Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hoppy, I have to admit to being lax with comments of late. None the less I have looked forward to and viewed all of your posts. The island is indeed a beautiful place and you have done it justice with your photographs and commentary. Thanks for sharing them with us. Jack G Hopkinson wrote: > This is part five of my travelogue to Kangaroo Island. Nearly to the end. > The ever-reliable Luis, at least, is managing to keep up > and keep posting comments. > > Thank you everyone for encouragement and suggestions so far. Here's > another six starting from here. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/c_001/KI+34.jpg.html> > > <http://tinyurl.com/2vg4hk> > > This time I am showing Cape Willoughby Lightstation > > This one is on the Eastern tip of KI. While much of the tower looks as in > the 1850's, internally it has been completely changed. > > Nevertheless the location could hardly be more scenic. The current > caretaker, Mary is a friendly and fascinating genuine Aussie. You > may see her with my son here. > > Also shown is the largest fresnel lens set thay I have ever seen. > Definitely bigger than inyour average manual focus SLR. > > I have shown some of the view from the top. The seas were extremely calm > on our visit day. The caretaker told me that dolphins had > been frolicking at the foot of the point that morning. > > I asked when the weather was the most interesting (with a view to future > photography). Mary tells me that they see eleven meter > swells around the September equinox. That would be truly awesome. > > The last photograph shows the original keepers cottages which are now > updated and offered for accommodation. > > > > > > Naturally comments and critiques are still welcomed. The specifics posted > by a number of people so far have been very helpful in > choosing some photographs for show. > > > > Cheers > > Hoppy > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >