Solitude:

 This to me is the McCloud River Railroad. Nearly one hundred miles of well rusted light weight rail,  rough hewn ties reeking of creosote and mounds of red lava ballast, stretching as far as the eye can see, completely empty.  In years passed, these rails near Burney might have seen daily service, of late they have seen weekly service, if that and now, they have been lifted and removed entirely. But for me and my memories of running up and down this quiet stretches of empty tracks with the enthusiasm of a kid.....this will always be McCloud.

This picture was taken at the Berry Junction where the line split to the Sawmill in Goose Valley and the Fruit Growers Supply center just outside of of the town of Burney