Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, Didn't mean to offend you. I apologize if I did. Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z C: (301) 775-1386 H: (301) 654-0938 > On Oct 31, 2016, at 1:12 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > Living here in Ireland, there's a dearth of superstition. The view through > Hollywood's lens of Ireland via the likes of Darby O'Gill and the Little > People, Finian's Rainbow and films of that ilk would have many simple sons > of the Stars'n'Stripes (Trump voters) thinking we're always chasing > leprechauns and pots of gold at the bottom of rainbows, but I gave that up > last year - although I still buy the occasional lottery ticket :-) > > However, we did give the feast of Samhain to the US, and you lot > transformed it into Hallowe'en and gave a more garish version back to us. > As I type this, the light is disappearing into the enveloping dusk. Soon > the night will be alive with hordes of deformed monstosities and our door > will be besieged with the neighbourhood's disguised children demanding > Trick or Treat. Unfortunately, gun ownership is illegal here :-) > > On retirement, as someone who retired four years ago, I can tell you I'm > baffled as to where all my time goes, so forget about gravestones, enjoy > the experience, and I hope you produce many books of photography, and not > just the one of the Eastern Shore. > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barney Quinn" <bjq1 at mac.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 12:31 AM > Subject: [Leica] Sunday Shot > > >> >> Tomorrow is Halloween. It is also the day when I am going to retire. It >> is a good thing that I am not a superstitious Irishman or this is >> something which would worry me a great deal. Happy trick or treating or >> trick or drinking as you prefer to one and all. I feel a bit like these >> tomb stones - worn and weathered, The time has come to let go, make room >> for something else, and turn my attention full time to photography, ham >> radio, and music along with a book of photos of the Eastern Shore, >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barney/Grave_Stones.jpg.html >> >> Comments and Criticisms Welcome! >> >> Thanks, >> >> Barney >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information