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    Another goth girl

    And more.
    If you like those see some more visit my Flickr album, this is a kilts forum.

    Then I took a ride on the train
    On the way to board the train, along the narrow, curved, platform, with rows of railway carriages forming a claustrophobic wall either side, I spotted a couple walking towards me, wearing Victorian clothing. Well it was hallowe'en and I assumed they were real people in costume so I raised my digital camera to take their photo. They saw the camera and through its viewfinder I saw them freeze and pose for a photo. I clicked the shutter, took their photo, then they walked on past me. As they floated silently past, I uttered a thankyou to the husband, but neither acknowledged my presence. No sooner had they passed than the recorded photo came up on the camera, railway carriages at a station platform but no people. I assumed the camera must have recorded the scene as it was a few moments later after they had moved out of frame, so I turned, to ask them if they would mind me taking another shot. But they had disappeared, never to be seen again!

    The steam engine worked hard up the hill, flames from its fire reflecting in its steam in the evening twilight.

    Ominously I had met Dracula before I boarded the train.

    I alighted at a lonely wayside country station, somewhere in the north of England in the mid twentieth century, and a few goths approached out of the darkness....
    What happened next....
    Last edited by cessna152towser; 1st November 09 at 01:53 PM.
    Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cessna152towser View Post
    On the way to board the train, along the narrow, curved, platform, with rows of railway carriages forming a claustrophobic wall either side, I spotted a couple walking towards me, wearing Victorian clothing. Well it was hallowe'en and I assumed they were real people in costume so I raised my digital camera to take their photo. They saw the camera and through its viewfinder I saw them freeze and pose for a photo. I clicked the shutter, took their photo, then they walked on past me. As they floated silently past, I uttered a thankyou to the husband, but neither acknowledged my presence. No sooner had they passed than the recorded photo came up on the camera, railway carriages at a station platform but no people. I assumed the camera must have recorded the scene as it was a few moments later after they had moved out of frame, so I turned, to ask them if they would mind me taking another shot. But they had disappeared, never to be seen again!
    Alex! What a story!

    Regards,
    Rex.
    At any moment you must be prepared to give up who you are today for who you could become tomorrow.

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    You really do get around Alex!
    [B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.

    Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
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    Now I see the pictures, and what a great set they are. I especially like the Military Re-enactor Group.

    Regards

    Chas

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