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Holy

From the Historical Construction Equipment Association's 2009 show.

CSX 442 & CSX 4521

CSX 442 (AC44CW) and CSX 4521 (SD70MAC) accelerate toward the diamond in Deshler, Ohio.

Lube

From the Historical Construction Equipment Association's 2009 show.

Low Pressure

From the Historical Construction Equipment Association's 2009 show.

Larry and the Big Gun

Lawrence of Berkley prepares to grab another frame with the D700 and 300mm f/2.8.

Break Time

From the Historical Construction Equipment Association's 2009 show.

Fly Wheelz

From the Historical Construction Equipment Association's 2009 show.

CSX 7850

CSX 7850 (CW40-8) passes the depot in Deshler, Ohio.

Pipes & Stuff

From the Historical Construction Equipment Association's 2009 show.

Shooters' Photo

Stuart, DNO_Dennis, Lawrence of Berkley, joseph645, and I hit the Historical Construction Equipment Association's 2009 show for some photo fun. After grabbing a bite to eat we posed for a quick group photo in front of their office and some tractors on display there.

Another Wet Sunrise at the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse

Following a poor sunset, I attempted to make sunrise at the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse after requesting permission to enter the park before it opened at 8:00AM. The weather wasn't much better than Friday night but I got more usable stuff since the light was hitting the right side. Unfortunately there was still no color. I tried (and succeeded) to get some shots. The wind was actually a bigger problem than the sky.

Break!

I think my favorite performance at the 2009 Selfridge Air Show was the four T-6 Texans.

Turning Upside-down

The first performance I watched once I got to the viewing area at the 2009 Selfridge Air Show was Gene Soucy and his Showcat.

Start 'em Young

I didn't get a chance to tour the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules at the 2009 Selfridge Air Show, but there was a long line to walk through. The fisheye lens brought out the huge nose as a young guest looks out the Pilot's window. Maybe I'll have that chance next time.

Four T-6 Texans

I think my favorite performance at the 2009 Selfridge Air Show was the four T-6 Texans. Thankfully they made a couple passes without the smoke.

Another Wet Sunrise at the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse

Following a poor sunset, I attempted to make sunrise at the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse after requesting permission to enter the park before it opened at 8:00AM. The weather wasn't much better than Friday night but I got more usable stuff since the light was hitting the right side. Unfortunately there was still no color. I tried (and succeeded) to get some shots. The wind was actually a bigger problem than the sky.

Leviathan on the Turntable

The Leviathan 4-4-0 No. 63 made it's first public appearance at the Train Festival 2009 in Owosso, Michigan. This is the newest steam locomotive having been just completed earlier this month. Though it was inspired by the locomotives of the Golden Spike Ceremony, this new 4-4-0 is powered by oil rather than wood or coal. This is the best view I could get of the profile of the #63.

Sloan's Liniment

We finally got to the tour the inside of the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse including the tower. While we really enjoyed the exhibits and checking out the lens for the light, we really didn't find all the much to shoot outside the kitchen. The only thing in the kitchen though that really worked was this, a series of bottles on the shelf.

Skytrain Skyward

The Yankee Air Museum flew in a few planes for the 2009 Selfridge Air Show. They also flew their B-25 Mitchell and C-47 Skytrain for the spectators. The Skytrain was cool to see fly, but it's still basically a DC-2.

Little River 110 Waiting

Every hour at the Train Festival 2009 the Little River 110 pulls a short passenger train around Owosso, Michigan. While at the platform we had the chance to try grabbing some photos. Fortunately we had a little rain which chased many of the guests giving us a clear shot of the locomotive.

Another Wet Sunrise at the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse

Following a poor sunset, I attempted to make sunrise at the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse after requesting permission to enter the park before it opened at 8:00AM. The weather wasn't much better than Friday night but I got more usable stuff since the light was hitting the right side. Unfortunately there was still no color. I tried (and succeeded) to get some shots. The wind was actually a bigger problem than the sky.

Something Fishy About One Plane

The Delta N610DL Boeing 757 is the carrier's Breast Cancer Awareness plane and has been making appearances at air shows. I spotted at the 2009 Selfridge Air Show and their Cooper Mini (with wings, rudder, and jets added on) and grabbed a shot with the full-frame fisheye.

Dive!

I think my favorite performance at the 2009 Selfridge Air Show was the four T-6 Texans. Following the performance from the group, the Leader stayed out to show-off a little while the rest of the team landed and taxied back.

Prepping to Cook

Wandering around after the trip to Nankin-Mills we hit the Westland Historical Park in search of more cool images. The first building we toured had this fantastic old cook book which we all needed to take a turn at capturing.

Let's Hope It is Never Used

We hit the Friday: Eat Like a Cacher Geocaching event at Hoeft State Park where I found this rescue rowboat resting up-side-down. This is one of those items you just hope is never needed.

MIG-17 Fresco #309

The flight performances I enjoyed the most at the 2009 Selfridge Air Show were the vintage aircraft. This Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco put on quite the show, but even with the 70-300 on the D300 was often too far from the camera to get a good shot.

SP4449 Northbound in Living Color

Adalay, Lawrence of Berkley, and joseph645, and DNO_Dennis headed up to Durand, Michigan Sunday afternoon to witness the arrival of the Southern Pacific 4449. By the time the train finally turned and headed for Owosso the sun had set so I cranked up the ISO and got what I could.

T-6 Texans

I think my favorite performance at the 2009 Selfridge Air Show was the four T-6 Texans. I could have done without all the smoke (if nothing else it made for poor shots as it dissipated) but really enjoyed the show.

40 Mile Point Lighthouse Before the Storm

I hit the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse just before the start of the golden hour only to have the clouds and rain roll in from the storm approaching. I tossed the rain gear on the D700 and camera bag and got what I could. The clouds are really terrible, but I think I got the trick of the light (3 seconds on, 3 seconds off). Perhaps I'll be able to get good weather at somepoint, but neither trip to the site has had a good sky.

Ketchup on the Table

While in Durand, Michigan to witness the Southern Pacific 4449 passing through, we stopped for dinner at a local place called "Nick's Hometown Grill." Of course we brought our cameras to the table, wisely not snapping while anyone was eating. The shot of DNO_Dennis across the ketchup bottle. joseph645 was even kind enough to give the bottle a little squeeze to create a nice little blob oozing from the top.

Darryl Wattenberg's PhotoBlog

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Holy

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

CSX 442 & CSX 4521

Monday, September 28, 2009

Lube

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Low Pressure

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Larry and the Big Gun

Friday, September 25, 2009

Break Time

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Fly Wheelz

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

CSX 7850

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Pipes & Stuff

Monday, September 21, 2009

Shooters' Photo

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Another Wet Sunrise at the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Break!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Turning Upside-down

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Start 'em Young

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Four T-6 Texans

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Another Wet Sunrise at the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse

Monday, September 14, 2009

Leviathan on the Turntable

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Sloan's Liniment

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Skytrain Skyward

Friday, September 11, 2009

Little River 110 Waiting

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Another Wet Sunrise at the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Something Fishy About One Plane

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Dive!

Monday, September 07, 2009

Prepping to Cook

Sunday, September 06, 2009

Let's Hope It is Never Used

Saturday, September 05, 2009

MIG-17 Fresco #309

Friday, September 04, 2009

SP4449 Northbound in Living Color

Thursday, September 03, 2009

T-6 Texans

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

40 Mile Point Lighthouse Before the Storm

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Ketchup on the Table

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