Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len, I have not been back for some time, but, from what I hear, it is quite different now. Thanks for looking. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:03 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: The Cigar Box is Now Empty > Hi Jim, > > I was just looking at your beautiful photos of Gulf Shores. It brought > back wonderful memories of when my wife and I vacationed there over 20 > years ago. It's certainly one of my all time favorite beach places in the > country. The water is so clear, the pompano fishing was great on the > State Pier and the rentals right on the beach were so reasonable. I'm > sure most of those little houses were destroyed in the last few storms to > the Gulf along with all the other beautiful places from Florida to Texas. > That beautiful strip from Destin to Gulf Shores was pure magic. > > Thanks for the memories. > Len > > > > On Oct 25, 2007, at 11:24 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> I have now reached the bottom of the cigar boxes and other containers of >> my photographic works. I now have digital files to fill four CDs, >> covering 49 years. Some of the negatives have been misplaced over the >> years, so these last uploads to my LUG gallery are from scanned album >> prints. >> >> Thanks, to all of you, for your kind comments. >> >> Two new uploads are beach scenes from Gulf Shores, AL, sometime in the >> 1980s. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Beach+Walk+at >> +Sunset.jpg.html >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Gulf+Shores >> +Moonscape.jpg.html >> >> The last three images show the sad vision deterioration of our favorite >> cat, who blessed us with 18 years of his independent attention. Our >> vet, an Auburn grad, said he had read of macular degeneration in cats, >> but had never seen such a case. He was intrigued by the case, but there >> was nothing he could do to stop it. I am posting these photos in case >> other cat owners among us may note something similar. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Young+Cat+with >> +Normal+Eyes.jpg.html >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Macular >> +Degeneration+Begins.jpg.html >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Almost+Total >> +Blindness.jpg.html >> >> Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN 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 >