Re: Ernie's "Christmas Card" photos in 1968 and '74
| December 27, 2020 01:25PM |
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Olaf Rasmussen Wrote:
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> The photo from Ernie's Christmas card is one of my
> very favorites of his pictures. Some of you may feel
> the same way.
Ernie took a lot of photos that would make great Christmas cards, Olaf -
Several years ago he gave me permission to use this one of Rotary OM in 1974 for a few cards of my own. Here it is again, only two days late:
Photo copyright © 1974, 2009 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
Another favorite is the one I posted a few days ago at [ngdiscussion.net]. And this one taken about an hour later, with the tree tied to the roof of the caboose, might also be good for Christmas – except IMHO there's a bit too much clutter at the far right:
Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
But I think my all-time favorite of Ernie's snow shots is this one, taken at the bridge just north of Antonito, showing the break-in run of #476 and #478 on 04/23/68:
Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/27/2020 01:55PM by Russo Loco.
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> The photo from Ernie's Christmas card is one of my
> very favorites of his pictures. Some of you may feel
> the same way.
Ernie took a lot of photos that would make great Christmas cards, Olaf -
Several years ago he gave me permission to use this one of Rotary OM in 1974 for a few cards of my own. Here it is again, only two days late:
Photo copyright © 1974, 2009 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
Another favorite is the one I posted a few days ago at [ngdiscussion.net]. And this one taken about an hour later, with the tree tied to the roof of the caboose, might also be good for Christmas – except IMHO there's a bit too much clutter at the far right:
Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
But I think my all-time favorite of Ernie's snow shots is this one, taken at the bridge just north of Antonito, showing the break-in run of #476 and #478 on 04/23/68:
Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/27/2020 01:55PM by Russo Loco.
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