Well.... it could have been worse, the roof could have taken out the tansu and your lenses. On my last trip to the AF museum, I did bring along several MF lenses, and will again for the 75th Doolittle Anniversary. SInce it's slow, and I'm too lazy to go back and see what I already posted, I'll post my MF shots here. to help start the flow back up. I've also got a few crocuses in my front yard that somehow survived the fluctuations in temps from 70's to 20's back up to 70's to 20's,snow, ice and tomorrow, back up to 70's again.
Surely those flowers are tempting you....
Onward and upward!
CGrindahl wrote:
"The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated..." Mark Twain
Sorry for going incognito Laura, especially after your email about Leighton's cancer scare. I got in contact with him but then forgot to get back to you. If anyone has word about his surgery on Tuesday I'd welcome news.
My own life at the moment is rather chaotic because a water leak that became apparent during the heavy rains we had this winter led to discovery of rather serious structural problems on the back wall of my cottage. When the contractor opened the wall it became clear both roof rafters badly deteriorated by dry rot and studs along that wall need replacing. I had to remove everything on that wall which included six shelves filled with canned goods, jars, packaged food, as well as a large wall cabinet and a shelf filled with dishes, glasses and mugs. All of that stuff is now on the living room floor as well as on chairs, sofa and tansu. Over half the wall was replaced... a new window installed, all the sheetrock on that wall was removed and replaced. They took off a section of the roof to install new roof rafters and I noted during a visit yesterday that in doing so they damaged the ceiling sheetrock which will likely need replacing as well.
I'd hoped to begin cleaning and reorganizing, but clearly that is not going to happen this week. Fortunately, I can stay at Sue's condo, which I have to myself because she is visiting her mom in Florida. She has a lovely home and I have my MacBook Air to keep me company, but I definitely feel dislocated. My camera bag sits in the trunk of my car but despite the lovely blossoms that have appeared as Spring arrives I can't process anything until I get back to my iMac, which sits on a table in the kitchen with a tarp thrown over it.
So I haven't disappeared. When Leighton wrote to me over the weekend he mentioned his lack of enthusiasm for photography which seems to have affected a few of those who in the past enjoyed FM. As I mentioned earlier, the death of a dear friend in December, winter rains, purchase of a new/old car all took my attention away from my Df and the gorgeous lenses stored in a cabinet now sitting under a tarp in the middle of the kitchen. I also am aware that Leighton's departure and the mysterious disappearance of tens of thousands of posts from this thread, have diminished my excitement about being here. The journey toward 200,000 posts, which we came very close to accomplishing doubtless fueled some of my enthusiasm. But I'll find my way back I expect. I know there is great photography on display on this thread, and a great many wonderful people with whom to hang out.
Here is a view from St. Thomas's Hospital Garden I took last Tuesday. I then walked across Westminster Bridge, that you see in background, to the Underground Tube station. The walk took me along the same path, amongst a crowd, that you might have seen on your news channels on Wednesday. I think you might agree that they are very nice gardens.
happysnapper20 wrote:
Here is a view from St. Thomas's Hospital Garden I took last Tuesday. I then walked across Westminster Bridge, that you see in background, to the Underground Tube station. The walk took me along the same path, amongst a crowd, that you might have seen on your news channels on Wednesday. I think you might agree that they are very nice gardens.
John B.
John,
That is a great image that holds much deeper meaning given the recent tragic events in Westminster.
My daughter informed me that the increased police presence on the streets of the capital is very evident.
Colin
Colin, Thank you for the reply.
There is a rally in memorandum at Trafalgar Square to-night, high police presence as always nowadays. Not so many years ago you could take your kids up to the Houses of Parliament, sit them on a window sill and take a picture. Times they have achanged.
Our bad, your good (at least in the Northern hemisphere)
With the equinox it's now officially spring up where most of you live and we have entered autumn - albeit in a drought and with 35* C temperatures on Monday and Tuesday! 40mm of rain so far this year vs annual rainfall year to date of about 400mm. Hopefully with the change of seasons we'll have good rain through autumn and winter.
Well we have a tropical cyclone on the way, very inconvenient as I am waiting for the wet season to finish and clear skies to arrive to use my Star Adventurer star tracker.
Philippe, congrats on the publication in the magazine
Who knows you can publish a book (blurb or something like that) on the subject?
Even though street photography is not my cup of tea (I am too shy for that ), I always appreciated your stunning work with candids with excellent timing and creative use of the properties of Nikkor lenses.
Philippe - really like this shot! I am getting a 55 1.2. Been going around about it for months now, but I keep coming across images here that I really like.
The problem will be figuring out just which 55 1.2 to acquire - seems like there are many editions, then finding a good copy. But I have waited too long!
Thanks all for the positive feedbacks on my article, much appreciated. This thread is definitely a special place to hang out with cyber-friends - thanks again.
Another street candids taken with the Sony and 55/1.2 :
), I always appreciated your stunning work with candids with excellent timing and creative use of the properties of Nikkor lenses.
