[Leica] Breaking Free

[lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)]

My favorites are the arboretum 4007 and the last one for documenting value
Lluis


> El 26 mar? 2020, a les 21:18, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org> va escriure:
> 
> Yesterday, after over a week in confinement, I packed a lunch and we 
> headed for the local Arboretum to have a picnic. Well, the weather was not 
> so warm, so we ate in the car then went for a walk.  Easy to keep social 
> distance as there were maybe 3-4 other couples wandering around the whole 
> place.  Even the few cars in the parking lot were following social 
> distance practices.  A few shots from the arboretum.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Arboretum-4000.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Arboretum-4002.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Arboretum-4007.jpg.html
> 
> Today we decided we finally needed to go shopping for something to eat.  
> So, we got up early to take advantage of the senior only hours at a few 
> stores. A grocery store (Winco) opened from 6-7:30 for seniors.  We got 
> there at about 7:15 and had the place to ourselves.  Kind of nice.  We 
> were all decked out in our hazmat gear.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Winco-4013.jpg.html
> 
> Paper goods aisle was picked clean.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Winco-4014.jpg.html
> 
> Then on to Costco.  What a difference.  They opened at 8:00 for seniors 
> and the line was literally all around the store.  We did not see that from 
> where we parked, and grabbed a cart and headed to what we thought was the 
> end of the line.  But it went around that corner, and the next and the 
> next all the way to the front of the store again and into the parking lot. 
>  Unbelievable.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/cv/Costco-4016.jpg.html
> 
> Everyone was patient and it only took 15 minutes to get into the store.  
> Big store, so not over crowded, but hard to keep 6 feet away in places.  A 
> month ago I would have thought it deserted. Checkout was very efficient 
> and quick, as usual for Costco.   I did not know there were that many old 
> geezers here in Yakima.  Won't have to do that again for many weeks.  We 
> are fully stocked and spent a big chunk of the coronavirus relief check we 
> are slated to get, even though we don't need it.  I wish they had an opt 
> out option so those who really need it could get it and we could save the 
> government some money.   Some people are out of work and taking a real 
> hit, but many of us continue to get what we always have.
> 
> Comments welcome.
> 
> Aram
> 
> Aram Langhans
> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher
> & Unemployed photographer
> 
> ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself 
> would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson 
> 
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