Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois, time between trains transferring from Floridian to California Zephyr



Between trains I had the opportunity to walk around Chicago. This scene caught my eye because of the contrasting lines of black against and beneath the white snow. The vanishing point of buildings is a visual continuation of the rail lines that appear to climb into the air. Flat lighting captures the gray light of winter. 

(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