[Leica] More from Memphis

[pswango at att.net (pswango@att.net)]

Thanks to all who commented on the Memphis set.  I think Katrina has made me 
want to retrieve something from my southern past and make something whole 
out of it.  I have lived in both New Orleans and Biloxi and my sense of loss 
is very acute.

Steve, thanks for your comment on â??Susan.â??  She is still a good friend, 
but the hippie chick in the photo is now sort of a New Age senior.  She 
recently retired to New Mexico, though not near me.  I keep returning to 
that picture too.  For me it is the look of her hair and her mouth.
And you're right -- the picture pretty much defines her persona.

Craig and David, the waitress shot was one of several in the group that I 
had never printed before I started this project.  I donâ??t remember taking 
it and donâ??t know where it was, other than Memphis.  Iâ??ve been enjoying 
it too.  I like her sly look and dentally-challenged smile.  Despite her 
plainness she seems quite pleased to have her picture made.  Another picture 
that was new to me was the one of Mrs. Calicott and the hat.  I was not in 
the habit making contact sheets back then.  Iâ??m realizing now I overlooked 
some worthy negs that way.  Which is good â?? Iâ??m finding them now!

Ric, I asked Furry if his cat was male or female.  He told me that he slept 
with it and he didnâ??t sleep with â??no kind of man.â??  A couple of other 
things to note are that he has only one leg, and his shotgun is visible 
leaning against the wall.  The picture was used in Guitar World Acoustic 
magazine last year and discussed on the LUG at the time.

Nathan pointed out that a few of these have been posted before.  He is 
right, but I thought they belonged in the Memphis set, so I included them.  
Iâ??m sort of migrating everything over to Smugmug, so some of the things I 
posted elsewhere will show up there eventually, in one gallery or another. 

All galleries are at http://pswango.smugmug.com/.  Iâ??m adding new (old) 
images all the time.