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Castles, railroads, travel subjects added during Europe trip with focus on Austria
European railroad travel and technology featured, as well as Salzburg, Innsbruck
Austria presents what most Americans think of when they think of Europe—Alpine scenery with rugged snow-capped mountains and clear roaring rivers. And that Alpine scenery is most typical of the western panhandle of Austria, the area west of Salzburg and centered around Innsbruck.
My May trip to Germany and Austria has added hundreds of additional images of Austria to my already extensive coverage of that attractive central European country, including new material on both Salzburg and Innsbruck.
As is usually the case, my new material ranges from pure travel images to those featuring transportation technology. The latter category includes new railroad rolling stock (both passenger and freight), freight terminals, and modern computer-based railroad dispatching centers.
Look for new sample images on my Web site! |
For travel publications, new photos include scenic castles at three locations, including additional detail photos of and from the fortress at Salzburg as well as the landmark castle of Falkenstein.
(I also added photos of downtown Munich and a train ride through the Dolomite Mountain sections of Italy. A contemplated side trip to Switzerland
was shelved in favor of more emphasis on Austria—based on specific client response to my previous newsletter announcing the trip.
So, here's a quick overview of subjects added, by category:
Travel subjects
Transportation and logistics
(During my May trip, the Austrian Federal Railways were particularly cooperative, providing access to many facilities closed to the genera public.)
On the Web site
You can view sample images from many of the above categories on my Web site at http://www.robl.w1.com. Additional material will be added as time permits.
Other Austria coverage
While the May trip focused on western Austria, my file also contains coverage of other Austrian locations, including Vienna and the Danube region.
Need to illustrate either specific Austrian locations or articles about rail travel in Europe? Give me a call. I can probably provide you with images that match your needs.
Planning an article on rail travel in Europe or on any aspect of Austria? I'll be happy to write you the text, too.
| N.C.
Museum of Natural Sciences joins N.C. Museum of History
as major attraction in state capital The long-awaited all-new North Carolina State Museum of Natural History has opened its doors to the public in Raleigh, the state capital. Featuring dinosaur and whale skeletons and a wide range of exhibits focusing on North Carolina flora and fauna, the new museum is sure to become a major Raleigh landmark. Though work was still underway on many exhibits in May after the museum held its formal opening, initial photos added to my stock file already show the scope and imaginative design of the museum's exhibits. While I plan to shoot additional material as further work is completed, I can already supply stock photos of this facility now. Photos include the whale skeletons, dinosaur exhibits, and particularly emphasize the innovative multi-story design of some displays. For example, a forest display can be viewed at both ground level and at tree canopy level; a coastal display shows views below the water surface from ground level and sea birds above the water from one floor up. The new natural sciences museum is across the street from the also recently opened state museum of history, which is also represented in my stock file. |
| Recent publication credits |
Samples of stock photo sales during early 2000:
And, as noted in a previous newsletter, the 2001 Tide-Mark railroad calendar features a large number of my images.
| Powder
River Basin guidebook latest railroad reference work The second in my series of portable railroad reference books, The Powder River Basin: A Guide to America's Power Railroading Base, is now available. Aimed at railroad enthusiasts, but including technical and travel data of interest to other audiences, this 200-page guidebook helps travelers explore the nation's most important coal mining area, located in eastern Wyoming and southern Montana. There, large-scale mining operations also generate the most intense freight railroad operations anywhere in the country. Thirty large surface coal mines load more than a hundred unit coal trains per day—straining the capacities of even the continually-expanding railroad infrastructure in this area. A trip to this sparsely populated area requires preparation and foresight. For information on this book and my other self-published works, see my Web site at http://www.robl.w1.com. In preparation: The Basic Railfan Book, an introduction to railroad operations and equipment for the new railroad enthusiast. Due by the end of the year: An updated edition of my well-received book, America's Classic Railroad Places: A Geographical Dictionary of North American Railroad Locations |
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