Orient Express, a photo from Serbia, North

Photographer's Note

Travels on the Silk Road:
A quick shot from the train inside the Сићевачка клисура (=Sićevačka klisura) in Serbia (see "Map: View"). The gorge of the Nišava river leads to Bulgaria and its capital, Sofia.

You can still travel with some kind of "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul, but things have changed since the time of steam traction; you have to change trains in several countries. Comfort is limited. Buying a through-ticket including reservations is not easy. The best part of the trip for me was the arrival at the famous Sirkeci Garı in Istanbul, the railway station built in 1888 for the Orient Express!

jhm, worldcitizen, pajaran, photoray, mpetrovic, mcmtanyel ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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jhm (203039) 2013-01-22 2:54

Hello Dietrich,

I saw this picture accidental, I am suprised about the quality take in an open window of a train.
Splendid image with the big rock and the train between the rock and the arch.
Your picture is taken with high quality.
No doubt a nice picture.
Very well composition the color speaks it self. TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

pajaran (102662) 2013-01-22 11:07

Dobro vece.
Dobar tekst sa datim podacima ...
Nis, je grad moje mladosti, bio sam vise puta u Sicevacku klisuru.
Dobar trenutak snimka i perpsektiva, lepe boje.
Dobra kompozicija, lepo pokazano.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
Good text with the given data ...
Nis, a city of my youth, I was several times in Sićevačka gorge.
A good time recording and perspectives, beautiful colors.
Good composition, nice revealed.
Good evening and all the best.
Paja.

photoray (13981) 2013-01-27 15:46

Howdy Dietrich,

Very unusual image of the Orient Express train for the narrow gorge cliff with the train transversing, and no clutter.
I am always interested in trains and transportation having worked originally 34 years for California Transportation and ending with our train system.

Good job,
Cheers,
Ray

mcmtanyel (58830) 2013-05-31 16:26

Hi Dietrich,
Attention! Please do not put your hands or head out of the windows. Risky shot, but rendered a beautiful image. I assume your digits are still intact?
Cheers,
MT