View From My Train Window

This project began while living in Europe. Whether travelling to see friends, vacation, or to work, I began to see, gazing out my train window, how the train window framed my experience . Window by window became a visual exercise, a heightened opportunity to practice and hone my skills in the decisive moment - the visual adage coined by Henri Cartier-Bresson. This site is my humble homage to this influential photographer's photographer. Thanks for looking. All aboard! All images seen here captured in the moment of movement. Photos and videos copyright. Updated whimsically. Ana Elisa Fuentes

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Winter Sun, Lilting Trees

sunrise, somewhere along the San Joaquin river delta 

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Norway

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View From My Train Window: Denmark

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View From My Train Window: Sweden

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Ahhh the view traveling north on Amtrak through the mountains and forests of Oregon in the autumn brilliance.

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Jon Hogan and Maria Moss were a welcome surprise on the Southwest Chief. Their unexpected concert of Folk, Roots, and Carter Family music in the observation car, kept time with the gentle lilting of the train as we traversed the Rio Grande river, the fluid border between the United States and Mexico - all of which enriched our experiences, making the colors that more vivid,  and conversations richer. What a treat.

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Jon Hogan and Maria Moss were a welcome surprise on the Southwest Chief. Their unexpected concert of Folk, Roots, and, Carter Family music in the observation car enriched the travel experience- made the colors that more vivid, the earth that much richer. What a treat.

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Hugging the coast of California on the Amtrak Coast Starlight in the Autumn.

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Clouds, clouds and more clouds - Indian Summer on the Pacific Coast Starlight, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, towards the Channel Islands, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

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Trains and graffiti they go hand in hand. Woman gazing onto the train tracks while rolling into Los Angeles Grand Central Station, while graffiti and murals brings the happiness of color to the winter Belgian landscape, and in Germany a one-tooth figure adds an element of chaos to urban order.

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Along the Hudson river on Amtrak