Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry, I thought the shot of Howard was along the path at the peak. On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Leowesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote: > I think Howard looks a LOT like Ansel! > > Leo Wesson > leowesson.com > > > On Jan 19, 2014, at 19:25, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > > > First,my gracious photo buddy from yesterday, Howard. Howard looks like a > > handsome scholarly gentleman and was stopped by a Mainlander asking for > his > > photo!! > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1022360.jpg > > > > Next is a depressing image. The pollution can be so bad.. well, see for > > yourself: > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1022311.jpg > > > > The bad air from China blows down. China needs to fix its problems. By > some > > accounting, 50,000 Mainlanders daytrip to HK EVERY DAY. They are stocking > > up on food and medicine, carrying them in their giant suitcases. > > > > Another aside - no less than 3 occasions, Mainlanders asked me for > > directions. At least I know how to say "I do not speak Mandarin" in > > Mandarin :-) May be I look like a Hong Konger from Mainland :-) > > > > Lastly, a more cheerful image: > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1022339.jpg > > > > Here's Silvermine Bay, which I remembered was a HUGE beach and with > > glistening white sand. It turns out to be much smaller with generic beach > > sand. OK, it was high tide, but still... ah, childhood memory I tried to > > remember the dirt path to my grandparents' house, but a) it was long time > > ago, b) the dirt path is now paved. In fact, I think it was part of the > > 2008 Olympic (training?) Trail, c) apparently some/most of the old > villages > > were razed. > > > > Just asked my sister the name of the village. With that, possibly I can > at > > least find the approximate area next time. > > -- > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA