Re: [Leica] The 4th in Davis, CA

[Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com>]

Adam,

When I was at UC Davis in 1972, there was a photo shop named Cabbages and 
Kings (I think). Is it still there?

Jeffery

At 11:43 AM 7/7/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>The community of Davis, California is at its best on the Fourth of July. The
>students are mostly gone, the weather is warm or even hot. The community has
>settled in for the summer. The rich have gone to the Sierra or the ocean
>leaving the rest of us who don't like to drive far on major holidays amid
>the insanity on the roads to enjoy the town.
>
>The center-piece of the day involves the bike races which run through the
>down-town. The streets are blocked off by hay bales and riders of all ages
>participate from those in training wheels to the pros on tour with their
>$10,000 carbon-fiber machines. They are awesome-fast on city streets.
>
>I strolled around the venue and wanted to share some of the sights of my
>favorite day.
>
>The first were these two girls who had set up a stand in front of the local
>Psychic shop. They just knew, I suppose, we wanted a flag:
>
>http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002-4th-Davis/TwoGirls.jpg
>
>A few blocks further on, outside the Baskin Robbins, was this young girl,
>perched between her parents. She has suchh gorgous eyes and loves ice-cream
>so much! After asking she calmly consented to these pictures:
>
>http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002-4th-Davis/YoungGirlwithIceCream.jpg
>
>http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002-4th-Davis/LickingACone.jpg
>
>
>There is an open square downtown. On the Fourth a mellow jazz band was
>playing for the enjoyment of the spectators. Here's the square with the bike
>race passing in the background:
>
>http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002-4th-Davis/MusicVenueAndRace.jpg
>
>
>While I was there a young girl was doing impromptu interpretive dance.
>
>http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002-4th-Davis/dancing-girl.jpg
>
>http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002-4th-Davis/LeapOfJoy.jpg
>
>
>A rider for a future race waited so he could begin to warm up:
>
>http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002-4th-Davis/PreraceRider.jpg
>
>
>And finally one image from the race itself in the heart of scenic down-town
>Davis:
>
>http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2002-4th-Davis/RaceAndFlagger.jpg
>
>
>All of these were with an M6, using Tri-X at 400, processed in XTOL 1:1 at
>20C.
>
>Your comments and thoughts are, as always, appreciated.
>
>Adam Bridge
>
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