Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Missy.01.jpg is the best to my eye. Jim Barry Hinderks wrote: > During my recent trip to Edmonton I only got to shoot 2 rolls (in the M6 of > course)- one for my brother's new son and the other a hodge podge of grab > shots. There were a few interesting ones so take a peek at: > http://www.members.shaw.ca/bhinderks/AAM.02.jpg > http://www.members.shaw.ca/bhinderks/Cofgang.01.jpg > These shots are of a group of 'old' pilots. They meet each Sunday morning > to have breakfast and trade tales. Most are in their late 60s to 80s. My > kid brother (on the left in first shot) does a lot of work at the local air > museum and has been invited into the circle. We were there to show off the > pics of his new son. In the second pic, 2nd from the right, is Cedric Mah. > He flew for the Nationalist Chinese at the end of the war and right through > until they were kicked out of China. He flew supplies over the "hump". He > also flew the last aircraft out of Shanghai, loaded with currency, which > only made it over the "hump" by jettisoning crates of cash :-) He later > returned to Canada to fly bush for many years. These guys all have > interesting stories to tell. > > 'Course I couldn't visit my grandkids without at least a couple shots. My > granddaughter just loves her "Lion King" stuffed toy. > http://www.members.shaw.ca/bhinderks/Missy.01.jpg > http://www.members.shaw.ca/bhinderks/Missy.02.jpg > > Wearing my thick hide -- comments, good and bad solicited. > BarryH