Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We spent most of the past 2 weeks in the US, first 3 days in the NY/NJ area and then a week in Florida, visiting family and showing the children their birthplaces (Princeton and Tampa, respectively). The week 42 images are all from the northern leg of the trip. We stayed near Piscataway, NJ, and Friday the 15th we drove to Princeton and then Philadelphia. The images are presented chronologically rather than in order of "quality". In mid-NJ, we drove along Route 206 which used to be my commute when we lived there. The scenery is kind of ugly, with strip malls dominating the landscape. This being the season, we drove past the following display (note that the witch seems to have some reservations about the Republican ticket): http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_42.jpg Once in Princeton, there was not a Bush/Cheney sign to be seen, certainly not on the campus of the university, where this sign is much more representative of the political climate: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_42alt1.jpg In Philadelphia, the highlight of the day was having lunch with Jim and Kyle (unfortunately, Kyle did not bring any of his girlfriends): http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_42alt2.jpg We then followed their advice and walked to the Reading Terminal Market, meeting this friendly T-shirt vendor on the way: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_42alt3.jpg We absolutely loved the market, both the food and the ambiance, as exemplified by this elderly gentleman playing the piano, and the other two singing along: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_42alt4.jpg The next day we were out and about in New York all day, unfortunately with no time to meet fellow LUGgers there. I had last been to NYC in June 2001; besides the obvious hole in the city's skyline, another difference was the much higher presence of police and other security, like here, outside St. Patrick's Cathedral: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_42alt5.jpg Finally, a couple of more benign canine pictures, both snapped in Manhattan: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_42alt6.jpg http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_42alt7.jpg The complete PAW index is at: http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2004.html and comments/critique are as always welcome and appreciated. Nathan -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com