Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the first one. I love funky old trees! Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z C: (301) 775-1386 H: (301) 654-0938 > On Jul 4, 2015, at 10:13 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > My grandson celebrates his birthday on July 4th, so I spent the afternoon > with family at his recently acquired house on a local lake. For the older > folks, it was a day for fishing and boating. For the gr-grandkids, it was > swimming and rides on a Seadoo and in a canoe. For me, it was visiting > and picture taking, ending with a meal from the grill. For a day that > started off with rain, it was a fine day. > > The lake is a TVA impoundment that furnishes potable water to the two > towns in the county. This tree, at the water's edge and alongside a boat > ramp, has seen a rough life, but still lives. Its character caught my eye. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tree+With+Character.tif.html > > My son owns a canoe. After an unsuccessful time fishing from it, he was > commandeered by his grandkids who wanted to go exploring, around the bend, > and up the nearest creek. I watched one group depart. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF1881+FM.tif.html > > Fuji X-E1 with Fujinon 27mm Pancake > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > For those who might wonder, yes, all of the kids wore flotation gear, as > did most of the adults. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information