Open House

Last night was Emma's preschool open house.  

Stormy Weather

Yesterday, a powerful storm blew through Kern County.  It produced a lot of wind and a little rain.  Below are some of my favorite images of the day.

Lightning Storm - September 23, 2011

All photos taken in Shafter, CA.

Union Pacific Coast Line

My favorite rail line is the Union Pacific Coast Line.  It runs from LA to San Franscisco and is divided into two subdivisions.  The Santa Barbara Subdivision extends south from San Luis Obispo to LA and the Coast Subdivision extends north from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco.  The scenery along the Coast Line is amazing.  In 1996 I began to photograph the Coast Line as much as possible.  Below are some of my favorite Coast Line pictures from 1996.



E-9's in San Luis Obispo, CA.




E-9's in San Luis Obispo, CA.




Santa Margarita, CA.




San Luis Obispo, CA.



San Luis Obispo, CA.

San Luis Obispo, CA.

View of Amtrak from the cab of Southern Pacific 9815.  San Luis Obispo, CA.

Grover Beach, CA.

Guadalupe, CA.

Thunderstorm!

Last Saturday, September 10, severe thunderstorms rolled across most of Kern County.  I haven't seen storms like this in over a decade.  Below are some of my favorites.  All photos were taken from within my garage.

Wind Turbines and Trains

Today we went for a drive.  After church and lunch with friends we took off for the mountain community of Tehachapi.  Our first stop was the famous Tehachapi Loop.  We got there in time to see a train make the journey around the loop.  Next, we headed for the wind turbines east of Tehachapi.  Finally, we made our last stop at Tunnel 2 near Caliente to see one more train.  It was a fun day for all and we look forward to more weekend road trips.