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Subject: [Leica] Glacier Bay
From: geneduprey2015 at gmail.com (Gene Duprey)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:45:09 -0600
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Great photos, Howard.  Yes I also remember the trip a few years back.
Would love to return some year.

Gene


On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 10:40 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Very nice.  We were there again in May and yes, it is cold.  I admire your
> stamina with the gear.  I have downsized to a couple of Fuji X-E2's and
> lenses.
>
> Ken
>
>
> On 12/15/2015 8:04 AM, H&ECummer wrote:
>
>> Hi again,
>> Early May we were up very early in the morning to see the sunrise in
>> Glacier Bay. The Crystal Symphony at about 50,000 DWTs
>> is quite a small cruise ship and so we were able to sail far up the fiord
>> - further than we could in the much larger 90,000 DWT Princess ship that 
>> we
>> cruised on several years ago with fellow Luggers (you know who you are!!)
>>
>> Here is Esther and me, dressed for the Arctic and with the heavy duty
>> camera equipment in hand. The picture was taken on the Fuji XT 1
>> by a helpful deck hand.
>>
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/XTJP8352.jpg.html
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/XTJP8352.jpg.html
>> >>
>>
>> A three panel B&W pano of Glacier Bay:
>>
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/3PanVGlacierBay.jpg.html
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/3PanVGlacierBay.jpg.html
>> >>
>>
>> And a colour picture of same:
>>
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/DSC_7662.jpg.html
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/DSC_7662.jpg.html
>> >>
>>
>> Such pristine wilderness, viewed through such clear cold air, really
>> takes your breath away.
>>
>> Please view large, C&C always welcome.
>>
>> Howard.
>>
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