I found out about a scholarship via their Facebook page. I had to enter 3 pictures that I had taken. Here are the 3 that I submitted:
My Favorite Picture of all:
This was a photo I took during our steam excursion on the SF3751 to San Diego in 2010.
This is also a photo from the excursion to San Diego.
About a week into January I was sitting at the computer and got notification that I had a new email. I read it and while reading it I just kept saying "oh my gosh" "oh my gosh"... Which had caught Nicholas's attention and he kept asking "what?" "what?".
I was beyond excited for such a great opportunity to be able to participate in such a great event. We met up with Mark at a local train show in Anaheim and worked out the details. We planned our trip and it was here before we knew it.
We left So. Cal at 3:30 in the morning. We arrived in Las Vegas around 6:30 am. It was a great drive with no traffic. We stopped for breakfast and headed back on the road about 8am. I was very concerned that the drive was going to be boring on the next stretch of the trip on what looked like a lonely highway. But, was pleasantly surprised. It was beautiful! We arrived in Ely Nevada about 11:30 or so. We quickly checked out the hotel and then headed to the Museum.
We were surrounded by lots of train enthusiasts and this was just a start to the fabulous weekend ahead. It was long days of being up early in the morning to get the great shots in the engine house as the locomotives were getting ready and then a morning full of shooting pictures. Then lunch. Then on to an afternoon full of pictures. We were blessed with sunshine & great weather for most of the weekend. Sunday we awoke to fresh snow on the ground. This was such a nice change to the backdrop of the photos! It was the first time that I had ever seen it snow too!
I took over 2500 pictures!! It was very difficult to edit them all, but I eventually got it all done. I am so thankful that a friend let me borrow a camera for the event. Hopefully one day soon, I'll be getting a camera of my own. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the weekend. I hope you enjoy!
I was so thankful for the opportunity to join such a wonderful event with so many other great people who shared a common interest. I think at first the other participants may have been a bit annoyed that I had a 4 year old around...but they soon realized how much of a true rail fan my young son is. He took in every moment he possibly could (as did I and my husband!). Upon leaving the night photoshoot on Friday, he said "Mom, this place is cooler than Disneyland!" I was taken by surprise by this...but delighted at the same time. *He has been to Disneyland and we did the train around the park quite a few times!* I told Mark (the director at NNRY) what Nicholas said and he told Nicholas that he was his favorite kid! :) We cannot wait to go back to Nevada Northern Railway. It will always hold a very special place in my heart.
Also check out this page on my blog. It also has a few photos I took from the 2nd day of the photoshoot.
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