Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I suppose the Smart is exotic in America, especially in Wisconsin (I can imagine it fitting better in NYC or SF). They are not common in Europe either, although when I lived in the Netherlands, I saw quite a few in Amsterdam, where they enjoyed the great advantage that you can fit two into one parking space. 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 07 May 2018, at 05:21, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwmalumni.com> > wrote: > > I see this scene every time I visit my local hardware store, so I finally > took a shot. > > Smart car parked outside the revitalized offices of the Florentine Opera > Company on Burleigh Street in Riverwest. > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Buildings/20180504_MR_Mine_DSF5087.jpg.html >> > > In the 19th century, virtually all brick buildings in Milwaukee were made > of this cream brick, which led to the > name "Cream City", and must have given a less oppressive feeling than a > city of dark red. > > One such structure was my high school. But by the time I went there in the > '60's, it and all the others were dark from soot. > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Buildings/Demolished+Buildings/SDHS/Ca1915_PCMR_EMKE_10AX9913A.jpg.html >> > > > -- > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services > (Retired) > UPAA Photographer of the Year 1978 > UPAA Master of the Profession 2014 > amr3 at uwm.edu > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate > for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information