Golden Grain | Holding the main track next to Essig siding, an eastbound train of empty grain hoppers snakes through the hills just east of Paha, WA on BNSF's Lakeside Subdivision on a sunny Sunday, December 1, 2025 afternoon.
Landscape photography is difficult due to the challenge of combining good light and good scenery. Good railroad photography enters another level of complexity since it requires the first two while there is a train in view.