Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Again, I notice the similarity to Spain. The cemeteries here are also like this, although not always this grand. However, I have never seen children playing around the graves?it tends to be more solemn. My favourites are the last two?and what luck to come across Mathieu! 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 17 Nov 2019, at 02:54, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > The second installment of Buenos Aires photographs is up. This mainly > consists of two locations. Firstly, the iconic La Recoleta Cemetery, where, > most famously, Eva Peron is interred, together with droves of Argentina's > rich and powerful over the decades, which is part cemetery and part > Disneyland - the only cemetery I have ever been to where children run > around playing as if it were a park, without a care in the world, > unburdened with the lingering traces of ghosts. Maybe it is a public park > at that, judging the atmosphere is so sunny, festive and light.! > > Discussion: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191005-14716.jpg.html > > Conversation: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191005-14722.jpg.html > > Modern Times: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191006-14764.jpg.html > > Portrait (at Eva Peron's grave): > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191005-14746.jpg.html > > Looksee: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191005-14747.jpg.html > > Impatience: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191005-14727.jpg.html > > Curiosity: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191005-14755.jpg.html > > We were supposed to go to Mendoza, the wine growing heart of Argentina, but > a pilot's strike put paid to that. So we stayed on in Buenos Aires, went to > a soccer match featuring River Plate, one of Argentina's top two teams. I > did not take a camera with me into a crowd of 70,000 screaming supporters, > but it was an experience, all the same. Walking back to the vehicle, in the > night, in the midst of 25,000 singing fans gives me the goose pimples even > today, when I think about it. The other place where we spent some time was > at a local flea market, which was great fun: > > Shop: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191006-14777.jpg.html > > Craftsman: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191006-14781.jpg.html > > Pose: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191006-14790.jpg.html > > Tango: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191006-14933.jpg.html > > The last photograph of this set can be put down to serendipity, so > important when exploring a city on foot. The four of us walked into a wine > bar for a refreshing glass, only to find that it was run by two youngsters, > and had opened only the day before. We found it to be a most agreeable, and > well priced place, and asked Mathieu, the young bartender, to arrange a > wine tasting (for missing Mendoza!) the next day. This is Mathieu in his > environs: > > Mathieu: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/SGF/BA/South+Georgia-20191005-14667.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome! > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information