How many of you remember the days before one could even rent VCR tapes? In my youth during the early 1960’s this meant gathering around the TV as a family to watch “Sunday Night at the Movies”! Everyone hoped the two networks (CBS and NBC) had picked a film the entire family would love. Here in Duluth we had only two TV stations (ABC was still somewhere off in the future). Heck, our city at the time did not even have a McDonalds.
Thus, I bring you 365 Days of Birds at the Movies … on Sunday night (at least that is when I am blogging). (Image courtesy of FreePik.com)
Here is a short YouTube clip of the NBC Sunday Night Marquee Opener from the early 1970’s (video link for email subscribers).
Here are my movies, which started with an unexpected session the North Shore Duluth Scenic Railroad’s Steam Engine! I was hiking / birding in the woods near my home yesterday afternoon when I thought: “Is that a steam engine whistle?” Yup! The North Shore Scenic Railroad was out testing #332. The train was over three miles away from me when I first heard it. I upped my hiking pace … hurried home … and went to find a steam engine one mile away from my house!
And Now the Movies! (all videos taken during the last seven days)
North Shore Scenic Railroad Steam Engine #332 (video link for email subscribers)
Ring-Necked Pheasant near Sax-Zim Bog (video link for email subscribers)
Steam at Sunrise over Lake Superior (video link for email subscribers)
That steam whistle is so distinctive! We have periodically done the same, rushing out to head to the tracks to see it go by!
Thanks for the night at the movies! I enjoyed them all but the steam engine was by far my favorite.