Out with the 365 Challenge and In with 2010 Virtual Photowalk

I only posted about 70% of the 365 photos that was my goal for the 2009 Challenge. Another goal for the challenge was to improve my photography skills and I think I succeeded in that! There's still so much I need to learn but I realize that will take time and lots of practice!

I've joined in the 2010 Virtual Photowalk. (This is not a 365 photo challenge, so I don't have to feel guilty about not posting 365 shots this year.) You can find my new blog here if you want to follow this year's photographic journey!

261/365, #248: Quaint or Quirky

260/365, #283: Silhouette

259/365, #267: Sandy

I took my shoes off for a walk on the beach and when I came back they were covered with sand.

258/365, Sea Life (my own theme)

Click to enlarge and you'll see all of the sea life that took up residence on this stump!

257/365, #208: On the Road

We have to drive 3 miles on the beach to get to the house we stay in on the Outer Banks.  Some years, these stumps are everywhere--not good if we have to drive after dark!  Click to enlarge and you'll see red reflectors on some of the stumps.

256/365, #218: Out to Lunch

The horses on the Outer Banks are descendents of Spanish Mustangs. They are beautiful!

255/365, #164: Kite

Great day for flying a kite at the beach! :-)

254/365, #112: From the Sea

253/365, #95: Favorite Things

This next series of photos was taken at the Outer Banks a couple of months ago.

The ocean is one of my favorite things!

252/365, #278: Shades of Gray

The Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk, NC

251/365, #226: Passion

The Wright Brothers had a passion for flight!

250/365, #233: Photographer

This is a statue of the photographer, a Life Saving Station Surfman, who photographed the first flight of the Wright Brothers. It is part of the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

249/365, #169: Leaves

248/365, #114: Fruits of the Season

Click to enlarge. Lots of berries on this bush. (My husband thinks it is an autumn olive.)

247/365, #15: Autumn

Taken at Greenbo Lake State Park last week. The lake looked a lot different in February when there were ice fishermen on it.

246/365, #249: Rain, Rain, Go Away

Lots of rain this early September morning, I'm glad we weren't taking a train ride that day!

I hope you've enjoyed your visit to Cass Scenic Railroad. It's a great place to visit. :-)

245/365, #76: Dirt

I don't like to see dirty flags of any sort, but I don't think there is any way they can keep these flags clean.

244/365, #196: Navigational Aid

243/365, #99: Film

Notice the film of oil.

242/365, #181: Mechanisms

241/365, #44: Chains

240/365, #332: Tools of the Trade

239/365, #49: Chores

The engineer oiled up lots of different places before the train left the station. ("Oiled up" is not technical language, but it's the best I can do! :-))

238/365, #23: Bells & Whistles

Look closely (click to enlarge) and you can see the brass bell and the whistle to the right of it. You'll have to imagine hearing the whistle!

I'm back! 237/365, #203: Numbers

It's been close to 2 months since I last posted and much longer since I've made comments on anyone's blog. I've been away from blogging for lots of reasons, some good (like a vacation to the beach!) and some not so good--like my computer crashing twice and lots of out-of-town work trips. I know I can't catch up and complete all 365 themes, but I'm going to give it a good try!

I'll continue with my series from the Cass Scenic Railroad in West Virginia, with Shay Engine #11:

236/365, #33: Break the Rule of Thirds

This next series of photos were taken at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park in Cass, WV.

235/365, #127: Grass, Turf, Lawn

234/365, #173: Living the Green Life

Click for a larger view. Look closely and you will see windmills in the background of this photo.

233/365, #272: Security

These padlocks are on the gate to the group of windmills in the previous post.

232/365, #239: Power

These windmills are located just outside Thomas, West Virginia.

231/365, #336: Trash or Treasure?

My guess is that a bathtub in the woods is trash. Your guess?

(Kit used is Blackberry Special by Sandy Collins at Digital Design Den.)

230/365, Gears (My own theme)

These large wooden gears turn when the grist mill is running, see previous post. Click to enlarge.