Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Probably a sales drive ;-) The Japanese fleet was later leaving than usual so they called in for fuel and fresh supplies (and a party on shore). john > -----Original Message----- > > Nice shots; I didn't know they stop in NZ; I've seen them at habour in > Hobart often. I'm conflicted in my views of their activities. Whales > do seem to be a bad food source candidate (slow reproducing, > historically low populations etc) and are (in this case) hunted in > international waters, not within an country's EEZ, but the > confrontational aspect of their operations seems hazardous and > antagonistically unproductive to me. > > Marty > > > On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 9:54 AM, John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> > wrote: > > Not the best weather (or photos) of the unexpected visit of the Sea > Shepherd > > (www.seashepherd.org). Called in to get some supplies before heading > of to > > join with its sister ships in the Antarctic to disrupt the Japanese > whaling > > fleet. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Sea_Shepherd/ > > > > Had not expected the welcoming party so only brought the two lenses. > > > > C but no C welcome ;-) > > > > john > > > > M9, 21mm f2.8 asph, 50mm f1.4 asph > >