Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a great catch in the second one, Nathan. Even though I did a bit of diving in my youth, I don't think I'll be venturing onto a slackline anytime soon! Douglas On 28/05/2021 05:21, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > On Tuesday afternoon, I was slumming it with the masses on my way home > from work?I was using public transport to get home, having dropped off my > car for a service that would take overnight. ?Public transport? meant > taking the free shuttle bus my office provides to the centre of Alicante, > and the tram home from there. While waiting for the tram next to the > Postiguet beach at the Plaza Puerta del Mar, I spotted some guys doing an > activity I had not seen before. My daughter informs me that it is called > ?slacklining? and is apparently a thing. It certainly provided me with > some entertainment while waiting. > > The objective is to get from one tree to the other without falling off: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-s3nvJnc/A > > Or to execute a spectacular dismount: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-5qcnLXg/A > > I suspect that impressing female spectators plays a big role in this sport. > > 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 > > "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information