Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for commenting, Jim. Regards, Dick On Sep 10, 2009, at 3:51 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Hi Dick, > > The newcomer looks like a late arrival at the family picnic, no > place to park. Great use of a wide format. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Taylor" <r.s.taylor at > comcast.net > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 2:20 PM > Subject: [Leica] BOATING PESO - The Powerboats Picnic > > >> For years I've watched small powerboats scamper hither and yon on >> the Cape and wondered what the attraction was of all that >> purposeless bustle on the water. Water is for slowing sailing >> across, obviously. :-) >> >> Well, it turns out they were all going somewhere. We found this >> nest of the nasty little vipers* on the long sand spit at the >> entrance to Waquoit Bay on Cape Cod a few weeks ago when we sailed >> in for a brief look around a few weeks ago. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5389.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/q6e94s >> >> The shore was crowded with sunbathers, picnickers, and folks just >> sitting around chatting. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5376.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/qb2f8p >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/300_5380.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/r89wnk >> >> This was a really gray day; the day before hurricane Bill blew by >> the Cape. I've brought the contrast up considerably, but none of >> them have the snap I really like to see in Summer photos. >> >> D300, etc. >> >> C&C always welcome. >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> *That's sailor talk, of course. :-) Opinions may vary. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information