Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> When we moved into our current home about 4 years ago, we were >> delighted to >> find a charming couple living in the house to our immediate >> north. Since >> our initial acquaintance, they have been valued neighbors and the >> source of >> much knowledge regarding the area, our home (there were some >> interesting >> past owners) and all things shrub/tree/flower. >> >> The patriarch of this family grew up in this little Swedish mill >> town, and >> his wife was the daughter of a British official in Hong Kong. >> They met >> during WWII and after "that unfortunate mess" they married and >> moved back to >> town to raise their daughter and work in the mill. >> >> He's going on 87 now, and I suspect his wife is near there as >> well, although >> I've never asked nor been told. He still is out working in the >> yard every >> day - pruning, digging and working his small patch of land. Just >> yesterday >> he was complaining that his insurance was going up - Safeco >> informed him >> that he was now in the same class as a 15 year old male driver, which >> tickled him despite the astronomic costs associated with such a >> milestone. >> >> I've been meaning to get over and photograph them, so under the >> pretext of >> learning this whole "lighting" thing, I finally got over to visit >> before >> they headed off to church. >> >> http://heninger.org/gallery/neighbors a fine series Wade.. and I must say taht I prefer the first/horizontal, of the gentleman.... a very fine capture with humor and communication. Steve >> >> M8, Summicron 35 and 50 >> >> TIA >> >> >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> w a d e h e n i n g e r >> u s e r e x p e r i e n c e >> a d o b e s y s t e m s , i n c >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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