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Animas River, Colorado, USA
Contest Number: 142 Contest Theme: Rivers and Fjords Lens: Pentax 18-55 DA kit Camera: Pentax K50 Shutter Speed: 1/60s Aperture: F7.1 
Posted By: TLeeJr, 06-03-2018, 09:56 PM

On a tourist train excursion from the small historical mining town of Silverton, CO to Durango CO on the aptly named Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage. The journey follow the Animas River for it's entire length. Sometime near it's level, sometimes far above the river. In this shot the old steam engine is pausing to take on water before a long climb up a grade. Weather was a bit misty and drizzly, but that bothered the K50 and the 18-55 not at all, at all. It's worth the time to ride if you find yourself in this part of the world. It is, aside from some very serious floating/canoeing/kayaking or hiking / mountaineering, the only way to see much of this part of of the Animas river valley and Colorado and a fabulously scenic and photogenic trip.

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If I ever need to dream up a picture of a river, this would be it. Nice colour and the train makes me wonder whats around the corner.
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I love this photo! The San Juan region of Colorado is part of my wife’s family background as her great grandparents were originals settlers of Lake City, one mountain pass east of Ouray. We’ve ridden the D&S and driven Engineer Pass into Ouray (but not the more challenging Red Mountain pass).

You’ve captured the ‘feel’ of the landscape quite well.

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