Trees Near The Railroad Track

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Here is a picture I took of trees near an abandoned railroad track here in Southern California. What happens to railroad tracks when the train no longer travels down these? Trees grow nearby, and I have even spotted little baby palm trees growing on the tracks.

The Sunlight And The Pine Trees

I never look directly at the sun because that is not good for your vision, but I pointed my camera towards the sky and got a couple of interested photographs out of my little experiment.

Sun Shining Atop The Tree

The Sun Shining Through The Branches

 

I especially liked how the sun perfectly shined through a circle formed by the branches of the trees.  This was a lucky mistake because I pointed the camera towards the sky as I was walking and taking photographs because you are not supposed to look at the sun.  None of the photographs showed the transit of Venus across the sun, but my camera is not powerful enough to capture this anyway.

Traveling The Rim of The World Highway

Traveling along the Rim of the World Highway is an opportunity to take many beautiful pictures.  I especially enjoyed this picture I took of a tree while going down this road.  No I am not the one driving while taking these pictures, and neither should you!

Tree From The Rim