[Leica] IMG: My Fourth

[Bernard Quinn]

I like the first one. I love funky old trees!

Barney

Barney Quinn, WK3Z
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> On Jul 4, 2015, at 10:13 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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> My grandson celebrates his birthday on July 4th, so I spent the afternoon with family at his recently acquired house on a local lake.  For the older folks, it was a day for fishing and boating. For the gr-grandkids, it was swimming and rides on a Seadoo and in a canoe.  For me, it was visiting and picture taking, ending with a meal from the grill.  For a day that started off with rain, it was a fine day.
> 
> The lake is a TVA impoundment that furnishes potable water to the two towns in the county.  This tree, at the water's edge and alongside a boat ramp, has seen a rough life, but still lives.  Its character caught my eye.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tree+With+Character.tif.html
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> My son owns a canoe.  After an unsuccessful time fishing from it, he was commandeered by his grandkids who wanted to go exploring, around the bend, and up the nearest creek.  I watched one group depart.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1881+FM.tif.html
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> Fuji X-E1 with Fujinon 27mm Pancake
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
> 
> For those who might wonder, yes, all of the kids wore flotation gear, as did most of the adults.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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