I’ve filmed and published videos of freight trains on the YouTube Channel before. Typically, in the past, I’ve exclusively used the GoPro Hero 5 Black. This time, I did use that camera. But, I also used the Canon Rebel T6i DSLR with a Tamron 70-300mm Macro Zoom Lens attached. What resulted was video footage from…Continue reading CN Freight Trains: Video Experiments At Georgetown, Ontario
Category: Transportation
Toronto Pearson: An Afternoon Of International Flights (August 1, 2019)
I’ve always loved airplanes, right from when I was a little kid. A few years ago, that love was stepped up with the start of It’s About Airplanes, a website attached to this one. Now, three things keep me on a constant path to the area around Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). First, the love…Continue reading Toronto Pearson: An Afternoon Of International Flights (August 1, 2019)
First Experience With A Pelican Magna 100 Kayak (Hint:It Was Very Good)
Quick water safety pop-up quiz. You’re on a rock island in the middle of a creek so wide, it’s like a lake. You are the tallest item on that island. You arrived via your newly purchased Pelican Magna 100 Kayak. You realize that thunderstorms are passing to the north and south of you. Your area…Continue reading First Experience With A Pelican Magna 100 Kayak (Hint:It Was Very Good)
Frontenac From Canada Steamship Lines (Freighter At Welland Canal)
Ships, trains and airplanes. There’s something about a vehicle that takes the driver a matter of minutes, not seconds, to travel from front to back. And, of course, there’s something eternally romantic and exciting about travel over water with no land in sight. When we caught up with the Frontenac, there was indeed land in…Continue reading Frontenac From Canada Steamship Lines (Freighter At Welland Canal)