Two birds, one post

[ziparumpazoo]

I took this one last weekend on my way out to snap some picture of the approaching thunderstorm. This is my favorite gravel road that I use as a bike trail. I hadn't realized it was so bumpy until I got down to ground level.


Honestly, I'm not too sure *what* this is, exactly. It was in the communications room at the local train museum, but there was no identification card. I'm assuming it's some sort of communications switch, but if anybody can identify it, I'd love to know for sure.


The only way to see half the exhibits with my children in tow is to take pictures and look later, at my leisure. They were taking off down the train platform as I snapped this (and the rest of the display). I'm amused by the WWII era marketing.

Comments

[sasha_feather]

These are great photos. I can't choose a favorite! I love the perspective on the gravel road.

[ziparumpazoo]

Thanks! I really like shooting things from a different angle and looking at it out of the ordinary. What a difference three feet in height make to how we view things.

[darkemeralds]

Ditto on the gravel road. Lovely shot.

Looks like a great place to cycle. And the WWII propaganda is just...wow, we have a long way to go, but at least we've come some distance from that.

[ziparumpazoo]

Thanks you!
The WWII poster was part of a display about the history of women in the railway sector, including the women who lay the tracks while the men were off at war. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get many shots of that because the offspring were more interested in boarding the trains themselves.

[turlough]

The gravel road photo is very nice and I like the b/w widget/thingy. Though it makes me wonder, why do so many things look much more interesting in b/w than in colour?

[ziparumpazoo]

I don't know... maybe it's like stripping away a thin layer of distraction and really paying attention to the details... kind of like watching tv with the sound off? Most of my favorite shots are taken in B&W.
Thanks!