Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lovely set Don, you made me smile, specially with the first picture! Lluis > El 8 juny 2020, a les 7:13, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va > escriure: > > Greetings to all. This is going to be a long post that ignores the > temporary elephant in the room. So, for fun we start with a > pictorial representation of how we all felt after being in lockdown: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/feelings+after+7+weeks+of+lockdown.jpg.html > > Now we move to commentary on Austin ignoring both covid 19 and the unhappy > events of the last 10 days. We start with a typical morning at a food > truck; this does represent how the younger crowd feels about the lockdown > and also how the tech industry is in Austin: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/taco+truck+1st+street.jpg.html > > There are several modest rock walls along creeks, they are heavily used by > groups who prefer the outdoors to indoors: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/taco+truck+1st+street.jpg.html > > The following two images are just typical family activities currently. The > first is a father/daughter enjoying a creek after a rain. the second image > is of two families just out in the fresh air. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Father+daughter+splashing+in+feeder+creek.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/two+families+1st+at+Mary.jpg.html > > This young lass has a smallish apartment not far away. She availed herself > of the empty college campus that has a beautiful view of the Austin skyline > to get outside and read. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/lass+reading+St+Edwards+overlooking+Austin+Heights.jpg.html > > There is a high point near the lake near downtown. These two groups were > taking advantage of the view to do the formal portraits for a graduation > and a wedding, taking care to be sererate: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/weddings+and+graduation+in+the+age+of+Covid.jpg.html > > Life does carry on. This five year old could not have a traditional > birthday party so her parents arranged a drive by. This is her getting > ready: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Brooks+birthday+in+the+age+of+Covid.jpg.html > > This is her ready to receive her guests that were lined up on the street > camera right: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Brook+awaiting+her+court.jpg.html > > It was amazing that everyone on the block knew this young lady and that she > was turning 5. All were excited by her joy at growing older. Of course > the fire truck leading the parade with lights and siren might have helped. > No pictures as I was having too much fun watching her hand out gift bags to > all her friends who came by. > > All the best. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information