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Pikes Peak has been named “America’s Mountain” as it can be seen for miles when traveling west across the plains. Take a ride up with us to the summit on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway and learn more about the storied history of the mountain. jacobmartellaphotogr... #photography

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Located over 25 miles west southwest of Philadelphia, Longwood Gardens features over 1,100 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows along with 13 indoor gardens. If you plan on going, make sure you carve out an entire day. You’re going to need it all to see everything there. #photography

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Escadaria Selarón is a set of colorful stairs covered in tiles and artwork. The stairs were created by Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón who said it was his tribute to the Brazilian people. #photography

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Standing at the 2,300 foot peak of the Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro, the Christ the Redeemer statue looks over the entire city. It’s become an icon for both the city and Brazil and was voted as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. #photography

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With baseball season back in full swing, let’s throw it back to the 2023 Texas Rangers World Series championship parade! #photography

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The Toy Train Gallery at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum is a fun fantasy layout using 3-rail O gauge (or Lionel) track and trains. From fun and whimsical scenes to peaceful scenes by a lake, there’s something for everyone in this exhibit. #photography

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The San Diego and Arizona Eastern layout at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum depicts the actual route for the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railroad from San Diego, down into Mexico, back into Carrizo Gorge and on to El Centro, Arizona.. #photography

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The Tehachapi Pass layout at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum depicts the Southern Pacific’s route from Mojave to Bakersfield through Tehachapi Pass. The layout is the largest of the four layouts at the museum and spans two levels to fit everything in! #photography

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The Pacific Desert Lines layout at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum depicts the planned but never built line for the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railroad. From the Santa Fe Depot in San Diego to the Carrizo Gorge, this N scale layout is simply spectacular! #photography

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The Cabrillo Southwestern layout at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum depicts a freelance route in Southern California complete with trolley routes, narrow gauge lines and even a carnival. #photography

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Here we see a collection of narrow gauge box cars from the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern railroads. These cars would have traveled in the central and southern parts of the state along the vast network of narrow gauge lines in the mountains. #photography

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Built in 1955, Denver and Rio Grande Western 5771 spent most of its time pulling passenger trains along the D&RGW’s Moffat Tunnel route between Denver and Salt Lake City. Learn more: jacobmartellaphotogr... #photography

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Denver and Rio Grande Western steam engine No. 683’s claim to fame is being the last surviving standard gauge steam engine. Built in 1890, No. 683 arrived on the railroad just as the D&RGW’s line between Denver and Salt Lake City opened. #photography

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Faced with the prospect of dwindling customers and revenue due to the Great Depression, the Rio Grande Southern needed a cheaper way to move passengers, freight and, more importantly, mail along its line between Durango and Ridgeway. Enter the Galloping Goose. Learn more: jacobmartellaphotogr...

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The Colorado Railroad Museum houses historical railroad equipment that could be seen throughout the state, including steam engines, diesel engines and passenger cars from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and other railroads in the state. #photography

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Sandia Peak is also home to some of New Mexico’s best skiing. Skiers can enjoy traversing hills through the Cibola National Forest, and can access the ski hills via a road on the eastern slope or the Sandia Tramway on the western side. #photography

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The top of the Sandia Mountains gives us an unobstructed view of a large part of central New Mexico. Here we’re able to see the Santa Rosa mountains over 50 miles away as well as a field of wind turbines to the east of those mountains. Simply incredible. #photography

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Because of their separation from the Rocky Mountains, the Sandia Mountains feature more prominently from the relatively flatland around them. Travelers heading west along Interstate 40 can see them from over 40 miles away before heading through Tijeras Canyon and entering Albuquerque. #photography

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The Sandia Peak Tramway is the second longest tramway in the world. Built in 1966, the tramway takes passengers 3,819 feet up to the top of the Sandia Mountains and includes a 7,720 foot span between the second tower and the top of the mountain, the third-longest span in the world. #photography

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An interesting thing you’ll find at the top of the Sandia Mountains is this Kiwanis Cabin. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps around 1930. While you can’t stay in the cabin, it can be a great place to watch the sunset over central New Mexico. #photography

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Pikes Peak has been named “America’s Mountain” as it can be seen for miles when traveling west across the plains. Take a ride up with us to the summit on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway and learn more about the storied history of the mountain. jacobmartellaphotogr... #photography

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Wind turbines have started to dominate the Texas big country landscape, proving more and more green energy. Traveling between Fort Worth and Midland, you’ll see massive wind farms converting the afternoon breeze into energy for us to use. #photography

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Something that’s hard to capture in any photo is the shear size of the Grand Canyon. It’s something that you just have to see for yourself. The power of water is incredible as we try to imagine how the Colorado River below was able to carve out this wonder of the world. #photography

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Downtown Flagstaff is a lovely area located on old Route 66. The downtown area is a great place to walk around, dine, shop and enjoy music. And when the sun goes down, it only gets better as the neon lights light up the downtown the area like on this summer evening. #photography

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Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Golden, Colorado, is a lovely town. While people play volleyball and relax on the grass in the park, someone has made art out of this notch in a tree. And for a second we wonder if there really is some magic behind those doors. #photography

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Built as a part of the D&RGW’s San Juan Extension, the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad offers amazing views of the San Juan Mountains along a 64 mile, 6 hour journey. Come along as we explore those amazing views and learn more about the history of the line. jacobmartellaphotogr... #photography

