The conductor gave us a heads up that this is the “world famous horseshoe curve”. I suppose there are a number of these remarkable moments, similar to the one climbing up to Colorado heading west on the Zephyr and the Coast Starlight wandering its way to San Luis Obispo. Here you can see the tail of the train and I am in the first passenger car. As a Californian I am continuously surprised by the lush green landscape, even though I grew up on the East Coast.
(c) 2025 Amy Kweskin
