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I've been fortunate over the life of The Hills Line to have shared the railroad in a variety of ways. Besides this website, there are Instagram, Flickr, and YouTube sites dedicated to the layout. And, of course, I've been privileged to serve as a Contributing Editor for Firecrown's Trains.com, producing and hosting The Hills Line … Continue reading Media Management
As The Hills Line approaches its fifth year of existence, I find myself continuing to develop new approaches and processes for building and operating the layout. Not that I'm unsatisfied with my concept, but because there are always new avenues to explore in prototype modeling. Those same avenues involve how I document and distribute images … Continue reading Vantage Point: 2024
Blatant self-promotion time continues... This past weekend, Flickr selected one of my photos from The Hills Line for its Explore Accolade. Long story short, a lot more people were exposed (pun intended) to this one image than any other one I've previously uploaded. I'm honored to be a part of a community of excellent photographers … Continue reading Explore With Me
Back to the ol' Hills Line Mailbag... "Just a quick note to say I’ve noticed that you’ve moved your photo skills into the realm of outrageously great! Totally enjoy them. Keep up the good work." Comments like this are greatly appreciated. And while I plan to continue to produce and provide what I consider publication-ready … Continue reading The 10,000-Foot View
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