Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ric: The first of the Lake Mattamuskeet photos really appeals to me, as does the accordian player and the aqua auto. All of the dental clinic photos represent a well done documentary project. The pretty get prettier, Apprehension, and Father and Daughter stand out for me. Jim Ric Carter wrote: > During my week off, I gave myself two assignments. > > The first was to continue documenting fishing wharfs in Eastern North > Carolina. They seem to be disappearing as catches decline and > waterfront property prices forcing bluecollar areas to give way to > condominiums. North Carolina requires setting property values based on > "market" value, often forcing fishermen who inherited land on the water > to sell as property taxes climb out of reach. > Those wharf pictures are here along with a couple of other things I saw > while relaxing: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album475 > > > My other self-assignment was to shoot a free dental clinic sponsored by > our church. St. Peter's Episcopal in Washington, NC hosted a group > called Open Door Dentistry of Alamance. They bring in volunteer > dentists and hygienists to provide dental care for people who might > otherwise not receive it. Students and faculty from UNC's Dental > School, as well as local and other interested people. Luckily, the > clinic director said they needed pictures more than they did another > volunteer assistant or janitor;^) I admire all the work that folks do > on foreign missions, but we occasionally need to reflect on the need of > those here at home. The clinic treated about 400 people in two days in > its mobile dentist's office. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album476 > > > Hope you find something of value. > > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies >