Re: [Leica] Travels with M6 - Farmers Market

["Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net>]

Jerry...any experience with The French Laundry in Napa?... can you stay,
eat, drink, shoot, right there...or at least nearby?

Steve

> Oliver
>
> Last year we spent the month of May in Sonoma, Mendocino
> Humbolt (coastal) and Napa counties. What photo and wine
> opportunities!
>
> Jerry
>
> Oliver Bryk wrote:
>
> > Jerry wrote:
> > "Oliver
> > Ah! Sonoma produce.  Best in the world.  I can practically smell
> > it when I see your pictures.  Sonoma is also the source of some of
> > the best wines, cheese and poultry.
> > We try to make our pilgrimage there every few years.  I didn't know
> > that there were Leica people there.
> > Jerry"
> >
> > Last year I had my IIIa with me a few times at the market. Several
folks
> > accosted me with nostalgic comments about the Leicas "just like that
one"
> > they had when they were younger, or that they (or their dad) brought
back
> > from World War II or occupation duty in Germany, etc. On one occasion a
> > tourist (easily recognizable by wearing expensive "casual" clothes)
said
> > condescendingly, "why are you using that old thing? you ought to get
one of
> > these" and held up his (probably brand new) M7. On another occasion a
cute
> > young thing, a tiny digital camera hanging above her bare midriff, said
> > brightly "is that a real camera?"
> > The produce is really first rate. Let me know when you come up next
time!
> > Oliver
> >
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