leighton w wrote: bruni wrote: leighton w wrote: James Markus wrote:
Laura,
Since I am a transplant survivor - I get really nasty looks whenever I go to the store, because I have been wearing a mask since April 2017. Masking in my area has largely been abandoned - which is why now 1 out of 10 Covid-19 cases in America are in Michigan. If I really wanted to paint a target on myself I would wear one of those bird-like masks next time I go to Home Depot. Nah, I will stay holed up until it is safe again.
Jim
NightOwl Cat wrote:
I was thinking the same thing... a nose diaper and chin diaper in the same shot.
The linked mask would be great for me for work! Wonder if they'd consider it a safety hazard though...
James Markus wrote:
Ben,
Seriously, is your dark style inspired by the old "Black Plaque" like images, and to capture the new covid-19 plaque? This one has the added bonus of how to wrongly wear a mask with two examples. I was just thinking if you could hire someone to photo bomb some of your images wearing one of those bird beak masks that they used for the black plaque it would be quite effective. They are on sale now since Halloween has passed. Link here
Jim
bruni wrote:
Serge - I'm still in Hicksville on the Tiber. I was supposed to leave yesterday. We're leaving tomorrow now. We're going to fly up instead. This is at one of the fountains, the Trevi, of your not favourite city.
Please excuse the brightness, I wouldn't normally do this.
ben
nikon 135mm f3.5
We were in Walmart this morning and a PS announcement from the store came over the sound system. They were asking their customers to please follow their Covid rules by social distancing and wear a mask if you have not been fully vaccinated. I took a little offence at that since I am fully vaccinated and have had my booster, and still wear a mask. I haven't had the flu or even a cold since mask wearing started and I'm not about to quit now! I have spent the last 7 months in and out of the surgery dept in our local hospital with this stupid kidney issue and yesterday marked my 5th procedure and hopefully last one. Having said all of that, viva la mask!
You had another procedure yesterday Leighton ? (Did I read that right?) How did it go? Here masks and distance are mandatory indoors regardless of vaccination. Soon masks will also be mandatory outdoors. All of that is generally accepted. The controversial part is that you are not allowed entry to certain places, like public transport, bars, restaurants without a green pass (ie a vaccination certificate) so it's not so much about wearing masks or not, it's about being allowed to enter at all.
I read a great article on Japan and how they have had virtually zero hospitalisations in the last 4 weeks. The virus has rapidly dissipated. There are various theories as to why that
leighton w wrote: bruni wrote: leighton w wrote: James Markus wrote:
Laura,
Since I am a transplant survivor - I get really nasty looks whenever I go to the store, because I have been wearing a mask since April 2017. Masking in my area has largely been abandoned - which is why now 1 out of 10 Covid-19 cases in America are in Michigan. If I really wanted to paint a target on myself I would wear one of those bird-like masks next time I go to Home Depot. Nah, I will stay holed up until it is safe again.
Jim
NightOwl Cat wrote:
I was thinking the same thing... a nose diaper and chin diaper in the same shot.
The linked mask would be great for me for work! Wonder if they'd consider it a safety hazard though...
James Markus wrote:
Ben,
Seriously, is your dark style inspired by the old "Black Plaque" like images, and to capture the new covid-19 plaque? This one has the added bonus of how to wrongly wear a mask with two examples. I was just thinking if you could hire someone to photo bomb some of your images wearing one of those bird beak masks that they used for the black plaque it would be quite effective. They are on sale now since Halloween has passed. Link here
Jim
bruni wrote:
Serge - I'm still in Hicksville on the Tiber. I was supposed to leave yesterday. We're leaving tomorrow now. We're going to fly up instead. This is at one of the fountains, the Trevi, of your not favourite city.
Please excuse the brightness, I wouldn't normally do this.
ben
nikon 135mm f3.5
We were in Walmart this morning and a PS announcement from the store came over the sound system. They were asking their customers to please follow their Covid rules by social distancing and wear a mask if you have not been fully vaccinated. I took a little offence at that since I am fully vaccinated and have had my booster, and still wear a mask. I haven't had the flu or even a cold since mask wearing started and I'm not about to quit now! I have spent the last 7 months in and out of the surgery dept in our local hospital with this stupid kidney issue and yesterday marked my 5th procedure and hopefully last one. Having said all of that, viva la mask!
You had another procedure yesterday Leighton ? (Did I read that right?) How did it go? Here masks and distance are mandatory indoors regardless of vaccination. Soon masks will also be mandatory outdoors. All of that is generally accepted. The controversial part is that you are not allowed entry to certain places, like public transport, bars, restaurants without a green pass (ie a vaccination certificate) so it's not so much about wearing masks or not, it's about being allowed to enter at all.
I read a great article on Japan and how they have had virtually zero hospitalisations in the last 4 weeks. The virus has rapidly dissipated. There are various theories as to why that might be. But whatever the reason, I'm hoping the same for all of us.
Leighton hope you're bouncing back, "procedures" are never fun. It takes me quite a while just to recover from the dentist.
ben
Well, there was a stent (tube) from my bladder to my kidney inside the ureter for the last month. They put me to sleep and the surgeon went up through my you-know-what and pulled it out. I feel MUCH better. Thanks. I go back in 6 weeks to have a special xray that uses radioactive material to see if everything is flowing properly, if so, I'm good to go! ALL of this because of a stuck kidney stone back in the first week of May.
Leighton - thank you for telling me that..... for giving me a great laugh. That's a wonderful expression: "the surgeon went through your you know what".......... haven't heard that in 30 or 40 years, like "down there", " nether regions" and "private parts". I remember when I was a child a friend of our family had an operation, we were very worried and I asked her husband what the matter was, and he said to me , "you know, women's business". I was 8 and I actually had no idea what he was talking about. It was a great mystery to me.
Well thank god they've taken it out. Yeah, I can imagine you must feel much better with that out of you. I wish you a speedy and complete recovery Leighton, you've got a long telephoto to buy and photos to take!
