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Subject: [Leica] People Pics and Grandkid Pics
From: jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Mon May 2 01:31:14 2005
References: <3.0.5.32.20050501121134.0084f300@shawmail>

Missy.01.jpg is the best to my eye.

Jim

Barry Hinderks wrote:

> During my recent trip to Edmonton I only got to shoot 2 rolls (in the M6 of
> course)- one for my brother's new  son and the other a hodge podge of grab
> shots. There were a few interesting ones so take a peek at:
>       http://www.members.shaw.ca/bhinderks/AAM.02.jpg
>       http://www.members.shaw.ca/bhinderks/Cofgang.01.jpg
> These shots are of a group of 'old' pilots. They meet each Sunday morning
> to have breakfast and trade tales. Most are in their late 60s to 80s. My
> kid brother (on the left in first shot) does a lot of work at the local air
> museum and has been invited into the circle. We were there to show off the
> pics of his new son. In the second pic, 2nd from the right, is Cedric Mah.
> He flew for the Nationalist Chinese at the end of the war and right through
> until they were kicked out of China. He flew supplies over the "hump". He
> also flew the last aircraft out of Shanghai, loaded with currency, which
> only made it over the "hump" by jettisoning crates of cash :-) He later
> returned to Canada to fly bush for many years. These guys all have
> interesting stories to tell.
> 
> 'Course I couldn't visit my grandkids without at least a couple shots. My
> granddaughter just loves her "Lion King" stuffed toy.
>       http://www.members.shaw.ca/bhinderks/Missy.01.jpg
>       http://www.members.shaw.ca/bhinderks/Missy.02.jpg
> 
> Wearing my thick hide -- comments, good and bad solicited.
> BarryH



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