Poor old Orkney

[shreds]

You just awoke a horrible memory of a journey from London to Edinborough in the 50's. Something like 6-8 hours IIRC, standing room only.

From the few engineers who have been lucky enough to examine the first examples arriving from construction in Spain (some via testing in the Czech Republic), I understand the standards are very different to the existing and the first/second class designation is being dropped. I think more single occupancy planned without the premium, is the plan. Initially there may be a 'soft' roll out with September being the planned changeover date.

Strange to think the last time I travelled on the current ones, which were new at the time, and a great improvement then, was a few weeks after they were introduced 35 years ago!

[lesno1]

Just incredible

[davidedric]

Superb, Donald

[xpatUSA]

Wow, and wow again!

One tiny comment, would it be better to remove the telegraph poles? They caught my eye right away but didn't bother me until viewed actual size when they seemed to stick out - almost literally in the case of the nearest one which seems to be attacking the cloud.

As a resident of Texas, pardon me if I disagree. Here, there are poles everywhere. Also miles of "bob-wahr" fencing and warning signs of underground stuff like oil or gas pipelines. To me, this is "Texas" and cloning out stuff demeans the capture.

Anybody?

[rpcrowe]

I got the ultimate accolade.

Someone from our village saw the image on Facebook and said, "Amazing sight Donald, and you have the camera to capture it."

Y'see, it does happen.

Thanks for all the comments above. Hopefully, colleagues on here think I have the skill to make the picture and that it just wasn't the camera that went off itself and made it.

And Shakespeare had a good pen to write his plays with

[ScoutR]

And another WOW from me. Just awesome
I'm glad you left the poles - sense of scale as already mentioned, and also sense of fear for the humanity that will face this storm. Glad you made it out OK

[mugge]

Please keep the poles. I could produce a 500 word essay why I think so. It is in the eyes - why bother!
Cheers Ole

[JBW]

Wow works for me. However when I click into lightbox the foreground becomes very bright?