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Subject: [Leica] IMG: 3 from Hong Kong
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:41:50 -0600
References: <CAF8hL-FB87pWOSFzRNbEtFRxiTc8yjmgFaiU9ZxsgWkqSNYkcw@mail.gmail.com> <9EEF485E-1C23-4768-A045-3C6E36728B31@gmail.com>

Sorry, I thought the shot of Howard was along the path at the peak.


On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Leowesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think Howard looks a LOT like Ansel!
>
> Leo Wesson
> leowesson.com
>
> > On Jan 19, 2014, at 19:25, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > First,my gracious photo buddy from yesterday, Howard. Howard looks like a
> > handsome scholarly gentleman and was stopped by a Mainlander asking for
> his
> > photo!!
> >
> > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1022360.jpg
> >
> > Next is a depressing image. The pollution can be so bad.. well, see for
> > yourself:
> > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1022311.jpg
> >
> > The bad air from China blows down. China needs to fix its problems. By
> some
> > accounting, 50,000 Mainlanders daytrip to HK EVERY DAY. They are stocking
> > up on food and medicine, carrying them in their giant suitcases.
> >
> > Another aside - no less than 3 occasions, Mainlanders asked me for
> > directions. At least I know how to say "I do not speak Mandarin" in
> > Mandarin :-) May be I look like a Hong Konger from Mainland :-)
> >
> > Lastly, a more cheerful image:
> >
> > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1022339.jpg
> >
> > Here's Silvermine Bay, which I remembered was a HUGE beach and with
> > glistening white sand. It turns out to be much smaller with generic beach
> > sand. OK, it was high tide, but still... ah, childhood memory I tried to
> > remember the dirt path to my grandparents' house, but a) it was long time
> > ago, b) the dirt path is now paved. In fact, I think it was part of the
> > 2008 Olympic (training?) Trail, c) apparently some/most of the old
> villages
> > were razed.
> >
> > Just asked my sister the name of the village. With that, possibly I can
> at
> > least find the approximate area next time.
> > --
> > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto
> >
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
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Natchitoches, Louisiana
1714
Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase

USA


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