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Hello, I'm Gene Bowker and this is my blog, RustedRail's Ramblings!

I currently live in Greer, South Carolina in the Upstate, but am originally from Poway, California. I've lived in the Southeastern US since my college days at Arkansas State. 

I enjoy traveling the backroads of America with my wife Patrice (also a great photographer), photography (my favorites), railroads, and learning about technology and how it will change our lives in every way. 

I've had the chance to work for a variety of companies in many industries over the years and had the chance to live all over the South while working in Manufacturing Management.

You can learn more "About Gene" where I discuss some of my influences.

Feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]

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Gothenburg - a year later

January 26, 2025 - The end of last January, I travelled to Gothenburg, Sweden to visit the headquarters of FlexQube in Mondal, a suburb. Af...
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Out with the old.. goodbye 2024!

December 30, 2024 - Hard to believe that Christmas is over and so is 2024 almost! I'm busy at working trying to help push the last few order...
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let them glow, let them glowwwwww

December 14, 2024 - \ We visited the Festival of Trees in Greenville yesterday afternoon which was a great experience again this year. One...
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Unexpected results

December 07, 2024 - Last night we braved the cold (at least for South Carolina) to go downtown in Greer to see the festivities around the tr...
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x marks the spot

November 24, 2024 - When I get a chance to visit a covered bridge or other older wooden structure I always enjoy the chance to examine the c...
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Hey there! Thanks for stopping by!

November 22, 2024 - Hey there, a quick snapshot from the office today. I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has been stoppi...
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Springwood Cemetery

November 19, 2024 - We visited Springwood Cemetery in downtown Greenville, South Carolina last weekend to capture some new images. Cemeteri...
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Old time teacher's desk

November 14, 2024 - I'm highlighting some of my favorite images made in 2024 as we move quickly towards the end of the year. I made a new a...
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Thankful for November

November 01, 2024 - It's really hard to believe we're already in November! We're moving into the last two months of the year which means it...
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Update from South Carolina

October 03, 2024 - Personally we made it through Hurricane Helene pretty well, we lost power for about 12 hours and still don't have intern...
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Cradle of Forestry Overlook - Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

July 17, 2024 - Patrice and I drove back on Sunday along a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina south from Asheville. Thi...
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Dealing with change

June 19, 2024 - Change can evoke various emotions - excitement, fear, or a mix of both, impacting our lives, careers, and organizations.
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Comfort Control..

June 15, 2024 - Someone liked it hot with the heater set like that. The room controls in this vintage pullman's roomette were pretty ba...
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Union Cotton Mills Mural

June 10, 2024 - This is the way to welcome someone to your town isn't it? My wife Patrice Christian (be sure to check out her FLICKR) t...
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Quick take: Union SC

June 09, 2024 - Quick trip yesterday over to Union, SC which is about an hour east of here to check out the downtown with my wife Patric...
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What was that?

June 07, 2024 - What is that? Today's true story from work. Walking out on the floor this morning, I stopped to talk to one of the tea...
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A pebble can cause all sorts of problems

June 06, 2024 - I usually get into work around 6am. This morning when I arrived, I saw a sign on the glass doors in the lobby saying "Us...
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The Daily Puzzle or a day in the life...

June 04, 2024 - When I was a kid, I really enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles with my mom on the kitchen table. Even though I haven't done a...
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