[Leica] Breaking Free

[Lluis Ripoll]

My favorites are the arboretum 4007 and the last one for documenting value
Lluis


> El 26 març 2020, a les 21:18, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va escriure:
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> Yesterday, after over a week in confinement, I packed a lunch and we headed for the local Arboretum to have a picnic. Well, the weather was not so warm, so we ate in the car then went for a walk.  Easy to keep social distance as there were maybe 3-4 other couples wandering around the whole place.  Even the few cars in the parking lot were following social distance practices.  A few shots from the arboretum.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Arboretum-4000.jpg.html
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Arboretum-4002.jpg.html
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Arboretum-4007.jpg.html
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> Today we decided we finally needed to go shopping for something to eat.  So, we got up early to take advantage of the senior only hours at a few stores. A grocery store (Winco) opened from 6-7:30 for seniors.  We got there at about 7:15 and had the place to ourselves.  Kind of nice.  We were all decked out in our hazmat gear.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Winco-4013.jpg.html
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> Paper goods aisle was picked clean.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Winco-4014.jpg.html
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> Then on to Costco.  What a difference.  They opened at 8:00 for seniors and the line was literally all around the store.  We did not see that from where we parked, and grabbed a cart and headed to what we thought was the end of the line.  But it went around that corner, and the next and the next all the way to the front of the store again and into the parking lot.  Unbelievable.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Costco-4016.jpg.html
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> Everyone was patient and it only took 15 minutes to get into the store.  Big store, so not over crowded, but hard to keep 6 feet away in places.  A month ago I would have thought it deserted. Checkout was very efficient and quick, as usual for Costco.   I did not know there were that many old geezers here in Yakima.  Won't have to do that again for many weeks.  We are fully stocked and spent a big chunk of the coronavirus relief check we are slated to get, even though we don't need it.  I wish they had an opt out option so those who really need it could get it and we could save the government some money.   Some people are out of work and taking a real hit, but many of us continue to get what we always have.
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> Comments welcome.
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> Aram
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> Aram Langhans
> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher
> & Unemployed photographer
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