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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 1/1/2012 and 2/1/2012: swords into plowshares, so to speak
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 13:23:32 -0500
References: <B2DFAE0E-CEAE-490E-8C07-89DC21E3BEA0@frozenlight.eu>

there is a real heaviness to these places

while i don't pull it out really often, i carry my 12 everywhere

ric


On Jan 3, 2012, at 11:21 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> The city of my birth, Wroc?aw in Poland, is a city with a lot of history. 
> Too much history, in a way. But now it is living what is probably the best 
> period in its 1000+ years history. I have not been back since January 
> 2010, and during those two years a lot of changes have taken place, all 
> for the better. The three pictures for the first two days of the New Year 
> illustrate those changes and how the city's turbulent history is now being 
> transformed into something nice. Read the captions for further details.
> 
> January 1st: Hala Stulecia / Centennial Hall / Jahrhunderthalle:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#1657269261_FJ3JNQ9-O-LB
> 
> January 2nd (two for one): a WW2 bunker that is now being put to very good 
> use:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#1657269349_nLqHn4b-O-LB
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#1657269586_rsFVLqM-O-LB
> 
> BTW, the first of the January 2nd pictures was taken with the 12mm CV lens 
> on the M8, so equals 16mm in film terms. I am glad I brought it on this 
> trip. I don't bother using a finder, I just point, shoot, chimp and 
> re-shoot if necessary.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
> 
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> Blog: http://www.nathansmusings.eu
> 
> 
> 
> 
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