Like Two Ships that Pass in the Night
Except it’s trains in the daytime. VIA Train 1 from Toronto to Vancouver passing VIA train 2 from Vancouver to Toronto.
News
From The Blog
Train 2 The Canadian in the Mountains
The glass can be pretty unforgiving…
Northern Lights from Train 2 The Canadian
Got an alert that the Kp was 8, and saw some colour from the dome car, but it didn’t last long. Went to bed, and woke up at 3 am
Mount Baker and the Belt of Venus
Heading back to Vancouver from Victoria Mount Baker 94.3% illuminated waxing gibbous Moon rising through the Belt of Venus
Whale Watching
Went on a whale watching tour with Prince of Whales Vancouver, and had a fabulous time. The staff were fantastic. On the road and travelling light, so only had a
The Canadian – Train 1 Toronto to Vancouver
In Progress… Leaving Toronto The Train The Food Various sights
2024 Canadian International Air Show
Hazy, and shooting into the Sun as usual.
Very Active Sun
The sun in both white light and hydrogen-alpha today. 3 sunspot regions were visible with only solar glasses.
The Moon and Saturn
The waning gibbous Moon and Saturn, 21 August 2024. 97% illuminated.
Mars and Jupiter
Taken early this morning. Mars at the top. Galilean moons from left to right: Ganymede, Europa, Io, and Callisto. Looked very nice in binoculars.