[Leica] WAS: Christmas Picture Results IS IT OVER ALREADY?..

[SonC at aol.com (SonC@aol.com)]

Ted, I made my contest last one week, because life in Natchitoches ramps up  
to fervor conditions over the next weeks. The deadline for entry was  
yesterday, which according to Brian, ended this morning here. 
 
We always have family here for the weekends, so I could not negotiate what  
I 
wanted.
 
Our festival begins the Friday after Thanksgiving, and there are tours of  
old homes and fireworks every weekend until New Years.
 
I'd love to see more pictures, that's why I stoked the fire.  If you  do go 
out, I'd be pleased to post your picture on my website.  
 
Sonny
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/10/2005 6:36:08 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
tedgrant@shaw.ca writes:

Hi  Sonny,
Question? Maybe I've got the wrong message here.

Is this  Christmas celebration of lights, decorations, trees, sleighs, 
bells, 
 
churches and Santa Claus all over because it's not religiously /  
politically 
correct not to offend someone because we don't all look to the  same "Great 
Spirit" of whomever folks look to for spiritual  guidance?

I mean it takes me till the 23 of December to get in the mood  to get 
Christmas gifts, then it's pedal to the metal and done in less than  24 
hours! ;-) Let alone get out and shoot Christmas pictures!  :-)

And as far as photographing Christmas decorations, beautifully lit  
buildings 
with people in this part of the world where folks of all  religions get in 
the act decorating their homes quite magically while  celebrating together! 
Actually I had thought I might drag my sorry ass out  early one evening, get 
my grandson to drive me and shoot .... "Candy Cane  Lane!" :-)

It's a street where it doesn't matter what religion one runs  with, all the 
houses are absolutely magical. :-)

Now if I should be  so lucky and get it shot, I'll send it along so you can, 
as I believe you  said, post it.

Now, is this for fun picture taking Christmas event  still a picture moment 
affair? Or is it being put aside because of PC  people?
ted