Capturing the Art of Nature
Day 6 - Port Stanley Terminal Rail
Though a cool day, the sun was out and it was definitely time to get out and explore the town – especially the old railroad that is now a tourist attraction.
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Ontario Adventures
2008
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On our previous trip to Port Stanley we were unable to take in the ride on the Port Stanley Terminal Rail which runs only on the week-ends this time of year. But this time we had lots of time on the Saturday and so we decided to try out the touristy thing. The ride, though not long, was fun and we learned about the history of the rail line which in its prime carried 1000’s a day between London and the port. The slow trip opened up some nice scenery in the area and with the sun peeking out I was actually able to get some decent colour to the leaves. The train itself was quite well restored and all of us travelers had fun learning about the area.
This area of Ontario seems to be more of a challenge to find the intimate sights than in St. Jacobs but they do abound I just need some better weather in which to find them. The two trips I have made to this area have both been somewhat restricted due to the weather. So as today’s weather wasn’t bad, I was glad that this train ride offered a few nice scenes to capture and not just fun tourist type photos.
Though past the peak colours, there were still many spots with some vibrant colours. The one drawback of the train ride was that I had very little time to compose my shots before the train moved and the opportunity was gone. I did miss a number of images where I couldn’t get setup for in time which was quite frustrating. I guess I will need to try again next year!