Sunset Down The Line

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Comments

Yves Langlois

Great vanishing point Clifford. Looking at it the feeling pair your beautyful description dead on. Special mention to the shining spikes in the foreground, the edge of the corn field and that dark sky (specialy chosen by you I am sure)

Clifford Dupuis

Thank you so much Yves for you kind comments on the details in this photograph, very much appreciated

Dennis Smith

Makes one wonder where those tracks converge, as it seems they must. Lovely photo.

Clifford Dupuis

Thank you, glad you like it

Description
A breathtaking view from the cab of Locomotive #8704 as it glides across the wide‑open Alberta Prairie, the rails stretching ahead like a promise. The sun sinks low, flooding the landscape with that unmistakable golden‑hour glow—fields shimmering, shadows lengthening, and the whole world taking on the quiet, timeless magic that only the prairie can deliver.
Taken By
Clifford Dupuis
Taken On
March 12, 2026
Tagged
alberta prairie rail line sunset crops golden hour locomotive cab ride summer nature outdoors sky field grassland scenery railway transportation blue daytime green horizon cloud natural_landscape track plain
Assignments
Weather, Seasons and Sky Provinces
  • Focal: 24
  • Lens Model: NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S
  • Shutter speed: 0.001 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 8

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