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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Blue Flags Save Lives
Photo: HemiAdda2d |
Ed: Regular readers of CR may wish to read further.
In May, I found myself in the position where I decided to blue flag Colorado Railroads. If I hadn't relieved myself of this responsibility (yes, it's not just a joy), I would have had a hard time balancing needs. The consequences wouldn't have been life and limb, but since I tend to sacrifice the important for the sake of the urgent on occasion, I wanted to avoid the hazard altogether because it was one of those situations where those kinds of mistakes are amplified.
Photo: Roger Durfee |
Now that this person has crossed into eternal life with Jesus, the wounding is complete and the healing can begin in me and mine. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers for my family as we set about finding "the new normal" for us and resume what we can when we can. For now, the blue flag is about to come off the blog and we can resume the wonder that is Colorado Railroads together!◊
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Error -- File Not Found
So, somewhere in between these two poles sits my work: a review of Dale Sanders' Rio Grande - Scenic Line of the World and another review of Ralph and Clarence Danielson's Basalt: Colorado Midland Town. I had these open last night as I worked in my recliner, putting the finishing touches on them, when I fell asleep. This morning, they are gone, wiped out by computer error and possibly ...my tendency to press keys in my sleep. While this "dog ate my homework" excuse is likely going to fall on its face, I have to admit that it's nonetheless true and the grief in hours of effort lost is now mine to share with countless other writers, both the famous and the obscure. My claim to fame today is that I can lose data with the best of them.
The good news about starting over is that a rewrite is almost guaranteed to be better than the first draft. It's going to be better. At least that's what I keep telling myself. I will keep working on these. In the meantime, I invite you to peruse the columns at right (on the non-mobile version of this site). There's news sources, Grande sites (Rio Grande sites), Rio Grande Southern sites, Model Railroad Club sites, Railroad Radio streaming and even a "hidden" link to a nifty wallpaper. Don't forget the poll, either. "How would you spend $5M on the Colorado Railroad Museum?"
Thanks for your patience!◊
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
New: Colorado Railroads Logo (v.3)
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Checking In
Boy oh boy. I wish I could say I was in some exotic location, blogging about so-and-so's steam special and what a blast I'm having. It's not all that glamorous to say I've been weathering my illness and playing Minecraft. Oh well. The coffee's nice and the nursing staff at my exclusive convalescence location is quite friendly and accommodating. Still, all things being equal, I'd rather be in Durango.
Monday, September 19, 2011
POTD To Resume Soon On Limited Basis
So what is up with CR's Photo Of The Day? Well, you may not like it or you may not even care, but I have an admission to make. I am realizing that while I may be at least an average or better blogger, I find maintaining a constant feature very tedious. Routine is boring, and schedules are at best a necessary evil. Do I apply that to people? No, I admire others in their dependability, their steadfastness, and commitment. These are good qualities to cultivate. I have, repeatedly, tried to do so in my own life. I have failed often enough to find that holding to a schedule limits my very limited energy and dries out my passion for a subject.
Photography and especially railroad photography have captured my passion, as you've already seen. The last thing I want to see is my passion crushed under the relentless drumbeat of a schedule, especially when it is in my ability to change it. Therefore, POTD will continue on a sporadic, unplanned and impromptu manner. If you want to see the most recent, please use this link: http://www.corailroads.com/search/label/POTD
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
I'm Still Gathering Steam
Friday, August 5, 2011
Railroad Radio in Colorado
It's also a good indicator, given how expensive gas is recently, of how busy these rail routes are on a given day. Careful listening will help you know where the trains are, and how likely a photo run will produce good results.
All three live audio feeds are linked below and in the near column.
Railroad Radio in Colorado
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Reader Poll Results
What is certain is that Picture of the Day will start on this blog on Monday. See you then!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy 4th and Talk About Picture of the Day
Old Glory as it was July 4, 1877 the first Independence Day after Colorado joined the Union |
Next, just a quick note about the POTD and it's status around here. Most of you haven't noticed the periodic absence or graciously ignored the gaps. Really, it's not me. No, really. It's not. Here's the story.
Friday, June 10, 2011
New Icons
Monday, April 18, 2011
Announcing Photo of the Day
Rio Grande narrow-gauge #475 crosses the road's namesake in Otawi NM by Otto Perry, DPL |
Friday, April 8, 2011
You've Got CR In the Palm Of Your Hand
Now, if only I could get it to tell you about the railroads where you are right this moment! That's actually something I'm working on.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
No More Google Ads, No More Ads Period
As always, thanks for reading!