Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/15

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Subject: [Leica] Glacier Bay
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:40:46 -0600
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Very nice.  We were there again in May and yes, it is cold.  I admire 
your stamina with the gear.  I have downsized to a couple of Fuji X-E2's 
and lenses.

Ken

On 12/15/2015 8:04 AM, H&ECummer wrote:
> Hi again,
> Early May we were up very early in the morning to see the sunrise in 
> Glacier Bay. The Crystal Symphony at about 50,000 DWTs
> is quite a small cruise ship and so we were able to sail far up the fiord 
> - further than we could in the much larger 90,000 DWT Princess ship that 
> we cruised on several years ago with fellow Luggers (you know who you 
> are!!)
>
> Here is Esther and me, dressed for the Arctic and with the heavy duty 
> camera equipment in hand. The picture was taken on the Fuji XT 1
> by a helpful deck hand.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/XTJP8352.jpg.html
>  
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/XTJP8352.jpg.html>>
>
> A three panel B&W pano of Glacier Bay:
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/3PanVGlacierBay.jpg.html
>  
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/3PanVGlacierBay.jpg.html>>
>
> And a colour picture of same:
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/DSC_7662.jpg.html
>  
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/DSC_7662.jpg.html>>
>
> Such pristine wilderness, viewed through such clear cold air, really takes 
> your breath away.
>
> Please view large, C&C always welcome.
>
> Howard.
>
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