[Leica] IMG: Guess what this is - the answer

[passaro.vince at gmail.com (Vince Passaro)]

All the owls in the Presidio where those IM Pei glasses, the big round black
framed jobs. Very cultured. They only wear white or black, which costs them
in terms of blending.  Of course they hardly eat anyway. Very thin owls.
They watch a lot of foreign films.

V

On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> Fascinating! Maybe we need a Wednesday What is it picture tradition.
> You must have New Age OwlsI to appreciate the architectural subtleties.
> After living there a while, do they lay Geodesic domed eggs!
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> On 24 May 2010 07:24, Oliver Bryk <oliverbryk at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > George wrote:
> > "a lamp
> > Regards,
> > George Lottermoser"
> >
> > Vince wrote:
> > "I was thinking some kind of sundial. But I also realized if you built a
> > small fire underneath it you might be able to get it to float around in
> > there.
> > My first thoughts, along with others above, was in the Buckminster Fuller
> > direction. Then in the beehive direction. So clearly great minds think
> > alike.
> > Indeed I was thinking today, if I had an M8, I'd want that 28mm Elmarit
> or
> > the Summicron (there's a 28 Summicron yes?). I think it's a perfect fit
> > with
> > the M8.
> > Vince"
> >
> > Per wrote:
> > "A Native American tribute to Buckminister Fuller?
> > --Peter"
> >
> > Douglas wrote:
> > "A geodesic beehive?
> > Douglas"
> >
> > Thank you all for commenting and participating.
> >
> > The object is an Owl Dome by Taalman Koch Architecture, one of a series
> of
> > site-specific installations for the "Presidio Habitats" project:
> >
> >  http://www.for-site.org/presidioHabitats/commissioned.php  .
> >
> > "Owl Dome is a minimalist habitat that merges the vernaculars of tepee
> and
> > geodesic dome structures. The design of the dome simulates the type of
> nest
> > that an owl might occupy within a tree trunk. An aperture allows the owl
> to
> > enter and nest within the dome, well protected from natural elements. At
> a
> > height of sixteen feet, Owl Dome affords protection from predators and
> > serves as an ideal hunting platform for its resident. The hemp rope
> wrapped
> > around the tripod support is designed to provide an easy grip for
> fledgling
> > owls. Not unlike the tepee to which it alludes, the Owl Dome was designed
> > for rapid installation and flexible placement."
> >
> > I saw it on Saturday while exploring the Presidio's newer trails. I
> > purposely did not photograph the structure from the side that shows the
> > opening; it would have given the game away that occurred to me the moment
> I
> > saw the dome.
> >
> > Oliver
> >
> > PS: Regarding Vince's musings about the 28mm Elmarit: when I acquired my
> M8
> > two years ago I also acquired the 28 as a 35mm equivalent. I could not
> > justify the additional $1K of the Summicron, and I have had no cause for
> > regret. I bought the 35mm and 50mm Summicrons with my M6HM (pre TTL) when
> > that camera came out about ten years ago. My 24mm Elmarit, bought a few
> > years later, is also a great lens.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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