The N&W 611 steam locomotive did some trips in early April around North Carolina and Virginia. Here’s a shot of the #611 rolling north through the signals at Lexington, NC. More photos of the trips can be found here. As well, the train had several … Continue readingZephyr service in the South…
I took a similar photo a few years ago, but a mis-set ISO really didn’t help the photos much. However, I revisited the location and place, and this time even the clouds improved!
Lincolnton, NC at twilight on a rainy December evening. South Mountain can be seen in the far distance at left. Merry Christmas! Posted by Jan Kohl Photography on Friday, December 23, 2016
A pretty rare aircraft for the US, an British Vampire flies the skies over North Carolina in the annual Warriors and Warbirds airshow in Monroe, NC.
I really wanted to be able to send the drone up on a foggy morning to see what it was like…and was pretty amazed! Of course, you have to be careful and not fly it away from where you took off or you might never … Continue readingFog on the Pine…
A pair of GSMR locomotives cross the Tuckasegee River near Ela, NC. The Smoky Mountains live up to their name as wildfires burn in the distance. Posted by Jan Kohl Photography on Friday, November 11, 2016
Taken by the drone…the man is the mayor (if I remember correctly) of Oak Island, helping to repair the lighthouse after Hurricane Matthew.
A 511th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-10 rolls out of the chocks for a mission from Base aérienne 126 in east Corsica, May 1987. In the background is the Tyrrhenian Sea. Posted by Jan Kohl Photography on Friday, November 11, 2016
The Mountains of Western NC were on fire this fall from the lack of rainfall. Normally the fall is usually pretty good for having some raining days…but not this year. It just stayed dry for most of the early autumn, and if it hadn’t been … Continue readingWildfires in the West…
Recent visit to Oak Island, and did some aerial photography of the lighthouse at dusk. Turned out great, and I always enjoy the great tunes that Kevin spins out at incompetech.com. This one fit the mood perfectly. As well, you can see some of the … Continue readingLast Light….