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Mike Fox

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Victorian Christmas
« on: December 15, 2008, 05:50:46 PM »
Remember last year?


So much snow they couldn't haul the sleigh through it. I guess someone forgot to ask for snow this year. The ground is fairly bare there with little snow forecasted between now and Saturday.
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Re: Victorian Christmas
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2008, 06:24:02 PM »
Mike,

I think you speak tooooooo quickly, Wends, 2-3, Friday???  Looks like there will be snow.

On the plus side, the 50+ temps today have eaten the ice  ;D

Someone didn't even have to shovel out the driveway.

Unfortunatly though, someone's new/old snow blower is non functional at this time ;(.


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Re: Victorian Christmas
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2008, 01:28:45 AM »
Man #10 makes #52 look prety small! I wonder what #9 & #11 will look like next to #10? :o ::) :D ;D
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Re: Victorian Christmas
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2008, 09:00:56 PM »
BEAUTIFUL day today. Very cold. I don't think it got into the double digits until after noon. There was enough snow to just cover the top of the rail and add decoration to the surrounding trees. Not a bad crowd. If I had to guess, I would say in the 150 range. Hard to teel as I was not where I could see all that rode the trains. Stay tuned in the next few days for Pictures.
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Re: preservation and hokum
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2008, 09:57:24 PM »
Victorian Christmas is a wonderful event. As one 30 something young lady commented just today, "this is so great...this is what Christmas is supposed to be." Fortunately I wasn't the only one who heard her. Photo was taken this morning during the 11am trip.

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Re: preservation and hokum
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2008, 09:59:48 PM »
Cool photo of #10!   :o ;D
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Re: Victorian Christmas
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2008, 10:10:54 PM »
Here's one from later in the day taken in the middle of Cockeye Curve. Merry Christmas from Alna, Maine!



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Re: preservation and hokum
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2008, 12:02:17 PM »
Matt, this is the bridge that the US Marines built in 4 days.

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Re: Victorian Christmas
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2008, 12:40:18 PM »
Nice photo Stephen. I wish I had some to share. The one I took did not survive the battery failure. I saw one picture while I was reviewing yesterday that said unrecognizable format. I deleted it. Now I figure that was the picture. Oh well.
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Re: Victorian Christmas
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2008, 01:44:48 PM »
Magnificent picture Stephen.. 8)  It now is the wallpaper on my computer.  Keep up the great photography..................
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Re: preservation and hokum
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2008, 02:23:08 PM »
Thanks so much, Stephen, for that wonderful picture! This one certainly belongs on a WW&F Christmas card.

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Re: preservation and hokum
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2008, 02:28:41 PM »
Thanks, Steve! I was just working on this!!


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Re: preservation and hokum
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2008, 02:43:00 PM »
Stephen, that sure gasted My flabber, I'll tell you. Also got my Mac computer so excited that the icon for the safari web browser played a  wittew twick on me and hid way down at the other end of the dock! 

That card sure looks like a winner for the gift shop. I should know, but don't: Has the gift shop been selling Christmas cards with a WW&F theme such as this?

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Re: Victorian Christmas
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2008, 06:05:00 PM »
Steve,
What great shot.  That, my friend, is a post card picture for sure.  And, yes, John, pc wallpaper too.  Thanks for sharing Steve.
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Re: Victorian Christmas
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2008, 06:21:17 PM »
Steven,

It looks like a "Leanin' Tree" post card and it is now my wall paper too.

Thank you and Season's Greetings to one and all.

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