Trains and Birds

If you ever have the opportunity to travel by train anywhere....do it!

That's how I moved to California.......boarded in Seattle - got off in Martinez, CA.

Amtrak crossing the border

When I used to live in White Rock, the train was a part of the ambiance of the place.

A small sleepy seaside community - it reminded me a bit of Santa Cruz, CA - with the sidewalk cafes, sunny weather, beaches - the tide going in and out. 

Running through, along the whole length of the beach is the train - at approximately 8 to 8:30 every am and pm  - and sometimes in the afternoon. 

Usually the afternoon train is the passenger train AMTRAK -  full of tourists.   You could see all the people with noses pressed against the glass  admiring the view and waving at the pedestrians out for a pleasant sunny stroll along the seawalk. 



 



White Rock pier, Semiahmoo (WA) in the distance
The train passes by - just beyond that blue fence!



It's that same train you can just barely see at the top of the screen of the Eagle cam - and definitely you can hear the whistle as it rolls past beneath the nest. 









If you ever have the opportunity to ride that train from Seattle to Vancouver - make sure to look straight up just after you go through the town of White Rock.  You will see the Eagles nest - the same one on the Cam - directly above you!

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Speaking of trains, we watched "Unstoppable" last night on our "Man Cave Movie Screen" downstairs. 

I would highly recommend it!  Apparently based on a true story.

Yes, it's that good!