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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 7/9/2018: a walk through history in Kraków
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 15:14:52 -0700
References: <D511D058-9292-4DB3-B0B4-59B3BC06F1EC@frozenlight.eu>

Hi Nathan,
Well my friend, I maybe repeating myself about your excellent 
photojournalistic picture spreads? But without question, you produce the 
most wonderful photo features time after time. It's rarely a 1 photo image 
as we see hundreds of times posted by so many other members of the Crew. 
Maybe because my 65 plus years shooting, documentaries and photo books 
covering birth to death and dang near everything in-between. I am far more 
impressed by very excellent picture spreads, than the one photo 
presentation. Just keep them coming. Thankyou very kindly.  :-)
cheers,
Dr. Ted Grant O.C.

-----Original Message-----
From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
Of Nathan Wajsman
Sent: September-08-18 11:54 AM
To: Leica Users Group; Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 7/9/2018: a walk through history in Krak?w

I am now back in Alicante after my business trip to Krak?w. Yesterday 
afternoon I had about 3 hours to myself, which I used to walk several km 
through the Jewish neighbourhood Kazimierz, and ending up at Oskar 
Schindler?s factory. But rather than visiting the factory (which was crammed 
with tourists), I spent an hour or so taking in the marvellous modern art 
museum right next to it. Five images from the walk.

This is the Tempel synagogue, built in the 19th century. During the war it 
was used by the Germans as a horse stable but was otherwise not destroyed. 
Today, it is one of Krak?w?s two active synagogues:
https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-QXdRFVp/A

Schindler?s factory. You get the idea of its status as a major tourist 
attraction:
https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-9DR34Pw/A

The memorial plaque on the wall of the factory:
https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-XNjVWmC/A

Krak?w?s Museum of Contemporary Art, right next to the Schindler factory:
https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-pbTKRcn/A

There was a major exhibition about nationalism; mainly Polish nationalism, 
but also German, American and a couple of others. The point of view is 
decidedly critical, as seen in this Polish painting:
https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-TnC7kVw/A

Much more to come. I can warmly recommend visiting Krak?w. There is a reason 
why it is, along with Prague, the most visited city in Eastern Europe.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
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<http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 
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YNWA














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