Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, My daughter lives in Alpharetta, and I have been down there frequently, but I haven't driven around Atlanta for quite a while. My impression has always been that the whole Atlanta area is growing too fast; that even though I75 is 8 lanes in each direction, it still gets clogged every rush hour, and that suburbs have been built way too far from the city. I have never understood the attraction of Atlanta that has drawn so many people -- is it just jobs? Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG Don's PAW week 9 mishmash, construction, barbershop, and 21SA vignetting > Robert, > Yes, contrary to some parts of the country, building at all levels > continues > in Atlanta. In my neck of the woods it has more to do with the terrible > traffic jams. We have added a million more folks and no additional ways > for > them to get anywhere. So, we add 1000 folks to an empty lot but do not > add > mass transit, wider streets, offices near by, or even intelligent traffic > light control. At least I can walk to work. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > On 3/4/07, Robert Meier <robertmeier@usjet.net> wrote: >> >> Don -- Very nice shots, enjoyed them. Are you trying to tell us that >> Atlanta is still in a building boom? Robert >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 8:08 AM >> Subject: [Leica] IMG Don's PAW week 9 mishmash, construction, barbershop, >> and 21SA vignetting >> >> >> > Two months down and the start of a new month. I got out a wee bit more >> > this >> > week so you get a little wider view of Buckhead, GA. The first image >> > is >> a >> > stonemason working on the back door of one of the large homes going up >> > next >> > door: >> > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+9/PAW+week9a.jpg.html >> > >> > Second, they were sheet rocking this week and the first image is of one >> of >> > the finishers looking up 7 meters to the top of the ceiling: >> > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+9/PAW+week+9b.jpg.html >> > >> > Third, this finisher was using a mud box to run nail lines on the >> ceiling >> > of >> > the first downstairs family room as opposed to the second downstairs >> > family >> > room as opposed to the formal living room: >> > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+9/PAW+week+9c.jpg.html >> > >> > Now changing up a bit, this next image was taken in a downpour to show >> the >> > vignetting of the 21 SA on an M8. I think the corners add to the >> > image: >> > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+9/PAW-week-9d.jpg.html >> > >> > As a side note, in addition to the large homes going in next door, >> > there >> > is >> > a whole series of high rise condo units going in two to three blocks >> from >> > my >> > little island of forest. >> > >> > Next, back in Tommy's Barber shop. Long time saloon members will >> remember >> > that I have been doing a long running series here. The next image is >> > Cecilia taking a break from the morning hair rush. Cecilia does very >> well >> > in what is a pretty conservative old line barber shop. >> > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+9/PAW+week+9f.jpg.html >> > >> > Last for this week is Sulieman who also works in Tommy's. He is a >> > hardworking entrepreneur who is still polishing shoes. In fact, he >> > gave >> > me >> > a hard time about the low tip I gave him. >> > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+9/PAW+week+9e.jpg.html >> > >> > Thank you for taking a look. Next week promises to be as long as I >> > will >> > be >> > at PMA and hopefully will have lots of interesting images. >> > >> > Don >> > don.dory@gmail.com >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >