, so the course of tracks really dominate. A forlorn shot with lots of color: Nature gave its grace to these tracks, maybe so you'd come along one day and capture it for us...
Chipka
This is an astonishing shot! You've captured a distinctive mood here...I'd call it melancholy, but that's not quite the right word. It's rich in a complex brew of emotions actually...some lonely and wistful, others are somewhat nostalgiac. As always, your sense of color is spot on, and in this case it adds a different sort of life to the image. It really effects me because in a sense, it reflects a lot of what I'm feeling in Chicago at the moment. That in itself isn't a bad thing, but it reminds me of worlds other than this one. Your image does the same; it's like an echo of something, only the original "sound" has been lost in its reflections. THAT in itself is fantastic and quite moving.
durleybeachbum
What interests me is how many sorts of plants seem to have established themsleves. It's a good thing for walkers that the track stops AFTER it's crossed the water!
lyron
Wonderful image. Great shot!!
qrud
the end of progress.
flavia49
very nice!
PD154
Excellent shot maz, been a while since anything ran on those rails.
magnus073
Great shot Marilyn, reminds me of some in my area
sandra46
wonderful pic!
MC-Jay-One
Really great find and shot!!
Jops_the_2nd
Awesome! Beautiful Scenery!
bebert
excellent POV
MrsRatbag
Wow! What a wonderful find, and multidimensionally-evocative capture. Great work!
Amosicho
Great shot
hipps13
thought still somewhere wonderful work warm hug, Linda
auntietk
Love the pov ... great shot!
goodoleboy
I'm glad you were able to track this one down, Marilyn. Nothing does perspective like railroad ties, I always say, and what anahata.c and Chipka said.
anaber
Beautiful and emotional.Something like: "life stopped here" and all around the same beauty as before...only more sad...nobody is there!Great capture!fav.
kasalin
Very nice shot and title, dear Marilyn !!!
JackSprat
This is an excellent perspective study with fine colors. Usually one has the rails joining in the vanishing point, but in this case the road does end rather than vanish.
junge1
Great find and capture Marilyn!
sharky_
Looks like a wooden bridge at the end? Interesting shot. Aloha
CoreyBlack
At first glance this looks like an especially nice perspective shot of the tracks going on forever. Then you notice the water down below and that the tracks appear to abruptly stop, which adds a whole other dimension to the photo. This deepens the mood and makes it somehow more melancholy. And on top of all of that, it's just a really nice shot.
danapommet
Well seen - well taken. An historical find but I don't think that I would trust the bidge. Dana P