Belmont Park

This shot was inspired by @michaelelliott Michael's shot of The Cyclone in Coney Island. I must represent the West Coast! This is a shot of our old wooden roller coaster hear in Mission Beach, San Diego. This thing is 85 years old and is as rough and bumpy as the clientele that hang out here! Still running strong!

[๏̯͡⊙ Shelly]

The perspective on this is just amazing - I had to peek at your exif to go "how'd he DO that??". :) Great shot!

[jerry plume]

@beautifulthing Thanks, Shelly! I had to squeeze my lens between the ugly fence that surrounds it to get the shot!

[Dawn Jantz]

Love the sun flare and PoV - looks like it's a pretty scary ride too! ;-)

[Sue Wilde]

This is great Jerry. Love the flare

[Chase]

Wow, loving so much about this shot. Can't just say one.

[๏̯͡⊙ Shelly]

@orangecrush Ah, the things we do for our art. :)

[Cheyenne Rebecca ツ]

Love the sun flare!!!

[Lauren]

wow! i think i'd be too afraid to go on an old wooden roller coaster! but great shot!

[jerry plume]

@alovelycupoftea It is! They once had a contest to see who could ride it the longest and it went for 3 days!
@swilde Thank you so much, Sue!
@burningjello Thank you very much, Chase! :)
@beautifulthing So true! ;)
@cheyrebecca Thanks, Cheyenne!

[jerry plume]

@laurentye Lol! I've only ridden this thing once...and that was enough for me! :)

[Lesley Chisholm]

Looks interesting. I do enjoy a good roller coaster but I'm not sure about an old wooden one.

[Dawn Jantz]

@orangecrush 3 days!!!! Lol I would have passed out after 3 minutes!

[Ulpi]

What an amazing structure! Love the composition and the light.

[bkb in the city]

Very cool shot

[Krista]

Very cool shot! Love the flare you caught too.

[Melanie Savage]

Love this old structure!

[Peter de Graaff]

Fabulously complicated structure lit by sun flare. Great angle

[Ems]

Love this Jerry!

[emily tull]

beautiful

[Tabbycat]

Hey! Fun fun in the sunny sun sun! Great happy pic!

[CK]

Ha ha, great shot, love the pov and nice flare

[Brian Baptie]

Another great shot Jerry!

[Leah]

really cool perspective. great idea I may steel in the summertime up in WI

[Bobbyj]

great perspective Jerry!

[Susan Riley]

I like the way the sun is just pecking through and making the shadows :) Great angle!

[pixels4u]

Terrific image

[Karen Sylvia]

Cool lines, shadows and flare.

[Kerri]

Great lines

[Nat Stuart Perks]

Great shot.... I also like the lines

[Laura Davey]

Wow, your photographs are amazing!

[Rebekah]

Awesome!!!

[elkehochban]

Wow! You couldn't pay me to ride that but what a wonderful place to take photos! You did a fabulous job!

[Ken Lemieux]

Before I read your caption I thbought "wow, a wooden roller coaster, I wonder how old." And it is old!

[Steven]

great wide angle

[Lennon's Mom]

What a ride!! Nice!

[Denny Shunk]

Das brilliant!

[Janna E.]

Awesome structure! Love your angle and that sun flare!

[Carole Imes]

Wooden coasters are the best. Glad it's still standing and running. Terrific angle shot!

[mini lou]

great shot. i LOVE rollercoasters... weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Beth Allan]

Love the old wooden ones, beautifully captured Jerry.

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Great shot, love the pov & cute sun flare :) Looks a kinda dangerous ride though!!

[Kirstin Martinez]

Ahh memories....good shot :)

[Shanne]

amazing perspective and flare - great textures and patterns

[Mary]

Love the lines and the sun peeking through!

[kammy]

love the perspective and the way you caught the light.

[petra]

great shot!

[Brandie]

Love the detail!

[robinwarner]

fabu my friend

[Courtney]

Love those lines! Well done!

[Elise DeCola]

The POV here in just amazing!! Seriously -- all you west coast peeps take amazing pictures!

[Michael Elliott]

Fabulous shot Jerry! When I first saw the thumbnail I thought "what was Jerry doing at Coney Island?" then read your caption. This looks like a great throwback coaster and you captured it brilliantly - Fav and thx for the shout out :)

[Harry J Benson]

good angle

[Flipside]

Very Interesting - Like the story!

[Fritz]

Crazy cool with all the supports.

[Kass]

Very cool!

[scooter]

I love this Jerry!!! I (try) to go to Kennywood every year and ride all the wood coasters, I love them!! We have the Thunderbolt, the Racers, and the Jackrabbit....so much fun and history...plus I have to add....Go Steelers!!! ;)

[Jacki]

Awesome shot, love that sun flare!!

[Vicki K]

Fabulous pov and love the sunflare

[Louie]

What a knot of lines. Love the colours.

[adobe waters]

excellent sun - amazing lines!

[Bonnie Lusted]

Great perspective, Jerry. This looks like a heap of fun!

[Mimi Ditchie]

Love that light through all the beams~

[Cat Whiskers - Nan]

Wonderful capture of this neat old coaster! The sun ray is a nice addition!

[Cindy Hagan]

Great pov - love these old clackety wooden roller coasters!

[Paula]

Beautiful POV! So many lines and shadows to love:)

[Wendy]

Awesome shot and perspective!

[Kd Wallis]

VERY kewl pov here and i love that sunflare. I dont think you would catch me on that thing! lol. Love the shot tho :D

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

This is awesome. :) Love how much you've managed to fit into the frame!!

[Brad Johnson]

Rickety goodness.

[Susan T]

Awesome shot, Jerry! Great perspective!

[Ade Akinyede]

Very cool!