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Pseudo-psychedelia
from the rail lines
of Western Oregon

These short videos were made in August with my little Fuji digicam and a kaleidoscope that I bought in Lakewood, WA (one for me and one for a six-year-old I know). I was sitting on Amtrak's Coast Starlight, bound for the Bay Area.

The particular rail line we were on is owned by Union Pacific. When its trains need to get through, Amtrak trains have to stop and wait for them to pass [which is why some people call this train the Coast Starlate].

Anyhow, the freight train's passage and the varied shapes and colors of the boxcars created the patterns you'll see.







For somewhat sharper video, download and view: Oregon City sparkles 2, Oregon City sparkles3, Salem sparkles, and Salem sparkles 2.