Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/09

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Tornado pictures
From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 10:48:03 -0700

Nice shots Eric.  Seeing something like this shows the impact nature can
have on us.

Peter K

> ----------
> From: 	Eric Welch[SMTP:ewelch@ponyexpress.net]
> Reply To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Sent: 	Friday, April 09, 1999 8:54 AM
> To: 	Robert E Welch
> Subject: 	[Leica] Tornado pictures
> 
> If you want to see pictures I took of a tornado's aftermath, go to my web 
> page (URL below).
> 
> I was at Lake Contrary school at the time it happened. I was going out to 
> the car and didn't have my coat on. So I waited for a break in the rain. 
> And as I was running out to the car, at about 2:30 in the afternoon, the 
> wind blew so hard it knocked my hat off and almost knocked me down. I had 
> no idea it was a tornado at that moment about 5 miles to the west that 
> threw a small pickup into the path of a dump truck, then went up north to 
> damage farms, power lines, trees, etc.
> 
> Anyway, I didn't hear about the tornado 'til later, but I got up to it in
> time.
> 
> I got a bunch of pictures, but the paper didn't have space for more than 
> two (first two pictures on my opening page). I have lots more, and I'll
> try 
> to scan some more in later.
> 
> And for Ted Grant: See? I've been out using my Leicas. :-)
> 
> Eric Welch
> St. Joseph, MO
> http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
> 
> All wiyht. Rho sritched mg kegtops awound?
>