Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard, Going to the Peak and only seeing fog is like going to the Taj and finding the reflecting pools drained. Happened to me on my first visit to both places! Leo Wesson www.leowesson.com > On Dec 15, 2013, at 6:21, H&E Cummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > > Hi Luggers, > Well the north monsoon is descending on Hong Kong with wind and rain. > Should be down to 7 degrees C by tomorrow. > I was on the Peak today to meet a friend for lunch and arrived early > enough to walk a bit on Lugard Road. On Sundays > it is usually crowded with walkers but today the weather kept everyone > away. Here's a view down the Road: > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK201314/LugardBWw.jpg.html> > > http://tinyurl.com/kmg7uc9 > > And here is the Peak Tram station in the fog. Sometimes you just can't see > the panorama of > Hong Kong from the Peak. Yet the tour buses kept showing up. You pays your > money and takes your chances, I guess. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK201314/PeakBwW.jpg.html> > > http://tinyurl.com/mpp2q4c > > Taken with the Oly M1 and the 12 - 40 zoom. I tested the water proofing of > the camera and lens quite extensively and am > happy to report a pass with flying colours. > > Please look large. C&C always welcome. > > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information