Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Philippe great illustrated story though the photographs from last year with the snow have a lot of visual appeal ;~) Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Dec 7, 2008, at 2:38 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote: > Nice report Aram! > Looks cool to get them trees right from where they grew. > > Wish you a nice festive season. > Bien codialement > Philippe > > > Aram Langhans wrote: > >> Those tame domestic trees are one thing, but a wild tree is >> another. After >> being stuffed on Thanksgiving Salmon, the Langhans? headed to the >> hills to >> work off some of that food and kill a tree to celebrate. It was a >> long hunt >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ >> christmas_tree-9939.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/6d7dnp >> >> >> But the weather was favorable. No snow this year. That was a >> blessing and >> a curse. No snow meant it was warmer, but it was harder to track >> down the >> trees as they left no root-prints to follow. We finally found two >> specimens >> that were suitable for our needs. >> Here was the winner. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ >> christmas_tree-9941.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/5c47m5 >> >> Taking careful aim, I approach and with an implement of mass >> destruction, >> knock the roots out from under the tree. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ >> christmas_tree-9942.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/6huexk >> >> A 5 minute battle ensues, and the tree is finally subdued, rolled >> 200 yards >> down the hill, and brought home for the tree feast of December. >> After being properly prepared in the garage, marinating the trunk >> in fresh >> house water, the tree is now displayed for all to see. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ >> christmas_tree-9964.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/5bbn5x >> >> >> It was nothing like two years ago when he snow was really flying >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/Tree+Hunting+2006/ >> http://tinyurl.com/6rzley >> >> >> >> Comments welcome Aram >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.9.13/1828 - >> Release Date: 12/4/2008 >> 8:05 AM >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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