Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 7/29/04 5:23 PM, Adam Bridge at abridge@gmail.com wrote: > I had just pulled into the drive way after running a few errands > (picking up vast quantities of DI water for the new JOBO was one of > them) and was walking to the front porch when I heard a huge cracking > and turned to see this. > > <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-July/BadDay.jpg> > > <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-July/BackView.jpg> > > I ran in, had my wife call 9-1-1 in case someone was injured, grabbed > the 10D and snapped a few dozen shots. > > Not a good day for our neighbors just back from Hawaii! And, to boot, > it's a tree owned by the City. > > Not high art but definately good for a racing pulse. > > Adam > > I guess I could have used the R8, fired up the JOBO, quickly > developed...naw, I'd miss the ball game. > > :) > > AB > This sort of thing happend to me every winter until *I* paid to get the neighbor's cottonwood tree trimmed ... grrr ... there's nothing quite like the anticipation of 2-ft-thick limbs crashing into the house. Tina, at least get the tree trimmed if not removed. You'll sleep better at night. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com