Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think this is typical Tina. Decades ago I was at a test session in South Africa and the news here in the UK was all about riots there. Wives were very worried about the team?s safety but we knew nothing about any of it until we got home. Frank D. > On 20 Jun 2017, at 22:51, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > Best wishes for a safe trip. I never felt in danger in Syria but the news > would give you a totally different view. > > We would probably be in more danger crossing the street near our homes. > > Tina > > On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 5:49 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> Hi Tina, >> >> Yes, I am still in Brussels, I am flying to Berlin tomorrow morning. I >> actually passed through Gare Centrale earlier today on my way to a >> wonderful photo exhibition. And I have no qualms about moving around the >> city I love as I please. I am not letting some camel fuckers dicatate what >> I do and where I go. I will take a taxi rather than public transport to >> the >> airport tomorrow, but only because the train times are not convenient for >> me given that I want to be at the airport at 6:30. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 20 Jun 2017, at 23:04, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Nathan - >>> >>> Are you still in Brussels? >>> >>> http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40349654 >>> >>> Hope all is well. Brussels is such a center of calm and order. You >> don't >>> think of terrorism and Brussels, but I guess all of that is changing. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 3:18 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I am back in Brussels, and yesterday I went for dinner in the place >> where >>>> my Brussels life started back in May 1995, an African neighbourhood >> called >>>> Matong? or Little Zaire, in Ixelles, part of the central Brussels. I >> lived >>>> here for a few months when I first moved from New Jersey to Brussels. In >>>> the summer, it is a wonderful place, with many bars and ethnic >> restaurants >>>> and shops. There are some vague signs of hipsters moving in, but so far >>>> they have been kept in check. >>>> >>>> The neighbourhood has a short pedestrian street called Rue de la Longue >>>> Vie, which contains several African restaurants. I have eated at both >>>> Soleil d?Afrique on the left and Cap Africa on the right. I prefer the >>>> latter, and that is where I had a delicious dinner of grilled goat and >>>> fermented tapioca dough last night: >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Sdv4tfR/A >>>> >>>> Just before I reached the restaurant, this lady approached me and asked >> to >>>> take her picture, just like that: >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-CvQhmKX/A >>>> >>>> And after I finished my dinner, I lingered a bit to take in the street >>>> life: >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-sr8656s/A >>>> >>>> This last image is technically deficient but I like the scene, never >> mind >>>> sharpness. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> < >>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- >> 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information