Tuesday Post, Rest of the story from this morning. Indiana Meanders .2+

This is the Tulip Trestle in Central Indiana. It was built in 1905 and is 157 feet hight and spans this valley for almost a half mile. Impressive piece of work and both passenger and freight trains traversed this high in the sky track. I approached it after getting directions from someone at a coffee shop. It was threatening rain and so I drove past the overlook to the base and took a couple quick shots and then back to the overlook where I sat in the car for 10 minutes as the storm passed quickly . There were a couple of lightening bolts in the fast moving storm. Sun came out and I took some from the overlook and stayed there about 15 more minutes than back to the base. There I saw two college aged men up under the trestle on the eastern back of the valley.. They came down to the road and asked if I were a “tourist.” I think they were worried that it was not permitted to climb up there but there were no signs and a bit of a rough path. After a few minutes they told me that you could see under the bridge a long way from about 60 feet up the bank. So up I went and they did too. Then as I was taking the first shot of the bridge lightning - with no hint of a storm or clouds, struck the trestle right over our heads. The sound set my ears ringing for 3 -5 minutes and the air smelled acrid, ozone I am told. We three scrambled down the steep hill and into our respective cars. Scary..

More about the Tulip Tresstle here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_Viaduct

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Indiana Meanders .2

Well promise made yesterday, broken today. Got home late afternoon from Indiana and forgot we had a study Monday night. So, out shortly after arriving back in Knoxville and home again, it is now 10:22 and it has been a LONG day with a tough barely can see drive in the hard rain and occasional hail. So I will post later on Tuesday about the adventure that provided this series of photos, one now - a rare one in B&W, more later today.

Indiana Meanders

I was in Indiana for a week and took a couple of days to just meander around the area. Meander not wander which is copywrited! I set off the first day with no agenda and no itinerary. I found some cool things to photograph. First up was this covered bridge that has been in situ for more than 130 years. It was on a road that had little traffic, I was there for 30 minutes plus the five mile drive and saw no other car. Long and dangerous story tomorrow.

Easter Sunday Scripture: Photo from Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC

Oh no, Birds .4 (plus some notes)

First, let me say that new photos while not ignored have been few and far between. I now have about 3 weeks, maybe four, of posts with new photos and I am heading into a couple of weeks where I will also take some more photos. No birds for a while. I also finally have three Saturday posts - not done but visited and some photos for restaurants which I will start again on the 26th of April. Life has been very busy and travel restricted a bit because of same. There will be some family shots too, graduations, marriages et al. And, finally, Jill and I will be in Scotland for two weeks and that will provide many photos I hope. Anyway thanks for reading/ looking in the lean times. Blessings to all.

This is like yesterday’s bird in that this is the first time I ever saw a Lark Sparrow. Very bright and colorful songster. This bird was photographed in South Dakota. But never appreared in TLT, so it is a “new” photo..

Oh no, Birds! .3

This is not only my first photo of a Horned Lark it is my first sighting of a Horned Lark. This is a common, relatively common, bird in the east, as in Virginia for example but I did not see one until I was in Arkansas along a river seven yeas ago.