Utah Railway train west of Helper, Utah

Utah Railway
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

As I have mentioned before, various forms of transportation rate as one of my favorite photography subjects. At one time I had several friends who were railfans and I would often tag along with them so I could take pictures of the trains.

However, that group of people has faded off into the sunset and over the last few years I have taken few pictures of trains except for our new Front Runner service here in Salt Lake City.

However, last May my wife and I took a trip to Durango, Colorado to celebrate our anniversary. While on the trip down to Durango we saw almost no trains, on the way back I was able to photograph two trains was they head west of Helper, Utah.

This one features 4 Utah Railway EMD units on a coal train that is heading for the Provo area and beyond.

Always keep your eyes open...

Gopher pops head out near a Colorado Indian Casino
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

May 15th was my 10th Anniversary so my wife and I took a trip down to Durango, Colorado for the weekend. We had a good time including a ride on the spectacular Durango and Silverton Railroad. If you have not been on that trip I highly recommend it.

On our return to Salt Lake City we took a slight detour heading west to Cortez and then down into Arizona past four corners. 11 miles southwest of Cortez is an Indian Casino.

I stopped to take a picture of the Casino and the surrounding area. I was taking a picture when my wife pointed toward this little guy who was watching me. I changed to my zoom lens and took this photo. Just goes to prove you always need to keep your eyes open for (or in this case your wife's eyes!!) anything unusual.