[Leica] Celebration month & good night!

[r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor)]

Ted - Some how missed this with all that's been going on in my life 
off-list lately.  Been doing a lot of closing one chapter and opening 
another myself, so I know where you're coming from.  So far each 
closing and opening has left me feeling better eventually so lose 
that :-(  you'll feel better in the morning. ;-)

B.T.W.  Keep that strap handy.  We all need a good whupping from time 
to time.  :-)

Dick
Boston MA

>Well lads and lasses this is a celebrating month, the 56th year 
>since I had a camera placed in my hands as a first birthday gift by 
>my beautiful wife for my first birthday after we married in the 
>previous October, 1949. :-) It was a good year! :-)
>
>And 16 months later after receiving the camera which I still have, 
>my first newspaper credited photograph appeared 17 September 1951 in 
>The Ottawa Citizen newspaper. And I've never looked back since.
>
>Has my passion for photography waned?  Never! I'm still as full of 
>the photography passion as I've ever been, if not more so. If there 
>is any disappointment in my life, as incredible as it has been?
>
>"At this moment I know I don't have the same number of years to go 
>that I've just enjoyed with such passion, friendship, excitement and 
>a never ending photographic assignments many others would kill for. 
>Photographically I've probably lived the lives of any ten other 
>photographers. Damn I love it so!
>
>In reality , "is there anything else?"  Not in my life time has 
>there ever been nor will there be at the young age of 77! ;-)
>
>I have had the wonderful good fortune to learn about the workings 
>and professions of so many others, enjoyed their company as we 
>worked together to capture their moments, so many others could learn 
>of what they did and do.
>
>The world travelling, the seemingly never ending international 
>sports events plus all the other peoples of the world 
>assignments.Trust me a classic photo life if ever there was.
>
>Today, my number 2 son, whom many of you know I've praised on more 
>than one occasion for his incredible sports action pictures, is here 
>in Victoria on assignment shooting the Canadian Diving Championships.
>
>However, today he assisted in dismantling my darkroom! :-( A sad day 
>in many years.:-(  A sort of "closing shop" and moving on! :-(
>
>In any event I intend on keeping an eye on you folks as an observer 
>and if necessary, tan yer hide if you get stupid about a photography 
>subject! ;-)
>
>To the "Saloon Keeper?" Thank you a whole bunch for your patients, 
>more than I can offer at the moment.
>
>Kindest regards to all.
>good night,
>ted
>
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