Air 2 Conemaugh Viaduct - Fall Colors

[coneslayer]

Located on the Little Conemaugh River in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The original 1833 single-arch Conemaugh Viaduct was destroyed in the Johnstown Flood of 1889. During the flood, debris built up behind the viaduct, holding back the water. When the viaduct suddenly failed, the water was released in a powerful burst that destroyed the nearby town of Mineral Point, and then Johnstown itself. This double-arched replacement was built in the 1890s to replace the destroyed viaduct, and today it carries Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line, the successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line.

Shot today with a Mavic Air 2 as a 48-Mp DNG, and processed in Lightroom Classic CC.

 

[Jack43]

wow what a fantastic view! Thanks for the link...That was scary what happened to the people of Mineral Point, and Johnstown

cheers Paul

 

[miniflyer]

Great picture - contains much.

 

[Dale D]

wow what a fantastic view! Thanks for the link...That was scary what happened to the people of Mineral Point, and Johnstown

cheers Paul

Lovely shot, good composition and colors and processing.

 

[Dbez1]

Thanks for sharing. Nice photo!

 

[rusty4630]

Awesome photo thanks for sharing

 

[Grapecrusher]

Located on the Little Conemaugh River in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The original 1833 single-arch Conemaugh Viaduct was destroyed in the Johnstown Flood of 1889. During the flood, debris built up behind the viaduct, holding back the water. When the viaduct suddenly failed, the water was released in a powerful burst that destroyed the nearby town of Mineral Point, and then Johnstown itself. This double-arched replacement was built in the 1890s to replace the destroyed viaduct, and today it carries Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line, the successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line.

Shot today with a Mavic Air 2 as a 48-Mp DNG, and processed in Lightroom Classic CC.

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Beautiful autumnal colors. Great shot and thanks for the info!

 

[Thomas B]

Great pic!
Looks like it is on its way to Hogwartz