This Old Ford by Jeffrey Bass (2009)

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Description The nose of a 1932 Ford provides the contrast to the colorful warehouse siding during the annual Nick Alexander Woody event in Huntington Park, California.Please take the time to view LARGE, then you will be able to see the rain drops on the fender.Photograph by Jeffrey Bass -- All Rights Reserved

Jeffrey Bass, Southern California
Member Since September 2009
Artist Statement As a child, I grew up in the shadow of the Elvas Tower in Sacramento, California. Our community, River Park, was bordered on one side by railroad tracks. My Mom had drilled it into my little head that we (myself, my brother, and my sister) were not to play anywhere near the tracks. And for that matter, we were not to play with kids that did. This admonition stuck with me well into my adult life, to the point that I was 39 years old before I had ever gotten within stone’s throw of a locomotive. So, when those helpers ran down the grade back to Dunsmuir, I was in complete awe of the power and might. I think this is partly why I prefer the lower perspective of a locomotive. The massive and powerful profile was an incredible experience for this 39 year old kid.

Ever since that trip to Dunsmuir, I have been soaking up the history of the railroads, reading books and reading articles. Listening to others talk, I hope to gather more and more knowledge of history and the current operations of the railroads. A friendship was developed with an atypical railfan that is an awesome photographer; NorthBank Fred. Fred took the time to answer my questions and to critique my rail photography. My newly found romance with the railroads was a perfect fit for my photographic past.