[Leica] IMG: The Ferry Trip

[FRANK DERNIE]

Well put Gerry.My best friend at University had an accident in 1979 which broke his neck and left him quadriplegic. He was hugely disabled but after a year on a heart/lung machine learned to breath for himself through a permanent tracheotomy it had a flap valve so he could speak.He regained his fantastic sense of humour and he was a brilliant man. He absolutely hated being talked down to and we had lots of fun together over the years, discussing engineering ideas. He designed yacht fittings on a CAD system using a mouth stick. Slow but never daunted.He sadly passed away following breathing difficulties just after a fantastic 60th birthday celebration arranged by his wife and 2 children.I miss him.Frank D 


    On Monday, 7 December 2015, 14:53, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote:
 

 This is from my trip to the US in 2001 and was taken on the Ellis Island Ferry using the Leica M6 and TX400CN:

http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Black-White-Mono/G0000907QnILyMI8/I0000BFBuiDVd.1A <http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Black-White-Mono/G0000907QnILyMI8/I0000BFBuiDVd.1A>

I thought long and hard about posting this image, and finally came to the conclusion that less able-bodied people are a part of our society and that this shows a caring relationship and inclusion in the world.

Gerry


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