Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 17, 2008, at 8:23 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Folks a quick photo post for your entertainment. Today we went on a > tour in a four wheel drive vehicle out of Las Vegas to Red Rock > Canyon. Snow fell ever more thickly which was pretty amazing for the > desert and Las Vegas. We ended up stuck in a snow drift on an off > road track which was rather more amazing. I got out to take photos, > of course, while the tour operator extricated our vehicle. The first > shot following was in mid snow desert. The next was taken > unexpectedly by my M8 as I fell heavily in the ice and snow (my > third fall in the snow!). My M8 swung sideways around my neck as I > landed and struck the side of my head. Luckily my head cushioned the > impact. Presumably the Tom A soft release hit my temple as I landed. > Not as bruised as Tina but very nearly as sore. Anyway maybe a LUG > worthy story. I'll tell you about other M8 toughness, and UV/IR > filter properties another time. > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/usa/LV2.jpg.html> > > cheers > Battered Hoppy of the desert snow drifts. I'm sorry Geoff this is not going as anticipated, but I hope you are OK, and will get some wonderful (different) experiences, stories, and photos...and no more bruises.... Steve > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information