Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My uncle fought in the 1967 war, and my father visited him at the front. Meanwhile my mother and I were sitting back home in Communist Poland, watching "official" TV reports claiming that the Arabs were doing well, and becoming more and more anxious for that reason. Fortunately, we also had Radio Free Europe, and got the truth from that source. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Nov 18, 2010, at 9:48 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > Sorry, Nathan, I missed it. Perhaps when you go back you can find mine. > :-) > > Thanks for the replies, everyone. Ted, I knew you were there in '67, and I > thought of you during the trip, thinking about what you must have seen. > Douglas, a good joke, unfortunate that it is both funny and true. > > --Peter > > I posted: >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/israel/L1007775-w.jpg.html> > > Nathan wrote: >> Lovely, Peter. Did you find the paper I put there in 2002? > > Ted wrote: >> Somethings never change! ;-) The wall looks just the same as it did on >> Day 6 of the 6 DAY WAR 1967 when I was photographing Israelis' and >> soldiers praying on this very spot. The first time to see it, >> particularly on such an incredible day was quite moving! > >> Although not of the Jewish faith, I too stood there and said a prayer >> thanking the Great Spirt for keeping me safe while covering my first >> real shooting war! It was a great day to be alive! > > Douglas wrote: >> The old man looks at him sadly. "Like I'm talking to a wall." > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >