Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No chance of me going downtown any time soon. There has already been some violence and the governor is in residence downtown. This means that the full force of state power will be used to stop non peaceful protest. I don't intend to be in the crossfire. For perspective I was around for the 1968 riots which burned blocks of cities. Thanks but no thanks. On Mon, Jun 1, 2020, 10:35 AM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > Good stuff, Don. That girl looks nervous on the paddle board. Nowadays, > I wouldn't be too keen on paddle boarding myself. > I presume you'll be going downtown to get some action shots tonight? > > As for lockdown, it appears to be finished with over here too. I cycled > down for a swim before breakfast, and couldn't believe the hundreds > swarming all over Seapoint in the 26c temperatures, and this was at 10am > when it's normally quiet. I got in and out fast and cycled home the few > hundred metres as rapidly as possible. > > Douglas > > > On 01/06/2020 11:55, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > > Greetings to all. The theme of this week is that for all practical > > purposes the lock in place order is over in Austin. Bars are limited to > > 25% of capacity and restaurants are 50% but the citizens are going back > to > > normal. The first image is typical for spring where young couples go out > > in boats to court, except in this world girls rule: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/girls+rule.jpg.html > > > > Joggers go forth in the morning to exercise: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/jogging+no+masks+in+sight.jpg.html > > > > Nannies are out with their charges, trying to socialize young ones to > > accepted behavior. No, she would not wave even when we came back from > the > > grocery. > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/I+am+not+waving.jpg.html > > > > Families are out doing together things, boys on bikes, smaller children > > being pushed in strollers: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/no+mask+family+group.jpg.html > > > > Even ducks are being fed again. > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/feeding+a+duck.jpg.html > > > > Last, a social comment with the discord in many city streets not just in > > America. Take a deep breath and breathe: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Breath+II.jpg.html > > > > Still, know who you are and what you would find difficult to deal with. > > Then act accordingly. > > > > All the best. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >