A rainbow and my pot of gold

Unsettled Weather

Stormy weather returned to Kern County today.  Rainfall totals are well below normal this year so this weekends wet weather was much appreciated.  It also made for some nice photographic opportunities. 

Railcars and Graffiti

Some graffiti is offensive and vulgar.  Some of it doesn't seem to make any sense.  Then there are times when it actually resembles art.  

Rust will never rest.  Wasco, Ca.

TCK. Buttonwillow, Ca.

The Eye.  Wasco, Ca.

Bird. Wasco, Ca.

Coast Starlight

During the month of February Amtrak's Coast Starlight detoured over the Tehachapi Mountains.  

Monolith, Ca.

Joshua at the Tehachapi Loop.

Coast Starlight at the Tehachapi Loop.

Joey and Emma watching the Coast Starlight exit Tunnel 2.

Coast Starlight at Tunnel 2.

Coast Starlight east of Bakersfield, Ca.

Amtrak 145

Last Sunday the kids and I went chasing after Amtrak 145, one of Amtrak's heritage locomotives.  As always the kids and I had a great time. 

Amtrak 145 pushing a San Joaquin train past the train hill.

Joshua looking at Amtrak 145 at the station in Bakersfield.

Amtrak 145 leading a San Joaquin through Shafter.

Vacation

Each Thanksgiving we spend some time in Northern California visiting family.  Below are some of my favorite photos from our vacation.

Barn in Ferndale, Ca.

Shasta Lake

Shasta Dam

Mt. Shasta