Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]PS My next shot of him is going to be in his apartment den where he plans to keep the coffin until he needs it. ric On Nov 19, 2008, at 7:32 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: > that's great > that's what i got from your photograph > thumbs up to life and death - wonderful > > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Nov 19, 2008, at 6:26 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > >> Garland says it doesn't scare him. He's hired a videographer to >> record him doing his own eulogy. >> >> quite the character >> >> ric >> >> >> On Nov 19, 2008, at 7:13 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: >> >>> fine set, as usual, Ric >>> The first three stand out for me >>> especially "Garland" - the irony of thumbs up against the iconic >>> shape of the coffin speaks to me >>> >>> Fond regards, >>> George >>> >>> george@imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 19, 2008, at 5:32 PM, Ric Carter wrote: >>> >>>> Week 46: >>>> >>>> Garland won a woodworking blue ribbon at the NC State Fair -- his >>>> entry was his own coffin. In this photo, Garland is showing me >>>> how he plans to be laid out: thumbs up on his left hand (his >>>> trademark on his construction jobs over a lifetime) and his old >>>> Mason's trowel (operative and speculative) in his right hand. >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-coffin.jpg.html> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/5tobv7 >>>> >>>> Gustav Borglum crafted Mount Rushmore (My favorite stupid >>>> question is still often asked there: Who discovered it?). He also >>>> did a couple of bronzes on the square of our state Capitol. >>>> Craftsmen from his museum in the Dakotas recently came to copy >>>> the statues. This one is of Charles B. Aycock, our "Education >>>> Governor" from the early 20th century. >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-aycock.jpg.html> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/5atgzt >>>> >>>> A 30-second portrait from Raleigh: >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-rag.jpg.html> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/5oun9g >>>> >>>> Raleigh may have more Sabrett carts than necessary. After two hot >>>> dog vendors ended up on People's Court a few years ago, the city >>>> started requiring assigned spots. >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-sabrett.jpg.html> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/5uznla >>>> >>>> A cold front gave us an early taste of winter and holiday chill. >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-holiday.jpg.html> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/62ccay >>>> >>>> Other scenes from the rainy days and evenings: >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-bench.jpg.html> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/5vprjw >>>> >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-red.jpg.html> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/6h63hq >>>> >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46- >>>> umbrella.jpg.html> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/64u8j8 >>>> >>>> Smoke 'em if ya got 'em. >>>> >>>> Ric Carter >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information