Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Yes the leaves were a dull green and pretty large, maybe 9 inches long. They looked very soft but I didn't touch them as I didn't know what it was. I never saw that plant before and I grew up in the country. Thanks, Len On Nov 25, 2006, at 9:43 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Len, > > If the "Don't Know" plant had dull green leaves that look sort of > like felt, I think it was called mullen where I grew up in > Mississippi. During the Depression of the 30s, folks stuffed the > leaves into worn-out shoes to cover the holes and make them more > comfortable. I haven't seen any in many years. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" > <len-1@comcast.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 8:32 PM > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Not so pretty > > >> You guys are giving me a complex with your pretty flower pictures >> and all. I don't live in Tennessee or Florida or Australia. >> >> This is what I have to live with this time of the year: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/WhatIsIt.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Thorny.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/DontKnow.jpg.html >> >> Plus I almost got run over by a deer while walking in the woods. >> He was coming at me, turned around, then bolted to the left. I >> just had time to set the lens to f4 and fire. Look close. He's in >> the center of the frame. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Deer.jpg.html >> >> All the pictures were shot today with a new (Never out of the >> store) Konica Hexar RF. This is from the first roll of film >> through the camera, Fuji Acros100. I shot with the 50mm Hexanon, >> 35mm Summicron and a 135mm Tele-Elmar. >> >> I bought it because of the good advice I got here. Thanks guys. I >> really like it. (and at my price). >> >> Len >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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