L563 hitting a soft spot at Hiawatha, IA. 6/25/13.

CN, UP-6/25/2013

CN 5436(L563) at 42nd Street NE.

CN 5436(L563) at Hiawatha.

CN 5436(L563) at County Home Rd.

CN 5436(L563) at Central City.

Salad shooter eastbound at Otis.

Coal drag eastbound at Otis.

Merchandise train at Otis.

Sunset and Moonrise

A very nice sunset.

And a cloud-covered Super Moonrise.

Super Moon 2013

Couple shots of the larger-than-life Super Moon.

Wednesday evening June 19th 2013

CN 5436(Ex Oakway) in "A" Yard.

UP 6790 east at Beverly, IA.

Four-legged "trespasser" at MP 86.

UP 6741 east with a loaded ballast train.....

......followed by at the same time a westbound merchandise train led by UP 8600. 

Cub Scouts Day Camp 2013

Gathering to start on a puppet show.

Drawing on a scene.

Deciding on what to portray with the puppets.

Horse-riding.

At the ready for the ride.

Mounting onto Smokey.

   

 BB Gun range. Firing.

7, 9, 10. Not bad.

Painting a piggy bank. Hills Bank and Trust Co is the official sponsor of this years Day Camp.

Photographer takes a moment to capture a scene....

......and takes another scene during lunch.

Later in the afternoon, a Service Project. Building picnic table(s).

 Isaac clamping down.....

 .....tightening up the bolt.

Time to go home. But first, bring in "Old Glory".