Laguna, New Mexico, Southwest Chief from Albuquerque to Los Angeles



This was my first time on the Southwest Chief and it was New Year's Day. What a wonderful way to start the year. The painterly features of the sky light and clouds in contrast to the textures of the terrain are an ideal framing for this Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train. It seemed like I was looking at a toy train set traveling a parallel journey in a parallel universe.

(c) 2025 Amy Kweskin

Pismo Beach, CA on Coast Starlight from LA to Sacramento, CA

The pattern of hay bales with wildflowers in the foreground and hills in the background caught my eye.  (c) 2025 Amy Kweskin