Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

Amtrak heading West On the Empire Builder

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Well I have wandered around this train trip for months now sometimes chronologically and sometimes just wandering. Lately I have been at a loss for words. Those of you who know me may find that hard to believe. There will be more images from the journey perhaps some of the non people images intermingled with new images and re thinking thoughts that have been thought before.


August 17th we arrived in Olympia.

As I scanned this image today I noticed the Chicago sweatshirt. One of the first building blocks of the Amtrak community began in Chicago. Union Station a large food court I sat at a table and struck up a conversation with Rick. “Where you headed?” his reply Olympia “me too.” He said “I’m going to my brothers wedding on Sunday.” I said “I’m going to my daughters wedding on Sunday.” Long pause…………………………………….. Are we going to be related? No just a coincidence, just a beginning to the westward journey. Rick assisted on lighting of the top photo here holding the fill light as we bounced up into the Cascades.

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Twenty four hours of Beauty in Arizona

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Our waiter who was excellent in Flagstaff

Oak Creek Canyon provided some natural beauty in Sedona.


August 20th Rees met me at the station, a quick shower, a big breakfast and off to Oak Creek Canyon to photograph some of the local natural beauty. Did you really think there would be no models on this trip? The muse was alive and well in Arizona, not just Athena but Flagstaff was a lot like Brattleboro. A small creative town old buildings, values but mostly friendly people. My camera was busy from dawn till dusk.

“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it!” Mark Twain, thanks Webster for directing me to Barack Obama June 30th speech.

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Thomas Jefferson Quote, off the tracks briefly

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Quote of the Week
‘I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.’
Thomas Jefferson 1802