how I spent the afternoon of the 13th....

Something had to happen.... it was Friday the 13th...

I got out of the office late... the bus that takes me to the train station was late so, I arrived at the station to watch my train depart (I got pictures), on schedule....time to kill and I am at a train station....so... I took pictures, lots of pictures, of the station (I got pictures), the platform (I got pictures), of Metrolink, (at least two trains), of Amtrak (got both the northbound and southbound Pacific Surfliner), of rails, of people, trees (near the platform), etc... 45 minutes of almost/potential boredom and now almost 700 megs of images. I'll be processing (the RAW) and editing and have a bunch to post when I next find some high speed connection. 

free train rides...

Seems that OCTA is promoting rail, so on June 21st, from the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station there will be free train rides. You can go north to Los Angeles or south to Oceanside....Check your local commuter rail lines for similar promotions.

the supreme court says habeas corpus is important... but there are the critics...

The critics are looking for a way to steal it back... citing the need for 'national security'. All I can say to that is if the case against these detainees cannot stand the scrutiny of our legal process than they evidently aren't guilty. Give them a fair trial, show moral charter and if they are acquitted, then apologize and send them back to where you found them. We are a nation of laws, and our justice system is derived from the concept of being innocent till proven guilty.

Justice for all... and I mean all. If they are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, then deal with them.

a series of reduced size pics

All aboard, as Amtrak leaves Santa Ana



 

amtrak arriving

 

my train leaving...

This is my train leaving without me....



 

the tree

This tree grows near the platform



 

the ranch gate.... not mine

Ranch gate on Ramsey Road...


 

some flowers...