Photography field trip...

The steam-engine I call fire-demon and great; but it is nothing to the invention of fire. 

— Thomas Carlyle

The camera club of Hendersonville went on a field trip to Bryson City to photograph the old steam engine they have there.  It is quite the attraction and fun to ride.

See the drops of water falling around the train....

I had to get a picture of me in front of the train...

I liked the interaction with the conductor and the little boy...the girl seemed in a world all her own...

A real cutie pie for sure...love her boots...she's a girl after my own heart!

Checking his watch to make sure the train will leave on time...

Ready to roll...

About 10 minutes before the train left the station, we all got into our cars and drove to the trestle the train would have to cross.  It was an excellent place to photograph the train when it went across.  Some of the photographers stayed below the trestle, while others climbed up the side to get to the top to be on the same level as the railroad track.  I was one of the ones who chose to climb up for a better photo.  It was a rather steep climb.  I don't have a photo of someone going up, but I do have one of someone coming down...

treacherous for sure

Here's the trestle from below...

And here's the trestle from the track view...

Here comes the train...

first in color...

Then edited old time black and white...

I was glad I made the climb.

After the train, we went to an area where they do whitewater rafting...

And of course, waterfalls...

There are always fun photographic finds along the way...

loved this old VW

We found some vehicles covered with Kudzu...it's called "the vine that ate the south."  It grows about 2-3 feet/day.  It's very invasive and hard to get rid of...

pictured left to right...a backhoe, two school buses.  This probably grew in a matter of days.

It was a great outing with lots of fun photos, adventures, good eats, and great company.

by for now...

I think I'd like to visit this area again... to do some shopping.  They had some interesting looking shops.