[Leica] Nathan's PAD 3/5/2016: Brussels lives!

[Gerry Walden]

Some nice street images there Nathan. They are probably wary but determined to carry on as before because to do therwise would mean the terrorists have won.

Gerry

> On 3 May 2016, at 22:22, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
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> After my meetings ended this afternoon, I totally violated the security advice of my office by taking the metro to the centre (we have been told to walk or use taxis when in Brussels). I went to Place de la Bourse to see the flowers etc. that people have placed there in memory of the victims, and then I went to a couple of my favourite watering holes for liquid refreshments. But the four images I show for today demonstrate that the city lives on.
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> Metro stations and other public infrastructure are guarded by armed soldiers and police. This is the new normal, sadly:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-FQRzcsM/A
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> But people are out and about, and are happy when they feel like being happy. Here, some passers-by on Place du Trône, near the place where I lived for a few months when I first arrived in Brussels in 1995:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Nmr4DQb/A
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> And then I walked to L’Ultime Atome in Ixelles, sat outside for a couple of beers and photographed more happy people:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-M5DLX2Q/A
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-LQkDRff/A
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> And it made me happy too and made my already excellent Belgian beer taste even better.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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