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Picture of the Day for July 22, 2015

Train stations or depots were the hub of most towns and almost every town had one as it not only moved goods from town to town, but provided a means for people to travel to other parts of the country. But as the use of the automobile became more common, the local depot fell in its importance to a town and by 1950s the smaller towns and cities depots were closed and disappeared from the landscape. Some larger depots are still in use and some of the abandons ones have survived by serving another function such as housing a different business or as the local museum.

End of the Line for the Depot

End of the Line for the Depot

Picture of the Day for June 21, 2015

On this warm, sunny day, it feels like summer and it should since it is officially summer today. And a perfect way to end a warm summer day is to watch the sun set over the water while listening to the ten foot waterfall on the Turtle River in the background. The sky changes color over the forty minute show from the more orange yellow colors while the sun is still above the horizon to the pinkish blues long after the sunset has slipped from sight and it is always hard for me to pick my favorite shot but since it is the first day of summer, I decide the warmer orange glow was more fitting to start off the summer season.

Summer Sunset Over Lake of the Falls

Summer Sunset Over Lake of the Falls