The coal trains run almost every hour it seems as we camped in the small town of Cut Bank, Montana. I read where this is a disappearing and outdated power source, but it appears someone must still be using this resource that remains in abundance in many parts of the USA. I wonder if one day the last train will cross this track and what source will be used for our energy needs.

[eaglem]

There's a lot to like about this shot and it's subtle tones.

[Bob Harris]

There's a lot to like about this shot and it's subtle tones.

I was trying to give it a futuristic uncertain feel to the photo EM, a bit different from my usual landscapes

[eaglem]

I was trying to give it a futuristic uncertain feel to the photo EM, a bit different from my usual landscapes

And I think you succeeded.

[Jean Poitiers]

Very nice and well presented. Thanks, J

[Rimfiredude]

Wow...incredible capture.

[Bob Harris]

And I think you succeeded.

thank you Sir.

[dcmsox2004]

outstanding composition bob!! so many marvelous components and the color rendering is beautiful... dave m

[waterfall]

Nice image. Here in Minnesota our largest electrical generating plant burns coal---three 110 car trains per day! On winter mornings the smoke stack plumes,of mostly water vapor create ice fog on US highway 10 and I94 on opposite sides of the Mississippi River.

[phoenixvision]

goes great with your byline...lost in America...those train cars...seem completely unreal......This belongs in my magical mystery thread........it is flush with both...magic, and mystery...super...

[madhurvyas]

Nice image with nice thought, it time for clean green energy.

[Goosey]

my kind of photo

[Bob Harris]

Very nice and well presented. Thanks, J

thank you J for the kind review, much appreciated.

---------- Post added 11-15-14 at 12:54 AM ----------

Wow...incredible capture.

I had to time the train going by, wanted to get the cars just right, glad you enjoyed the view.

---------- Post added 11-15-14 at 12:55 AM ----------

outstanding composition bob!! so many marvelous components and the color rendering is beautiful... dave m

like I told you Dave, retirement does have its advantages.

---------- Post added 11-15-14 at 12:56 AM ----------

Nice image. Here in Minnesota our largest electrical generating plant burns coal---three 110 car trains per day! On winter mornings the smoke stack plumes,of mostly water vapor create ice fog on US highway 10 and I94 on opposite sides of the Mississippi River.

glad you mentioned the water vapor, I think many people think it is a heavy pollutant when it is only water.

---------- Post added 11-15-14 at 12:58 AM ----------

goes great with your byline...lost in America...those train cars...seem completely unreal......This belongs in my magical mystery thread........it is flush with both...magic, and mystery...super...

lost in America, yes that's right because every place we visit is our first time and guess what? We're lost, thanks so much

---------- Post added 11-15-14 at 01:00 AM ----------

Nice image with nice thought, it time for clean green energy.

but we still need a stable backbone, hard to rely on just solar and wind.

---------- Post added 11-15-14 at 01:01 AM ----------

my kind of photo

glad you enjoyed the photo, I usually don't do this kind of presentation, it was interesting playing with different editing and filters.

[Sailor]

Man, brother Bob - this is a top-notch piece of photography. I dig the mood and treatment - you gotta contest winner here, old buddy.

Jer

[joip]

This is a really great shot Bob. It is both futuristic and apocalyptic. The car placement is perfect - they look like clones!