Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 21, 2008, at 8:55 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: > The clouds lifted right before the eclipse started. I went outside in > the dust of snow crunching under my feet and set up my 300mm on the > d300. The sky was crystal clear. I took a few photos and then went to > meet Trillian on her way back from rehearsal. All along the street our > neighbors were standing on their porches and sidewalks, looking up, > pointing and smiling. How much this place has changed in the last 13 > years -- but it still has it's problems -- helicopters hovered > overhead > about 10 blocks west, shining their lights down onto the ground, in > apparent pursuit of some bad guy -- Phil and I heard gunfire last > week. > But it's not the wreck of a neighborhood I moved into. People often > pick > up their trash these days, and put it out on trash day. > > Trill and I stood in the back yard for a while. She shivered and put > her > hands into my coat pockets and wrapped her scarf around me, keeping me > close. We took turns watching up through binoculars and for a > moment, it > felt as though I was hanging in silent space and I could see the huge > umbrella of Earth's shadow, sweeping out into space. > > http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2008/feb-eclipse.jpg > > Then we went went inside and played pinball. beautifully written Kyle and with your amzing photos...a moving and terribly poetic moment... much like you must have felt, Steve > > > > > Keep pushing that shutter button, it'll come unstuck, > > kc > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information