Greetings, and welcome to the April 2013 Sampler essay. Many of the nine images shown here have a very “spring” feel to them.
Thursday, The 4th
I was on my way between Bayouland and Whoadieville when I made this grab shot in Paradís.
I wish that I had shot it in RAW.
Monday, The 8th
Here we are at Avondale.
I just randomly think about a high-school friend who is quite racist.
Wednesday, The 10th
I think that I was going to physical therapy when I caught this.
That is Union Pacific Railroad’s ZLAJX moving eastbound on the riverfront trackage of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad.
Thursday, The 11th
There was like a fair or something happening in Raceland on this day.
I am reminded of community alienation.
Friday, The 12th
I have a longing to just be normal while also harboring a longing to stand out.
I think that I now know what it means, but I didn’t know what it meant when I took these pictures.
Saturday, The 13th
Here, the ruins of Caldwell Sugars, which closed in about 2002, can be seen over the fresh sugar cane.
The Texas & Pacific Railway served this area via a branch from Donaldsonville that lasted into the 1980s.
Friday, The 19th
I hardly ever photograph the eastbound Sunset Limited, but here it is, stopping at Schriever.
I don’t imagine that I planned to be back here for the next passenger train to pass through.
Saturday, The 20th
Here I am back at the same place about 15 hours later for the westbound Sunset Limited.
We should have more of this!
Sunday, The 28th
On this day, I made my first big morning outing in months, and I caught the ZLAJX moving eastward on the NS Back Belt.
I remember the zero-day post of that day’s outing more than the outing itself.
That’s all for now.
Jim
