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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy is STILL posting Kangaroo Island pics Part five
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Wed Jul 18 19:25:43 2007
References: <002501c7c8f1$75e8c0d0$6601a8c0@asus930>

Thanks for posting the images Hoppy. The BW rock images are my favorite, 
they really jump out of the photo.

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 10:09 PM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy is STILL posting Kangaroo Island pics Part five


> This is part five of my travelogue to Kangaroo Island. Nearly to the end. 
> The ever-reliable Luis, at least, is managing to keep up
> and keep posting comments.
>
> Thank you everyone for encouragement and suggestions so far. Here's 
> another six starting from here.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/c_001/KI+34.jpg.html>
>
> <http://tinyurl.com/2vg4hk>
>
> This time I am showing Cape Willoughby Lightstation
>
> This one is on the Eastern tip of KI. While much of the tower looks as in 
> the 1850's, internally it has been completely changed.
>
> Nevertheless the location could hardly be more scenic. The current 
> caretaker, Mary is a friendly and fascinating genuine Aussie. 
> You
> may see her with my son here.
>
> Also shown is the largest fresnel lens set thay I have ever seen. 
> Definitely bigger than inyour average manual focus SLR.
>
> I have shown some of the view from the top. The seas were extremely calm 
> on our visit day. The caretaker told me that dolphins had
> been frolicking at the foot of the point that morning.
>
> I asked when the weather was the most interesting (with a view to future 
> photography). Mary tells me that they see eleven meter
> swells around the September equinox. That would be truly awesome.
>
> The last photograph shows the original keepers cottages which are now 
> updated and offered for accommodation.
>
>
>
>
>
> Naturally comments and critiques are still welcomed. The specifics posted 
> by a number of people so far have been very helpful in
> choosing some photographs for show.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Hoppy
>
>
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