Regular blog readers know I'm exceptionally fond of shots like this-- railroad tracks stretching off in to infinity.
I get the same feeling, whether I'm along the tracks, or watching an actual train. Arlo Guthrie's "City of New Orleans" starts running through my head. I think of all the people, all the freight, all the workers, who used these tracks.
It really is a magic carpet made of steel. Thank you, Mr. Guthrie.