Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Here is a scan of a family snapshot, from the late 1930s, showing the covered bridge over James Creek, south of Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi. I'm the young fellow in the front row. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Covered+Bridge+in+Mississippi.jpg.html Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <jim at hemenway.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Ashby to Ashuelot, MA in Infrared > AND Alabama? > > Whoda guessed there would be so many... > > Kyle should do a book, Unarmed Covered Bridges all over America. > > Thanks for looking Tina. The last one seems serene to me, almost as if > it's waiting for something to happen > > Thursday is supposed to be sunny and clear here. I think that at this > time of year that forecast takes on a whole different meaning up here than > it does in the very southern states. > > At any rate, if it is a nice day, then I'm going to bring the R8 and the > 11x14 out to Ashuelot, about 90 miles, to take some shots of the abandoned > railroad station. > > Jim > > > > On 10/8/12 10:05 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >> We had covered bridges in Alabama, too. Love the infrared. My favorite >> is >> the last one. >> >> Tina >> >> On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Jim Hemenway<jim at hemenway.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Jim: >>> >>> Thanks for looking. >>> >>> i wasn't aware of any covered bridges as far south as Mississippi, >>> having >>> been told years ago that they existed to protect their underpinnings >>> from >>> snow. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/7/12 10:12 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>> >>>> Ashuelot Covered Bridge does it for me, Jim. I have always had a soft >>>> spot for covered bridges. I grew up about a mile south of one, in >>>> Mississippi. My great-grandfather, a Connecticut Yankee, came to >>>> Mississippi before the Civil War and built bridges and other things. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway"<jim at hemenway.com> >>>> To: "LUG"<lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 8:46 PM >>>> Subject: [Leica] Ashby to Ashuelot, MA in Infrared >>>> >>>> >>>> Tomorrow is Columbus Day and it's especially observed here in New >>>>> England. The Leaf Peepers are everywhere and a lot of mountains get >>>>> climbed. Mount Monadic looks like the Sermon on the Mount by mid day. >>>>> It's >>>>> said to be the second most climbed in the world after Mount Fuji. >>>>> >>>>> I'm still catching up on doing a years+ worth of scanning and working >>>>> my >>>>> raw files. >>>>> >>>>> So here's some of my photos from Columbus day a ago for your viewing >>>>> pleasure. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.half-fast.com/**10082011-Ashby-Ashuelot-ISDS-**IR/<http://www.half-fast.com/10082011-Ashby-Ashuelot-ISDS-IR/> >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>>> >>>>> more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >