[Leica] Monday Misc.

[Lluis Ripoll]

Lovely set Don, you made me smile, specially with the first picture!
Lluis


> El 8 juny 2020, a les 7:13, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va escriure:
> 
> Greetings to all.  This is going to be a long post that ignores the
> temporary elephant in the room.  So, for fun we start with a
> pictorial representation of how we all felt after being in lockdown:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/feelings+after+7+weeks+of+lockdown.jpg.html
> 
> Now we move to commentary on Austin ignoring both covid 19 and the unhappy
> events of the last 10 days.  We start with a typical morning at a food
> truck; this does represent how the younger crowd feels about the lockdown
> and also how the tech industry is in Austin:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/taco+truck+1st+street.jpg.html
> 
> There are several modest rock walls along creeks, they are heavily used by
> groups who prefer the outdoors to indoors:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/taco+truck+1st+street.jpg.html
> 
> The following two images are just typical family activities currently.  The
> first is a father/daughter enjoying a creek after a rain.  the second image
> is of two families just out in the fresh air.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Father+daughter+splashing+in+feeder+creek.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/two+families+1st+at+Mary.jpg.html
> 
> This young lass has a smallish apartment not far away.  She availed herself
> of the empty college campus that has a beautiful view of the Austin skyline
> to get outside and read.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/lass+reading+St+Edwards+overlooking+Austin+Heights.jpg.html
> 
> There is a high point near the lake near downtown.  These two groups were
> taking advantage of the view to do the formal portraits for a graduation
> and a wedding, taking care to be sererate:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/weddings+and+graduation+in+the+age+of+Covid.jpg.html
> 
> Life does carry on.  This five year old could not have a traditional
> birthday party so her parents arranged a drive by.  This is her getting
> ready:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Brooks+birthday+in+the+age+of+Covid.jpg.html
> 
> This is her ready to receive her guests that were lined up on the street
> camera right:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Brook+awaiting+her+court.jpg.html
> 
> It was amazing that everyone on the block knew this young lady and that she
> was turning 5.  All were excited by her joy at growing older.  Of course
> the fire truck leading the parade with lights and siren might have helped.
> No pictures as I was having too much fun watching her hand out gift bags to
> all her friends who came by.
> 
> All the best.
> 
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