Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am struck by the absence of people in the last photo. Normally, one would expect to see some passers-by on a shopping street like this. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Nov 25, 2010, at 1:11 AM, Ken Carney wrote: > Here are a few photos from Stockyards City in Oklahoma City, originally > known as "Packing Town" decades ago. Very little has changed there over > the decades. One of my favorite photos, if I can ever find the neg, was > of its deserted main street on a Christmas day, when there was blowing > snow - I kept thinking of "The Last Picture Show". If you happen to > visit, Cattlemen's Steak House is a must stop. Some years ago management > decided to keep set hours instead of being open 24 hours, but no one could > find a key. It is the only place in town still serving calf brains and > eggs for breakfast, though I no longer eat that because of lingering > doubts about the mad cow thing. They do have the best lamb fries in town. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/20101124_001.jpg.html > This was something new, so I asked my wife about Cruel Girl jeans - > evidently you have to be pretty petite. I thought about Steve Martin's > routine on the "cruel shoes". > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/20101124_002.jpg.html > That sign has probably been there for 40 years. I don't think anyone is > going to correct the owner on spelling. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/20101124_003.jpg.html > > C&C welcome as always. > > Ken > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >