Light Rail Train

The trains do not come to St. Paul yet, we just have all the construction.  I got this shot and several others up on the platform at the Hiawatha station.  I think the trains are pretty.

Construction

It looks more like destruction.  There used to be a building on the corner.  I can see progress on the light rail construction downtown.   I have been photographing the construction as it progresses and hope to do some trespassing over the holiday weekend so that I can get some better shots.

2nd st. E at Jackson street

You could live ion St. Paul your entire life and not know where this street id.  It runs between Kellogg blvd. and Shepard Road it is more of an alley than a road but it is listed as a street.  I am trying to get some pictures of the light rail station as it is being built. I finally found a place where I can take pictures from but I will have to walk in to get them.

Street Light

This photo is kind of stark.  It was taken just as the street lights were coming on. I like the street lights in St. Paul except the 70′s style street light that shines in my bedroom window at night.   They are taller and brighter than these but they don’t look nearly as charming. Most neighborhoods have returned to the old style lights like this one but not on my block.

St. Paul Cathedral

Usually I shoot this scene at night or at dawn but this time it was about the light. It is a Winter sky which is kind of fun because I can shoot into the sun.  The ice and snow in the air diffuses the light so the normal rules just don’t apply and there is little light and I need to find it where I can.

Union Depot

The old Union Depot in downtown St. Paul will be a train deport again.  The building is on the National Register of Historic places.  The building is still in use but not as a train station.  It will be the hub of the new light rail system.

Two Harbors Light House

This light house has been shot so many times that I think it has faded.  I couldn’t resist taking a few shots but I decided to try a new angle.  It is a working light house by that I mean the light is lit.  It is now a B&B and I have stayed there.  I give it five stars.

The day after Halloween

I have been doing some experimenting with lighting.  I am a rookie at photography and most of the stuff I shoot is outside where there is light.  I have been forced to learn something about lighting because of the interior shots that I take. I do alright with them if I take them during the day and use a tripod and a couple of flashes if I need them.

This photo was taken using a LCD flashlight that I attached to a small tripod with a strip of Velcro.  It is kind of harsh but it does light the candy wrapper nicely and I will probably experiment with it some more because I like to experiment and that is the best way to learn.

Lights

This was taken on one of those clod dreary rainy days last week. I must have been feeling dreary. The lights were not on at the time but I was able to turn them on with photo shop elements.