Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, your pictures are wonderful, and I've been down that trip too, ending three years ago. Best of wishes, Robert Sent from my iPhone > On May 3, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > Thank you, Jim, George, Gerry, Nathan, Jayanand, and Tina. You're very > kind. > Douglas > > >> +1! >> >> Tina >> >> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 12:42 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >> >>> Well done, Douglas, both on the photography front, and more importantly, >>> on the life front. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > On 02 May 2016, at 23:20, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >>> > >>> > A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I went to Belgium to visit my son > >>> > who >>> is working there. Since she was diagnosed with terminal cancer in August >>> 2012, it was been very up and down, and, despite planning many trips, >>> they've inevitably ended in cancellation just before the off. However, on >>> this occasion, we made it, and despite having to change rooms three times >>> due to issues in the Radisson Blu hotel in Brussels, enjoyed the break, >>> and >>> got to see Brussels, Bruges, and Ghent. >>> > >>> > I was very glad that Geraldine got the break as treatment has been >>> somewhat difficult, and, with many of her fellow patients succumbing to >>> the >>> inevitable over the years, it has been hard both physically and >>> emotionally. Even today I got a call to say that one of my school >>> classmates died on Saturday from cancer. He and Geraldine were attending >>> the same treatment sessions at Vincent's Hospital, so it was difficult. >>> > >>> > While Belgium definitely wasn't a photographic holiday as I had other >>> priorities, I took my Fuji X100S and the inevitable iPhone in my pocket >>> with me and took some snaps. Here's 60 of them, starting here >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Belgium+Apr16/B4.jpg.html >>> and working to the right. Any with the label Fuji are taken with the >>> X100S >>> and the unmarked ones are iPhone 5S. >>> > >>> > Douglas >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Leica Users Group. >>> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information