[Leica] IMGs: The Stanley Hotel, birthplace of Stephen King's 'The Shining'

[Susan Ryan]

Yes, ASPH, the only ASPH I own. Love it but really like the non ASPH renderings, generally speaking. 

I'm in a quandary about whether to buy a non vs ASPH 50 summilux for that very reason. 

Sue

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> On May 22, 2015, at 11:08 AM, CJ andS <csaganich at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> More like Traffic Jam to the Sun Road when I was there.  But that gives
> ample opportunity for viewing the vistas and wondering where all the
> glaciers went.  Was that ASPH Lux?  Doesn't look like my 1st gen Lux
> 
>> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Susan Ryan <skalte at icloud.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Jim, the hotel is in Estes Park,  3 miles from the east entrance. I was
>> disappointed we did not travel the winding road shown in the opening
>> seconds from the movie. That is actually Going to the Sun Road in Glacier
>> National Park. The really on the outskirts of town. Not isolated at all,
>> although the main road through the park was still closed because of winter
>> snow.
>> 
>> Sue
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On May 22, 2015, at 8:59 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sue,
>>> 
>>> Those images are really a blast from the past!  I didn't realize such a
>> place still existed.  My wife and I visited the park, but only on "day
>> trips".
>>> 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> 
>>>> On 5/22/2015 3:09 AM, Susan Ryan wrote:
>>>> My husband and I spent a few days at Rocky Mountain National Park last
>> week. We stayed at The Stanley Hotel. It’s where Stephen King dreamed up
>> his idea for 'The Shining.” Cool place. I was able to try out my
>> new-to-me-newly-obsolete MM paired with my 35 Summilux.
>>>> 
>>>> The Staircase
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Stanley-1-2.jpg.html <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Stanley-1-2.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> Mirrors and dead white guys
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Stanley-1-3.jpg.html <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Stanley-1-3.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> Requisite bar photo
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Stanley-1.jpg.html <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Stanley-1.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> My favorite one of the bunch
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Stanley-1-4.jpg.html <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Stanley-1-4.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> DON’T look large. I resized them stupidly and they are huge, but it’s 2
>> in the morning and I’m going to bed.
>>>> 
>>>> Sue
>>>> 
>>>> 
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