Somehow, we think this lazy looking photograph will be difficult for our readers to spot. You may have had to be just in the same position on this water to have this angle for the photograph. Take a guess and send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.
The last edition Mystery Photo was of a popular spot, Yellowstone National Park and its mighty river cutting through. Surprisingly, few readers recognized the photo taken by Beverly Lougher of Lawrenceville from the Calcite Springs overlook.
George Graf of Palmyra, Va. was first with his answer. “I believe this photo was taken from the Calcite Springs scenic overlook of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.” He adds: “When Yellowstone National Park was established, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana were not yet states. As such, the park proposal received little opposition from regional governments and business interests. In the beginning, Yellowstone was administered by the U.S. Army. Not until 1916 was the U.S. National Park Service established.All Yellowstone National Park territory falls under the legal jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. However, only 96 percent of Yellowstone falls within Wyoming state lines; the remaining four percent is split between Montanan and Idahoan land. This makes Wyoming’s the only district court to oversee land in more than one state.”
Two others send in correct answers Karen Garner, and Mark Joseph, both of Dacula. Mark remembers: “About 35 years ago, I pulled some nice trout out of the Yellowstone River on a fly rod!”
Norfolk-Southern Hazmat Safety Train plans stop in Atlanta
The Norfolk Southern Hazmat Safety Train will be in Atlanta October 11-13, providing training to the Metro Atlanta area first responders. The train consists of a distinct engine honoring police, fire, and emergency services; two boxcars converted into classrooms; and four types of tank cars.
It will be at the Amtrak Station at 1688 Peachtree Street for the training. The train is part of NS’ Operation Awareness and Response program to strengthen relationships with local first responders and to provide training on hazardous materials transport and railroad operations. Norfolk Southern takes extensive measures to ensure the safe transport of hazardous materials and to help communities prepare and respond to an unlikely incident. The train will stop in 18 cities during 2016. It’s part of the emergency response training the railroad offers to some 5,000 first responders annually.
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