Saturday, November 18, 2006

Sun Trolley comes to Fort Lauderdale

To the best of my recollection I had not observed Sun Trolleys during any of my previous visits to Fort Lauderdale. So when observing a Sun Trolley, along A1A, in Lauderdale By The Sea on 14 November I'd ask Richard if Sun Trolley was new to Fort Lauderdale. He said that he did not recall having seen one, in the past. When checking the internet, I'd lear that the Sun Trolley was introduced to Fort Lauderdale in May 2006.

Ride By Shooting (Karmann Ghia)

En route to Lauderdale By The Sea on Tuesday afternoon, 14 November, from the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport in the process of my "Drive/Ride By Shootings" series along A1A I'd capture this old Karmann Ghia which was a two-seater sports car marketed by Volkswagen, designed by the Italian firm Ghia, and built by German coach builder Karmann. Over 445,000 Karmann Ghias were produced between 1955 and 1974 according to Wikipedia.

Friday, November 17, 2006

MARC train 'ride by shootings' from Union Station to BWI

When travelling by MARC train on the morning of 14 November, from Union Station in WDC to BWI for my flight to Fort Lauderdale I inquired of the train conductor if I may take photos from/through the train's windows which I refer to as 'Ride By Shootings'. When he inquired why, I explained that as a freelance photographer my many interests include the documentation of old railroad stations. Several which are along the MARC Train routes.