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Subject: [Leica] Farah, Afghanistan
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:24:33 +0000
References: <f681deda1003090905m1e95b4dt5de4fe023fd16f38@mail.gmail.com>

Farah =(?)Prophthasia ( trans. "Anticipation") site of the assasination 
attempt
on Alexander - and his revenge, September 330BC.

Peter

Wendy Thurman wrote:
> A couple of shots done last week in Farah; M6 50 'lux, Tri-X in D76.
> 
> There is a massive citadel in Farah built by Alexander the Great.  It's a
> kilometer on a side and very difficult to shoot; it's just too large.  We
> had hoped to get there at sunrise but we had an overcast day:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/farahdun.jpg.html
> 
> Next day, waiting at the airstrip for the ride out when an AN-12 (Russian)
> landed with pallets of soda pop:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/AN_12.jpg.html
> 
> Thanks for looking.
> 
> Wendy
> 
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Dr Peter Dzwig                          



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