Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ever since there was a change in fashion here in the UK and 4x4s went from farmers vehicles (LandRovers) to being a must-have common fashion item for some parts of society we always have a few novice off road drivers driving on the green lanes in the UK, badly churning them up. I like to think they know no better, as I probably wouldn't had I not learned to drive in a LandRover on the farm. Sadly these roads have been irreparably damaged. The Ridgeway, an Iron Age road near here, is completely destroyed in places. All for a few selfish ignoramus townies playing about in a vehicle they don't need (a 4x4 is useful around here for a few of weeks every 5 years or so, otherwise pointless) but had to have to show how macho they are ;-( The new 4x4s with all mod-cons weigh about twice what the utilitarian ones did, which is the large part of the problem. The ATV and off road bikes are noisy but tend to be light enough to do little damage on these green roads round here. I can easily imagine how much permanent mess they would make on ancient bogland though... Many of the roads are now closed to motor vehicles, which is a shame for competent off-roaders, but it hasn't stopped the yobs wrecking the lanes, there are not many police up there. Frank D. On 26 Jun, 2010, at 22:51, Douglas Barry wrote: > Interesting with one controversial pic. What do you think about your ATV > tourists? Over here they'd be booed and hissed. The ripping effect from > these loons on the Irish mountains has to be seen to be believed. That > said, our trails are soft and easily damaged: your ones may be different > and I could be overreacting.. However cultural imperialism dictates that > it is ok to take a ATV into the hills as they all read US mags which revel > in the great undiscovered outdoors - whether the hills are able for it or > not - so we have these lard arsed eejits raping and pillaging our delicate > and boggy mountains without considering the consequences. Ask them to walk > to the shops, and they'd drop dead from the effort. I'd like to recreate > the galley scenes from Ben Hur. > > That said it was good to see US resilience in the World Cup match against > Ghana. Extra time at altitude probably had an effect. > > Douglas > _________ > Douglas Barry > Bray, Co. Wicklow > Republic of Ireland > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OBRYK/Eastside2010/L100091986.jpg.html > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk at > comcast.net> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:18 PM > Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Eastern Sierra > > >> A few weeks ago my wife and I took our first trip of the season to the >> Eastern Sierra. After our return we had a week's worth of computer >> problems >> that are still not completely resolved. >> >> I posted a few scenics at >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OBRYK/Eastside2010/ . Leica M8 and Leica >> glass. >> >> Cs &cs will be cheerfully considered. >> >> Oliver >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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