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[qimissung]

.Claes, Stockholm is beautiful, especially as seen through the lens of your camera! I, too, disliked the McDonald's sign.

BrianBean, your pictures and the cryptic captions are intriguing. I especially liked the street musician and the woman haggling.

[Emil Miller]

Brian,
Thank you again for sharing bit of your past along with the friends and acquaintances that helped shape it. Your photos provide us with cultural vignettes from your many and varied travels.
I’m particularly fond of your:

“In conversation with Marlies Rauchfuss: Munich”. Does that mean “you” that we see in conversation? Must have been quite an intellectual conversation, what with the apparent empty beer bottle, a couple of substantial books at hand and drafting utensils hanging from the wall.

“Woman haggling with shopkeeper: Bellagio – Italy” I passed many similar episodes such as this while wandering Italy.

“Zu Jin: London” - Is this the charming little girl we saw earlier in this thread or related in some way?

Gilliatt

Glad you found the photos of some interest. This thread has caused me to look through a stack of old pictures that have lain unnoticed for years. I thought it might be a good idea to show some where the subject matter was people rather than what I have already posted.

Yes that's me in the photo. Marlies was a very close friend of mine when I was living in Germany. The picture was taken in the house of a mutual friend but I don't recall what the conversation was about. As for the beer bottle, there were a lot of those around when I was over there.

The picture of the couple bargaining outside the antique shop was taken on a holiday in the Italian lake district near Lake Como. You're right, Italy's a great place for photographing people.

Zu Jin isn't related to Jaini Ho, she was studying English in London when I met her and we became close friends before she returned to China. I met her subsequently when she came to the UK as an interpreter for a Chinese trade mission, but it was only for one evening as they were leaving for Germany shortly thereafter.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Another from the “old” camera taken about ten years ago.
My son and “Deruchette”, our home built canoe, taking a break from paddling.
The water was a bit murky due to a recent flood.



Flooding Creek (w/ new Pentax):



For comparison, this is the same view I posted back in February (w/ Canon compact digital).
Notice the difference in the amount of water:



Yellow Garden Spider (w/ new Pentax):



Same spider and web :




Gilliatt

[TurquoiseSunset]

Great pics Gilliat!!

[qimissung]

Wow! Awesome pictures, Gilliatt! Where did you say you lived? That creek is bea-u-tee-full!!!

[Snowqueen]

The pictures are breath taking Gilliatt. Is it a lake or pond?

[Emil Miller]

I see you are making great use of the new camera Gilliatt, I'm looking forward to any that you might take in Chicago. I will try to post some taken a few weeks back on trips out of London.

[Virgil]

Another from the “old” camera taken about ten years ago.
My son and “Deruchette”, our home built canoe, taking a break from paddling.
The water was a bit murky due to a recent flood.

Wow, Gilliatt, they are awesome. That one especially is top notch. If only the child wasn't in the picture I think it would be the perfect pictures of a stream.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Great pics Gilliat!!

Thanks TS – Glad you enjoyed

Wow! Awesome pictures, Gilliatt! Where did you say you lived? That creek is bea-u-tee-full!!!

Qimissung Thanks – I seem to recall where you live. I am several miles north of you, to the west of I-35 near Lake Lewisville. The top photo was taken along the banks of the Trinity River that runs north of Denton, Texas. This particular section of the river is approximately 15 miles long and connects two lakes, Lake Ray Roberts and Lake Lewisville. Qimissung, you may be familiar with the “Ray Roberts Greenbelt” trail:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publicat...p4503_176a.pdf

The pictures are breath taking Gilliatt. Is it a lake or pond?

Thanks Snowqueen . Glad you like them. The top photo is part of the Trinity river. See description above.
The 2nd and 3rd photos show the creek that runs by our house. Our yard is on the right side of the creek.

I see you are making great use of the new camera Gilliatt, I'm looking forward to any that you might take in Chicago. I will try to post some taken a few weeks back on trips out of London.

Thanks Brian. I am back in Rockford for my second of many, three week stints and as promised, the new camera is here. Perhaps Sunday ?? will find me in Chicago.

Wow, Gilliatt, they are awesome. That one especially is top notch. If only the child wasn't in the picture I think it would be the perfect pictures of a stream.

Thanks Virgil, but I wouldn’t have changed a thing. It was one of those special moments with your children (I’m including the canoe) that had to be captured against the backdrop of a tree lined, hazy, lazy stream. The fallen Willow you see became the object of many adventures.
Otherwise, I think I see your point; humans have a knack for cluttering things up.

Gilliatt

[qimissung]

Sometimes I might agree that having people in a picture might clutter up a beautiful scene, but not in this instance; in fact I think it enhances and makes lively a scene that might seem rather sterile without him.

[Virgil]

Sometimes I might agree that having people in a picture might clutter up a beautiful scene, but not in this instance; in fact I think it enhances and makes lively a scene that might seem rather sterile without him.

Possibly.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

A few more with the new camera, taken along the running trail I found while away on business:

Monarch butterfly on Swamp Milkweed:




Queen Anne's Lace:




A** end of Bee on Thistle:




Bee on Common Teasel:




Gilliatt

[The Comedian]

Nice photos Gilliatt! The garden spider is my favorite of the bunch. And of the group, I've always enjoyed photos that make the small and common vibrant and grand.

[Emil Miller]

You're going great guns with the digital Gilliatt. Looks like you're giving Claes a bit of competition in the close-up department.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

You're going great guns with the digital Gilliatt. Looks like you're giving Claes a bit of competition in the close-up department.

And about time too. Great shots, Gilliatt. You seem to be getting along fine with your new camera.

/Claes