Nashville, April, 2013. This early morning shot is all about the "leading lines." Where does your eye land? The arch of the bridge links to the curve of the tracks, which in turn echo the curve of the river. The repeated short lines of the railroad ties establish a rhythm as they recede and disappear. Verticle and horinzontal lines in the bridge point up and down, left and right. Even the grooved lines at the platform's edge pull you along. Lines everywhere!

With all this movement, I simplified the image to remove additional clutter (note the lack of detail in the bushes).

As I took this photo, the engine of the train (a commuter) was rumbling about 20 feet behind me, about to leave the station. I have no idea where it was headed, but I wanted to be on it.

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