[Leica] Was "Totally OT: What the HELL is F1 doing?" Now, More On Topic

[masonster at gmail.com (David Mason)]

Sorry to hear about your mother Robert, and I am glad that she is
doing better already - I hope you get to come back down to Durham
again soon for a more pleasant visit. If and when you do please let me
know and we can raise a glass and complain about the FIA together.

Dave


On 6/20/05, Robert Clark <rclark01@comcast.net> wrote:
> Great pics, David.  I share your frustration.  Last week, I had an
> interesting although more serious in a personal way.  I left Lancaster, PA
> on Friday afternoon for Plattsburgh, NY.  Got there about 9pm and bedded
> down at the Holiday Inn in anticipation of a day of qualifying at the
> Canadian GP followed by the race on Sunday.  About 7:00am Saturday morning
> as I motored up I87 towards the border, I received a phone call from a
> sister informing me that my mother was in hospital in Durham NC with
> cardiovascular problems.  I turned around, headed back to Lancaster 
> awaiting
> further news.  The next day, they told me a bypass was planned for later in
> the week so I headed down to Durham.  Lucky for her and all of her family,
> angioplasty along with a new eluting stent did the trick and got the blood
> flowing and eliminated the pain.  So...I didn't get to see a GP either but
> my mother is now doing well.  And...one of these days, I'll get to meet
> Frank, too!  We've missed one another several times but I'm always looking
> forward to meeting him!
> 
> Robert Clark
> Lancaster, PA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Mason" <masonster@gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 8:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Was "Totally OT: What the HELL is F1 doing?" Now,More
> On Topic
> 
> 
> > So I drove the 12 hours to Indianapolis to see the Formula One race.
> > Needless to say, I was highly disappointed to have spent my money on
> > all the travel, the tickets, and the food to get a non-competitive,
> > six car race. Doubly so now that it looks like no refund is coming.
> >
> > Nonetheless, I spent three days camping in a festive atmosphere, got
> > to see F1 cars practice and qualify - and, indeed line up as if they
> > were going to race (the most insulting part of the process to me), and
> > I took photos. So here are a few shots I took with my Leicon d100:
> >
> > As a fan there are few spots to get clear shots of the cars. Usually
> > there are safety fences in the way - but I tried my hand at some
> > action shots. I have a load of shots behind the fences but I will only
> > share a couple car shots since they are quite boring to those who
> > don't follow motorsports:
> >
> > Mclaren around a corner
> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1004-full.html
> >
> > Red Bull pulling into the pits
> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1007-full.html
> >
> >
> > Then this happened - was this the moment of truth for my weekend?
> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1000-full.html
> >
> > I wish I had known that this shot was foreshadowing - back into the
> > paddock
> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1001-full.html
> >
> > How I should have shot car photos
> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1008-full.html
> >
> >
> >
> > And now, some fan shots:
> > Juan Pablo Montoya brings *many* lively and colorful Columbians to the US
> > race
> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1006-full.html
> >
> > I am not a fan of the Ferrari race team, but they sure are a hell of a
> > lot of fun to capture on non-film
> >
> > Ferrari Pope -- http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1002-full.html
> > Ferrari Monkey -- http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1003-full.html
> > Ferrari Hat -- http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1010-full.html
> >
> > But in the end, it was an empty victory even for Ferrari fans
> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1005-full.html
> >
> >
> > Perhaps the next time I go to see a race I'll make it a small county
> > dirt track where they slap on last year's Goodyears and cross their
> > fingers that they hold together.
> >
> > You might think I regret having gone all the way from Chapel Hill, NC
> > to Indianapolis, IN but while I was there I had the oportunity to mark
> > off one more tick on "LUG members I have met" list - Frank Dernie is a
> > charming and brilliant man and a true pleasure to meet in person.
> > Pretty much par for the course in terms of the LUG members I have met
> > so far.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
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