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The end of a long day of travel and rain brought with it a spectacular blue, purple and orange sunset. And the setting for this sunset could not have been anymore picturesque. Sentinel Peak and A Mountain provide a great background for this moment as we begin to wind down for the day. #photography

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, is know for its hot air balloon festival that takes place in the fall which sees over 500 balloons take flight over Balloon Fiesta Park for 9 days. Here we get a much smaller taste of them seeing these decorations outside a small shop in Old Town Albuquerque. #photography

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Created by architects Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and Doug Michels in 1974, Cadillac Ranch features 10 Cadillac cars buried nose-first into the ground a few miles west of Amarillo. Visitors can buy spray paint at the entrance and paint the cars, creating a living art exhibit. #photography

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It’s the start of the new week. Let the Grand Canyon sunrise greet you on this Monday morning and bring you a great week! #photography

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The gentle Little River eventually roars over “The Sinks” waterfall in the Smoky Mountains. Here the river rages as it flows over these rocks, creating a wonderful and surprisingly peaceful scene on our travels to explore the mountains. #photography

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While the mountains are the real show around Gatlinburg, don’t sleep on the town itself. It’s packed with amazing restaurants and interesting attractions through downtown, giving everyone something that they can enjoy. #photography

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Laurel Falls might not be the biggest waterfall in these parts of the smoky mountains, but it’s still a wonderful waterfall. And the rocks around the falls provide us a chance to rest and enjoy this scene before heading back down the trail to explore the mountains even more. #photography

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As freight trains wind their way through the Norfolk Southern’s Appalachia District, they arrive at a pretty unique site: Natural Tunnel State Park. Here the tracks cut their way though the mountains into this hole in the ground through tunnels built by nature. #photography

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Standing at 6,644 feet above sea level, Kuwohi is the highest point in both Great Smoky Mountains National Park and along the Appalachian Trail. Kuwohi is the traditional Cherokee name for the mountain and translates to “mulberry place.” #photography

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The stillness of the Flagstaff train station is broken as a BNSF manifest train rumbles by. During the heyday of rail travel, this was a stop for many of the ATSF’s Chicago to Los Angeles trains, including the Super Chief and El Capitan. But tonight it sits empty. #photography

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The stillness of the Flagstaff train station is broken as a BNSF manifest train rumbles by. During the heyday of rail travel, this was a stop for many of the ATSF’s Chicago to Los Angeles trains, including the Super Chief and El Capitan. But tonight it sits empty. #photography

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While the Tower 55 crossing near downtown Fort Worth is the busiest in the area, the Tower 29 crossing still sees a lot of traffic. Though the old interlocking tower is gone, today the BNSF’s Wichita Falls and Fort Worth subs cross here as well as the Union Pacific’s Duncan sub. #photography

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I will never not be amazed by the Airbus A380 airplane. I got to see it land twice at DFW when Qantas was flying its Sydney to DFW route with the plane. It just doesn’t seem like it should be able to fly … but it does. #photography

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The Sandia Peak Tramway is the second longest tramway in the world. Built in 1966, the tramway takes passengers 3,819 feet up to the top of the Sandia Mountains and includes a 7,720 foot span between the second tower and the top of the mountain, the third-longest span in the world. #photography

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Built in 1890, the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway recently went through a complete rebuild, including replacing the original track, upgrading the station in Manitou Springs and purchasing new trains for a better ride up and down the mountain. #photography

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The Schnebly Hill Formation dominates the landscape around Sedona, Arizona. These red rocks are unique to this area as this is the only place that this color of sandstone can be found. Here it provides the absolute perfect backdrop for a stop for lunch. #photography

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Located in Golden, Colorado, at the base of the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado Railroad Museum houses historical railroad equipment that could be seen throughout the state, including steam engines, diesel engines and passenger cars from the D&RGW and other railroads in the state. #photography

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The area between Lordsburg, New Mexico, and the Arizona state line to the west is dominated by an alkali flat. Today, a Union Pacific train travels across the Lordsburg Subdivision headed west towards Tucson, Phoenix and possibly even Los Angeles. #photography

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Wind turbines have started to dominate the Texas big country landscape, proving more and more green energy in even this oil and gas entrenched state. Traveling between Fort Worth and Midland, you’ll see massive wind farms converting the afternoon breeze into energy for us to use. #photography

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Wind turbines have started to dominate the Texas big country landscape, proving more and more green energy in even this oil and gas entrenched state. Traveling between Fort Worth and Midland, you’ll see massive wind farms converting the afternoon breeze into energy for us to use. #photography

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Built in 1946 by Shelby Kritser, Tradewind Airport is a municipal airport just southeast of downtown Amarillo. Today, the clear skies and calm wind make for a great day of flying, but we’re keeping our feet on the ground. #photography

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Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona, was created over 50,000 years ago when a meteorite made of nickel and iron made it through the earth’s atmosphere and impacted the ground. The crater is 0.737 miles across and 580 feet deep and rises above the flat terrain of northeast Arizona. #photography

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Flagstaff is a wonderful town along Route 66 in northern Arizona. If you’re ever in the area to visit the Grand Canyon, be sure to checkout downtown Flagstaff. You can spend some relaxing time at the train station, seeing the lights around town or enjoying the vibrant music. #photography

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Faced with the prospect of dwindling customers and revenue due, the Rio Grande Southern needed a cheaper way to move passengers, freight and, more importantly, mail along its line between Durango and Ridgeway. Enter the Galloping Goose. Learn more: jacobmartellaphotogr... #photography

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