Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just be careful of counterfeit vodka. It is rife there. 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 06 Jul 2016, at 02:24, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > From what I've read, they drink Vodka!!! That's what I plan to do ;-) > > Tina > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 5, 2016, at 8:17 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Just buy a nice bottle of Champagne and watch Dr. Zhivago! >> >>> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 7:03 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> In Moscow, in January, the sunrise is at 9:00 AM and the sunset is at >>> 4:00 >>> PM. That's a pretty short day to me. If we went in the summer, it would >>> be 3:00 AM and 10:00 PM - about 12 more hours of sunshine! But there >>> would >>> also be lots of tourists and the need to reserve everything in advance - >>> and no snow. I would rather go in the winter, except for the dark. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 7:44 PM, Christopher Crawford < >>> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>> >>>> The Trans-Siberian system runs along Siberia?s southern edge. Its not >>> near >>>> the Arctic circle where days are short in winter. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Crawford >>>> Fine Art Photography >>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>> 260-437-8990 >>>> >>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>>> >>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/5/16, 7:26 PM, "LUG on behalf of Tina Manley" >>>> <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf >>>> of >>>> tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> My only hesitation is not because of the cold. I lived in Chicago for >>> two >>>>> years!! It's the limited number of hours with daylight. I know in the >>>>> winter in Siberia we are going to spend a lot of time in the dark. >>> Maybe >>>>> the light in the few hours of daylight will make it worth it? I don't >>>>> know >>>>> but I'll never know unless we try it. Besides, the only time we can >>> leave >>>>> the farm is winter and another huge plus is that there will be no >>>>> tourists. We can book trains and hotels as we go along. No? >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 7:21 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It's like traveling to the sun; the safest time to go is at night. >>>>>> When going to Alaska or Siberia go during the summer. People who go >>>>>> during >>>>>> the winter freeze. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 7/5/16 7:09 PM, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> PESO: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In this extreme heat in SC (it was 107 today!!), I am enjoying >>>>>> planning >>>>>> our >>>>>>> next trip. We always said for our 50th anniversary we would be on >>> the >>>>>>> Orient Express. There is no Orient Express today except for a >>> luxury >>>>>> fake >>>>>>> at astronomical prices. We plan instead on doing the >>>>>>> Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Express, not a tour but buying our own >>>>>> tickets >>>>>>> along the way. Since our anniversary is January 28th, it is going >>> to >>>>>> be >>>>>>> COLD. If anybody has any experience traveling on the trains or >>>>>> dressing >>>>>>> and photographing in extreme cold, I would appreciate any advice as >>> I >>>>>> make >>>>>>> the plans. Has anybody traveled on the Russian/Chinese/Mongolian >>>>>> trains? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> TIA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tina >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>>> Photographer >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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-2175C937AA9 >>>>> 1/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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> 1714 >> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >> >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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