Sunset on July

...and so we conclude this broadcast of July 2009 with the sunset of the evening of July 31, 2009. Too bad most folks were inside watching TV to experience the miracle of an everyday experience on planet Earth!

Steve's Song of the Week

Where has Steve's song of the week been? Absent, I know... anyway, let's resurrect it! A great song by a great and hugely underrated band, Catherine Wheel. Interesting trivia - the singer is the first cousin of Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson!

Reno's Powning Conservation District

We're official - our neighborhood that is... The enterprising folks over the Historic Reno Preservation Society had our entire neighborhood set aside as a conservation district several months ago. Details can be found at the HRPS or City of Reno sites. These signs went up all over our street signs late last week. Love the bungalow motif they used!

Hot hot hot!

It's hot! 100 degrees in the afternoons! But no matter - we still had a fun senior portrait session in downtown Reno on Friday - Jessica wanted the urban look!

LSN Studios Artistic Photography - Senior portraits and pictures - Reno, Nevada 775/747-7211 www.LSNSeniors.com www.LSNStudios.com

Virginia and Truckee Railroad - the Inyo train engine

Here's what we did for the fourth of July. This is the Inyo at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Built in 1875 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadephia, it only sees daylight one day a year, and that day is July 4th. We actually made our weekend holiday plans around this event. She's fully operational, and still burns wood! The only reason this engine and others like it weren't scrapped years ago is that they were sold off to Hollywood long ago for movie work.

The V & T railroad was the "Queen of the short lines" and ran from 1872 to 1950 between Virginia City, Carson City, Minden and Reno. It's a fascinating part of our region's history.

Prints can be had for the railroad enthusiuast or local history buff - just contact us at the phone number below. These were created in high resolution and would make great display items for your wall.

LSN Studios Artistic Photography - Reno, Nevada - 775.747.7211 www.LSNStudios.com

Have a great holiday weekend!

Everyone starts somewhere!

Brad and Julie brought their new addition in today for her first modeling experience!