Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maybe it's a blessing in disguise? I hope so. I'll buy your book! Best wishes for 2011! Tina On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 1:33 AM, Bill Clough <bill_clough at yahoo.com> wrote: > USA > TEXAS > VICTORIA > 01 January 2011 > > Dear LUG family-- > > Two stories--both unfinished. > > In 1984 I was the feature editor for the Estes Park Trail Gazette, > adjacent > to Rocky Mountain Nation Park in Colorado. In late December, just at dusk, > the > she was trying to figure out what that reflection was she was seeing in my > 500mm > f8 mirror lens. > > She stood full frame in the falling snow. We waited to run until > January 1, > 1985 with the headline: > > HAPPY EWE NEAR > > The paper kept the best negatives. So all I can offer is one of the > shots I > managed to keep: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bill1941/Happy+Ewe+Near.jpg.html > > In the 1990s the family that owned the paper sold it to the Denver > Post. One > of the first decisions the new dorkwad of a publisher made was to announce > from > now on the paper was to be running only color photographs. And, he said, he > needed storage. So, he ordered five decades of black-and-white negatives > thrown > into the dumptster, along with all the back copies of the paper dating back > to > 1914. > > This stupid example of inhumanity was fired because of public outrage. > But > by then, of course, it was too late. > > The second story: Earlier this month, my wife lost her job and, on > December > 28th, the editor of the Victoria Advocate fired me. He has been on a long > campaign to rid himself of those he inherited when he took over the paper. > Last > month, it was my turn. > > Being nearly 70, I find the options limited but refuse to believe my > only > choice is at which Walmart would I like to be a greeter. > > The good news--I now have time to finally, finally, start working on > that > promised book of Texas Panhandle photos. Stay tuned. > > I have no idea what 2011 holds. But two truths are evident: It's got to > be > better than 2010 and I am NOT going to sell the Leicas. > > My best wishes to all for a Happy New Year. > > --Bill > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com