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FireUp611 - Class J 611 Steam Passenger Locomotive

Main Line – Fire Up 611 Series | ©2015 David Allio

 

The Norfolk and Western (N&W) Class J 611 Steam Passenger Locomotive takes the Main Line tracks through Bedford, Virginia.


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 24-70mm f/2.8G
focal length: 24mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/1000th – ISO 500


Brassicaceae Hesperis matronalis Dames Rocket

Hesperis matronalis | ©2015 David Allio

 

Dames Rocket Hesperis matronalis is a perennial flowering plant introduced to North America from Europe and Asia in the 17th Century. This ornamental plant, distributed as a wildflower, is now listed as an exotic invasive weed in 46 of the 50 United States.1



camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 105mm | exposure: f/18 – 1/800th – ISO 400



1USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, Web. 19 May 2015. plants.usda.gov.