As seen from the top of "Mount Ludlow" or the "Widow Maker," both as I call it. Last time I was here, I had to get seven stitches in my finger and get my car towed out of the soft sand. This time,... (more)

Despite how remote Afton Canyon looks, don't let the photos fool you. This shot is only about 6 miles as the crow flies from the nearest I-15 exit. Believe it or not, on a holiday weekend anyways,... (more)

I rolled the dice that the notoriously slow Cima Sub might pick up with backlogged trains the day after Thanksgiving. My gamble didn't pay off; only saw four trains in seven hours. But on the brig... (more)

This is about as low as it gets - literally. This location, known as Ferrum on the railroad, is the lowest point on the US rail system at 205 feet below sea level. Fitting, as the near by town of ... (more)

The wind power movement is growing rapidly in the Mojave, so scenes like this might become more common across Southern California.

The wind power movement is growing rapidly in the Mojave, so scenes like this might become more common across Southern California.

A 10 hour layover while flying back to the states following a deployment in Southeast Asia provided me with a chance to check off a major item on any railfan's bucket list; ride Japan's Shinkansen... (more)

A 10 hour layover while flying back to the states following a deployment in Southeast Asia provided me with a chance to check off a major item on any railfan's bucket list; ride Japan's Shinkansen... (more)

Slightly different angle of "the Loop"

This better become my most popular photo ever, seeing how it cost me seven stitches in my finger, a tow truck and a midnight arrival at Barstow Community Hospital to get it :(

The trolley bar and adjoining yard use to be the main shops of the San Diego & Arizona (Eastern was added after a takeover by SP). The railroad was constructed in the early 1910s to create a secon... (more)

The Surf Line is, for obvious reasons, a popular spot in the private car circles. I would estimate that from mid-Spring right to the end of Summer maybe one in ten Surfliners have at least one pri... (more)