Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]that's great that's what i got from your photograph thumbs up to life and death - wonderful Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Nov 19, 2008, at 6:26 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > Garland says it doesn't scare him. He's hired a videographer to > record him doing his own eulogy. > > quite the character > > ric > > > On Nov 19, 2008, at 7:13 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: > >> fine set, as usual, Ric >> The first three stand out for me >> especially "Garland" - the irony of thumbs up against the iconic >> shape of the coffin speaks to me >> >> Fond regards, >> George >> >> george@imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> On Nov 19, 2008, at 5:32 PM, Ric Carter wrote: >> >>> Week 46: >>> >>> Garland won a woodworking blue ribbon at the NC State Fair -- his >>> entry was his own coffin. In this photo, Garland is showing me >>> how he plans to be laid out: thumbs up on his left hand (his >>> trademark on his construction jobs over a lifetime) and his old >>> Mason's trowel (operative and speculative) in his right hand. >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-coffin.jpg.html> >>> http://tinyurl.com/5tobv7 >>> >>> Gustav Borglum crafted Mount Rushmore (My favorite stupid >>> question is still often asked there: Who discovered it?). He also >>> did a couple of bronzes on the square of our state Capitol. >>> Craftsmen from his museum in the Dakotas recently came to copy >>> the statues. This one is of Charles B. Aycock, our "Education >>> Governor" from the early 20th century. >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-aycock.jpg.html> >>> http://tinyurl.com/5atgzt >>> >>> A 30-second portrait from Raleigh: >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-rag.jpg.html> >>> http://tinyurl.com/5oun9g >>> >>> Raleigh may have more Sabrett carts than necessary. After two hot >>> dog vendors ended up on People's Court a few years ago, the city >>> started requiring assigned spots. >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-sabrett.jpg.html> >>> http://tinyurl.com/5uznla >>> >>> A cold front gave us an early taste of winter and holiday chill. >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-holiday.jpg.html> >>> http://tinyurl.com/62ccay >>> >>> Other scenes from the rainy days and evenings: >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-bench.jpg.html> >>> http://tinyurl.com/5vprjw >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-red.jpg.html> >>> http://tinyurl.com/6h63hq >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-umbrella.jpg.html> >>> http://tinyurl.com/64u8j8 >>> >>> Smoke 'em if ya got 'em. >>> >>> Ric Carter >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information