Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greetings Ruben, Sinterklaas started out life as a Christian Bishop I believe near the old city of Antioch. Naturally then, he would be wearing a miter for a hat. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of RUBEN BLĘDEL Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 1:15 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 50: Waiting for Sinterklaas Why is Santa wearing the Popes hat? Nathan Wajsman wrote: >On December 5th, Sinterklaas and his helper Zwarte Piet came to my >daughter's school, as they did to schools all over the Netherlands. The >children lined up outside in some sort of organised chaos to wait for >them. > >I was there with my Leica, and as often happens during such events, my >favourite picture is one where I turned the camera on the other parents: >http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_50.jpg > >Here is my daughter's homeroom teacher, Jenny, waiting with the >children: >http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_50alt1.jpg > >And they finally arrive: >http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_50alt2.jpg > >All pictures with M7, 35mm Summilux, Ektachrome 100G. > >The complete PAW index is at: >http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/indexpaw2003.htm >and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated. > >Nathan > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html