[Leica] The Times Have Changed

[jplaurel at nwlink.com (Jim Laurel)]

Until we learn that the solution to terrorism lies in foreign policy, 
not curtailment of citizens' rights and adventures in the desert, this 
sad state of affairs will continue.  My cameras mostly sit unused 
unless I'm out of the country.
--Jim


> Last evening I went with my wife to shoot photos of water birds and 
> the sunset at a public pier in Sandusky, Ohio.  While shooting, a 
> security guard approached us and started asking questions about length 
> of the lenses we were using (we had our Canon DSLR's and my wife had 
> an 80 - 200 mounted).  He also seemed curious about what we were 
> shooting.  I wondered about his interest until I noticed that the 
> Davis-Besse nuclear power plant was visible on the horizon.  At that 
> point the war on terrorism became very real, even to us in the 
> Midwest.  BTW, if we were using our Leicas, I doubt we would have 
> captured his attention.
>
> Rob McClure