[Leica] Monday Misc

[CartersXRd]

really fine set

enjoyed it

ric


> On Jul 9, 2018, at 9:36 AM, Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Nice piece of PJ Don.
> 
> Your subjects look a different fauna than Jim’s … same America? Great ! 
> :-)
> 
> You titled one of the shots « diversity », the lack of which I was surprised to find, but was finally comforted with the great last image and its caption :-)
> 
> Amities
> 
> Philippe
> 
> 
> 
>> Le 9 juil. 2018 à 15:23, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
>> 
>> Good morning for most and afternoon for the rest, today's post will  be
>> rather long as the Peachtree Road Race entertained more than 60,000
>> participants.  If you prefer start at the first link and just move forward
>> in the gallery.
>> 
>> We will start with the LUG obligatory cell phone shot.  This was taken at
>> the beginning of the race just as the wheel chair racers had rolled past:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Patriotic+cell+phone+klatch.jpg.html
>> 
>> With the exception of the serious runners the race is a bit of a street
>> party.  For the most part very friendly:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Friendly+typical+mid+race+group.jpg.html
>> 
>> A frequent sight is the hydration station where runners can keep running
>> by.  As a note this was taken with a Russian Helios 85mm 1.5 I purchased
>> from a lugger many years ago:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Water+lines+at+the+race.jpg.html
>> 
>> Costumes were widely seen, for the ladies Wonder Woman was popular:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Wonder+Women+at+the+race.jpg.html
>> 
>> Sideline distractions were common:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Race+distractions.jpg.html
>> 
>> This is America so political discourse was evident:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Politics+in+America.jpg.html
>> 
>> However, for the most part patriotism was most on display:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Patriotic+racers.jpg.html
>> 
>> Distractions were not just on the sidelines.  This is a play on the local
>> mass transit:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Marta+at+the+race.jpg.html
>> 
>> I found this girl who had been left alone finding entertainment where
>> millennia of children have, drawing with a found rock:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/left+behind.jpg.html
>> 
>> For color this is typical of early mid race participants:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Diversity+at+the+race.jpg.html
>> 
>> I will end with what you won't see in most accounts of the USA.  For the
>> most part people support the concept of the country and support each
>> other.  This elderly woman was in a tent labeled Team Beverly and had wide
>> support:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/America+at+it_s+best.jpg.html
>> 
>> All the best and apologies to Brian if the length causes him to take time
>> from serious work.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Don
>> don.dory at gmail.com
>> 
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