Sometimes you just know there is a reason for a photo don’t you? Three weeks ago I caught the train to Totnes instead of driving. On a sunny day there can be few train journeys to match it anywhere, the track follows the river Exe to the estuary, then passes through Dawlish and Teignmouth and heads up the river Teign. As always the train windows were grimy and the sun that made it so lovely caused glare and reflections but you’ll get the idea.
This is a small area of Gods Wonderful Railway, at Dawlish Warren, engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a masterpiece of construction in the 19th century. These photos were all taken at 10.04 am on May 18th, a fleeting moment. By 10.05 the scene had changed completely and will never exactly the same again.
Posted for the http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/weekly-photo-challenge-fleeting/
Lucid Gypsy 
I love the way you love Devon!
I was thinking of posting pictures of poppies for this challenge, because the flower, the wind blows, the petals drop off and that’s that! But I shall wait awhile and see if something else inspires me.
Even though I really love to travel, Devon is the loveliest place on earth.
🙂
You clever girl. I luv this fleeting glimpse of landscape, frame-by-frame. Lovely interpretation.
Thanks sweetie 🙂
Makes me want to take a train ride. I’ve been known to take pictures from train windows, too. 🙂
janet
It has to be done 🙂
Wonderful slide show! I am still trying to pronounce “Dawlish and Teignmouth”
Thanks, Daw as in dawn and lish as in dish. Teign as as in tin and mouth as is muff!
Thats so funny! Thanks 🙂
Love how you handled this weeks challenge. Your fleeting photos are wonderful.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Just stunning Gilly! Great shots for the challenge hon! 🙂 *hugs*
nice photo series 🙂
You never know when these shots will be needed do you Gilly?
These are delightful. I agree with a previous commenter that this makes me want to take a train if only to watch the countryside. I haven’t been on one for years and years.
Train travel is so relaxed – unless its a commuter train I suppose! see if you can take a ride 🙂
It’s nice to take the train for a change, isn’t it? Lovely photos, Gilly 🙂
There are some train journeys that one should make at least once in a lifetime, and this is one. The dirty windows have added to the effect, Gilly, lovely.
Wunderschöne Silide show und schöne Bilder es sind schöne Erinnerungen im Leben.Wünsche dir einen guten Wochenstart.Grüße dich lieb Gislinde
Terrific pictures of a beautiful countryside. Thank you for sharing them. 🙂
Ahhh … trains. I rememebr them well. There aren’t any in Florida.
Isn’t it funny the way we can cpature a pix and have no clue if we will ever use it but we must do it just the same. Great captures, Gilly, and entry for the WP challenge.
Happy SUnday …
I can’t imagine not having trains around! 🙂
I know … I felt the same way when I realized there weren’t any. We don’t have buses either. It’s all driving or cabs and elderly transpotation from their complexes. It’s one of the reasons there is a problem with the elderly having many car accidents. ~~~~~ : – O
our life is fleeting year after year like the world behind a train window …
Beautiful – I agree with the comments above, there’s something special about multiple frames of just one unique moment.
Fleeting but great shots, Gilly
Such beautiful scenery. And I love the texture through the windowpane, as if we are with you on the journey!
Very nice glimpses, Gilly!
one of my favourite parts of the world, lucky you to live there
Witnessed and presented by an artistically talented woman, Gilly … love it.
There’s something magical about trains and watching the scenery flash by…. snapshot images, lovely fleetingness….
Interesting photos, brilliant concept.
And true of our whole lives, even if we don’t live in the awareness. Well conceived, Gilly.
Brilliant idea, Gilly. I loved your fleeting moments glimpsed from the train. 🙂