PHOTOGRAPH INFO

This photograph was taken yesterday around 3:30 p.m. as the sun started disappearing behind some trees.

Someone once told me, but I don't recall the name of the railroad line that used to use this bridge in the early 1900s -- hopefully someone out there will remind me. :) You can see the remains of the bridge from Rattlesnake Road in Durham Township.

Post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens at 24mm, ISO 200, shutter speed 1/100s and aperture f/8. Curves adjustments for contrast and saturation; color balancing for tone.

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NOTE: Apparently A Walk Through Durham Township has been nominated in the 2006 Weblog Awards for "Best Photo Blog." Thanks to whomever nominated -- I didn't even realize it was going on! Check out the other nominated blogs -- great stuff there, especially from my friends Joe, Sam, David and Travis.

Vote here if you like: 2006 Weblog Awards.

Thank you for visiting Durham Township!

--Kathleen

Beautiful, beautiful and beautiful.

Congrats, it's a well deserved nomination.

This is a beautiful composition Kathleen. The kind of place to follow the seasons in pictures. I hope you get this same shot with snow on the ground too.

Wonderful color, I love the gold. Very warm.

Congrats on the nomination!

Beautiful reflections in this Kathleen - lovely nature shot.

You got my vote. I love your blog and this is another great photograph.

Another great reflection shot

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The last remnants hold their ground in this last stand! Wonderful earthy colours define a great natural sense of selection and decay. Eventually everything get's eaten by the will of nature and the elements and consumation is a feast of with no celebration.

The name of the railroad line was Quakertown and Eastern. There are a few books in the Riegelsville library that do give more history on this railroad line. The location of this photo is one of my favorite places. I will drag my husband and my dogs there during a hot summer day to enjoy the serenity and to cool down.

More history found on the web:

http://www.livingplaces.com/PA/Bucks_County/Quakertown_Borough.html

A 12-station railroad (first named the Quakertown and Eastern RR) operated between Quakertown and Rieglesville from 1896 to 1936. Intermediate station stops/names included: Richlandtown, Pullen, Pleasant Valley, Slifer, Witte, Springtown, Durham, Furnace Junction, and Durham Furnace.

God, I miss outdoors...

The light in this shot is wonderful. You captured it at the exact moment. The composition brings all the elements together.

Lovely reflections

Suby

Well, I'm a sucker for refelections, and this is a nice one! Love the blue, love the orange!

Dee: Thank you so much for the information! I appreciate you taking the time to set the record straight.

Cool afternoon. Warm light. Smooth water over the rocky stream bed. The reflections. The remains of the bridge, the remains of the day.

Some images suggest a story or a state of mind. This image suggests a song or a poem.......(did I say "poem?").....well there's Dylan's "Lay Down Your Weary Tune." Somthing about "the river's mirror" and the moan of the wind through the bare limbs "...like a banjo moan."

But instead, i tunes brings me Nora Jones who says, "she don't miss me at all!" Oh Well.

Thank you Dee for adding historical dimension to the stone and thank you again Kathleen for shareing the way you see Durham Township.

This one could be on my screen saver .. Very nice shot