Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> During my week off, I gave myself two assignments. > > The first was to continue documenting fishing wharfs in Eastern > North Carolina. They seem to be disappearing as catches decline and > waterfront property prices forcing bluecollar areas to give way to > condominiums. North Carolina requires setting property values based > on "market" value, often forcing fishermen who inherited land on > the water to sell as property taxes climb out of reach. > Those wharf pictures are here along with a couple of other things I > saw while relaxing: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album475 5, 11, 12 and 19: The floating trees of 5, the lady I think I've seen before on the LUG, the beautiful color of 12, and that cute littel boat of 19. And the beautiful crispy light on all of them. > > > My other self-assignment was to shoot a free dental clinic > sponsored by our church. St. Peter's Episcopal in Washington, NC > hosted a group called Open Door Dentistry of Alamance. They bring > in volunteer dentists and hygienists to provide dental care for > people who might otherwise not receive it. Students and faculty > from UNC's Dental School, as well as local and other interested > people. Luckily, the clinic director said they needed pictures more > than they did another volunteer assistant or janitor;^) I admire > all the work that folks do on foreign missions, but we occasionally > need to reflect on the need of those here at home. The clinic > treated about 400 people in two days in its mobile dentist's office. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album476 > 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23. Very hard not to like any out of this series. > Hope you find something of value. > A big thank you for showing these, Philippe > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >