Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/04

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Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Los Californianos
From: oliverbryk at comcast.net (Oliver Bryk)
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2010 12:33:24 -0700

Every year on the 27th of June, descendants of the original soldiers and
settlers celebrate the founding in 1776 of the Mission Dolores and the San
Francisco Presidio which became the city of San Francisco. The site was
originally identified by Juan Bautista de Anza, an explorer of Nueva Espa?a
and Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire. The soldiers and
colonists - "Los Californianos" - who settled here were led by Jos? Joaqu?n
Moraga. The families of this expedition, along with settlers from Monterey
and some later arrivals, established the Rancho culture that dominated
California life for the next 80 years.

I posted a few snapshots from this year's celebration at
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OBRYK/LosCalifornianos/  . Leica M8,
Elmarit 24mm. Cs&Cs will be cheerfully considered.

Oliver