Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, I did my one and only first and only parachute jump solo a couple of days after my 65th birthday! :-) "UNREAL BEAUTIFUL!" The jump master yelled "GO!" And out I went into the wild blue yonder! Loved it without a negative thought! That was until landing & my wife Irene came up to me to ask? "How are you?" with a death like expression on her very white face! :-( You see she knew I would be in a plane, I didn't tell her what for. OOPS!!!!!!!!!! :-) So when son Ted went to pick her up to take to the airfield he told her what I was doing. Upon hearing it she responded? " IS IT NEVER GOING TO END WITH HIM?" Ted responded.. "Yeah maybe today!" :-) That didn't make her any happier. Upon landing she walked to me standing there with parachute wrapped in arms & she Offered? "How do you feel?" Me.. "OK great!" all smiles. :-) HER RESPONSE??? "Good I'm glad." Slight smile then she offered...? "I'm glad you're all OK. However? If you ever do it again even landing safely? Be assured I "WILL KILL YOU!" And walked away to her viewing chair. I only needed to be warned once and have never jumped again. Hey she was always a very serious lady when it was required! We never talked about it again as she had given a fair warning! :-) But to jump out the door and all of a sudden yer hanging there in the sky? AWESOME!AWESOME? :-) cheers, ted OC -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Nichols Sent: February-19-16 11:08 AM To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion Subject: [Leica] IMG: Terra Firma! I took a windy walk at the airport this morning. My cap blew off, but that didn't stop the jumpers. These were tandem jumpers today. Here is the return to earth. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Terra+Firma_.tif.html Fuji X-E1 with 35/f/2.0 Comments and critiques welcomed. -- Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus