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RustedRail's Ramblings is where I share some of my favorite photos along with other thoughts on life.
The progress of time
Years ago, when this barn was built, in the age before Home Depot, each board was sawn either on the farm, or at least at a local sawmill. The old growth wood was strong and true, and I'm sure when new was much better than most commercial grade lumber today. The farmer and his family, and if lucky some neighbors would have put many hours into building one of the key parts of any working farm, a structure to protect the implements and livestock from the weather. Once abandoned, time takes a quick toll on many old structures. Life goes on.
Steaming into the second half of 2025
I've always loved the book "The Little Engine that Could" about a locomotive climbing up a mountain grade with his "I think I can, I think I can" as he faces the challenge in front of him. He takes it one step at a time and once he accomplishes his goal, he knows that "I thought I could, I thought I could". Life is like that a lot of the time to me. We see challenges which can seem impossible from a distance, but if we put forth the effort, we accomplish them. Sometimes it is not a sprint to the goal, but that extra effort to get over the top accomplishes it. I'm looking forward in the remainder of 2025 to getting out to make some new train photos. Not sure if seeing a live steam locomotive is in the cards this year, but everytime I look at this image on my office wall at work, it reminds me of that little engine and moving forward. "I know you can, I know you can" too.
FlexQube Open HouseThis week the Duncan NA Operations for FlexQube hosted our first Open House for customers in several years. This gave me a good chance to have a chance to take my camera to work and get some photos of the team in action. I've never been much of a people photographer as my usual photographs on here will attest. While I was walking around the plant, I got the chance to capture our team at work and it reminded me of how many people it takes to make our product and also I hope captured a little bit about a day in the life at FlexQube.
Mabry Mill - Blue Ridge Parkway
This morning I was playing around with ChatGPT and asked it to turn one of my favorite photos of Mabry Mill into a retro style poster. With a little tweaking it came up with what is a good result to me including the pond reflection that I loved so much in the original. Mabry Mill along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia is one of the most popular places to photograph for visitors. Right now, it's getting the shingle roof replaced and is covered in scaffolding, but I look forward to visiting again. If you haven't already, you can see more of my favorite shots from there in the gallery. Do you have a place that you've visited over the years that draws you back time after time? If so, let me know in the comments below. Springtime in Greenville
The Reedy River cuts through Greenville, South Carolina and originally provided power to the mills which once lined the banks. The railroad has been replaced now with a popular trail and has become a great place to enjoy a Spring Day along it's shores. Several hotels are along the banks and it is an Oasis below the hustle and bustle of the downtown above.
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