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From estHer's archives. She's on vacation now.

An apparent abstract shot from a moving car in January.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 02:51:01 AM EST
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That works really well!

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 03:32:35 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 5)

From estHer's archives.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 02:53:21 AM EST
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Just a park in suburban Paris.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 03:04:28 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 3)

That Frank Sinatra could sing! I swear, I was sitting on my terrace last evening with my laptop just before nightfall preparing for the photo blog and playing Sinatra singing Anything Goes and a couple of birds overhead started singing along with Frank. When I stopped the music they stopped singing. Coincidence?

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 03:12:51 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 4)

LEP, How is it going with that compartmented box, marked by day of the week and time, for your medications? ;-)

<me ducks and runs>

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 03:24:38 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 7)

Paris, late evening sky, June 18th.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 03:38:39 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 10)

Open road

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 03:57:23 AM EST
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Is this in Finland?

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 04:23:28 AM EST
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Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!

Yep, on my way back from visiting ex-mother-in-law at her summer cottage in Southern Finland.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 04:44:46 AM EST
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Beautiful Irish countryside. (4.00 / 10)

Somewhere in the back of nowhere in Mayo. The colour rendition is pretty much as I remember it ...

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 04:44:43 AM EST
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Toys for boys, redux (4.00 / 7)

This time it was her bringing the big bag of Nikon toys while I just packed two Bessa film cameras (with a lens each) and my little GR-D II point and shoot digital. Ok, so three cameras, but they were very small.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 04:55:09 AM EST
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Re: Toys for boys, redux (none / 0)

Which camera was this photo shot with?

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 04:57:18 AM EST
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Re: Toys for boys, redux (none / 0)

Bessa-T with Konica Hexanon 50mm/f2 and Ilford HP-5 developed in DD-X.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 05:52:05 AM EST
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Re: Toys for boys, redux (none / 1)

Mmmhhhh! makes me wonder what the very big cameras look like? :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 09:04:14 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 11)

Photoblog rocks on...

Liliana just took another trip to Greece, this time to the island of Paros. Here are some photos...the first being the sunset while on the ferry through the Cyclades.

by whataboutbob on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 06:40:33 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 11)

The fishing village of Naoussa where we stayed

Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!

by whataboutbob on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 06:46:46 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 10)

On the south end of Paros is a smaller island names Antiparos (turns out Tom Hanks has a villa there). this first photo is by Liliana - the best of the bunch:

Sometimes Greece really reminds me of California - with lots of old stuff and no people...

Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!

by whataboutbob on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 06:51:44 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (almost...) (4.00 / 11)

As the saying goes - life's a beach (and this one is awesome!!)

yes indeed...

Hmm, this might be a place to go into pension at...wonderful island - highly recommend it!! Cheers!

Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!

by whataboutbob on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 06:55:19 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (almost...) (4.00 / 2)

Hi Bob. Aren't they beautiful. A photographer's paradise.
I'm looking forward to seeing you and Lil in September. As of now, estHer is coming with me. Believe it or not, Raphael will have started the equivalent of university by then.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 07:03:40 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (almost...) (4.00 / 3)

Hey Len! Yes, it will be great to see you and catch up (especially on our US politics!!)! And look forward to meeting EstHer - so no chance of dragging Rafi along, eh?

And great work by you and In Wales for keeping the photoblog going - a truly great addition!!

Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!

by whataboutbob on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 07:10:41 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (almost...) (4.00 / 2)

We'll see about Raphael. He'll be doing his math and science preparation at a very good Lycee in Paris. Supposedly it's work all the time. Several of the French ET'ers have gone through this two year course on the way to the better science schools in France. (This stuff is all new to me since it's not comparable to anything in the U.S. I'm guessing it's like doing the first two to three years at MIT or Cal Tech.)
He'll be living in Paris so if he has a few hours free I'll bring him along. Cheers :-)

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 07:31:35 AM EST
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That last photo could easily pass as coastal California. I love all the lone green trees on the featureless brown hills.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 01:41:24 PM EST
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Good to see you around, Bob.

Where's your motherf*%&ing flag pin?

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 09:53:41 AM EST
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Thanks Drew - have been very occupied elsewhere for awhile...

Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!

by whataboutbob on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 05:31:26 PM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 8)

July 14th in Nice. We watched from the terrace bar of a hotel:

Evening light - old Nice:

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner - that I moved to Nice. Blog - Nice Experience

by Ted Welch (tedwelch-at-mac-dot-com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 08:31:53 AM EST
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Hi, Ted!

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 09:04:46 AM EST
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Hi :-)

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner - that I moved to Nice. Blog - Nice Experience

by Ted Welch (tedwelch-at-mac-dot-com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 01:15:45 PM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 9)

after the storm

Somewhere in cyberspace, the ghost of de Chardin is smiling.

by budr on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 10:38:24 AM EST
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Re: Anything Goes (4.00 / 7)

The Distinguished Senator from Howarya, Mister Innaway.

Somewhere in cyberspace, the ghost of de Chardin is smiling.

by budr on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 10:41:54 AM EST
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This must be one of the more decent apartment views. I went round on a lazy Friday today to see a dear designer friend in Helsinki - the first Finn I ever met way back in '64. This panorama is from his balcony. It is the bay leading into the south harbour. The red and white ship is the Viking ferry to Stockholm that leaves at 6 pm. The rival Silja ferry is concealed behind the building to the left. In the centre are two islands both with summer restaurants. You get to the restaurant on the right (red spire poking up) in a small launch that goes from the shore directly beneath the balcony. It's a 2 minute trip.

The panorama was auto-stitched together using the PSE panorama tool and covers about 170 degrees and 5 frames. First time I'd used it - but I was amazed how well it worked. The original panorama before resizing for ET was about 50 meg.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 10:42:23 AM EST
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Very nice!

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 12:35:40 PM EST
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I think I recognize the view but just barely. It sure looks different from this perspective.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 01:15:49 PM EST
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The apartments are on a cliff above the shore road that runs round, to the right, to Cafe Ursula and Kaivopuisto, (Well Park) on the most southerly tip of mainland Helsinki. The market square, where you might have had a coffee and a 'lihis' under an orange tent, is obscured to the left behind the neighbouring building. The open market is about 200 metres to the left of the red and white ferry.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 01:41:19 PM EST
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The shore road goes towards the Embassy area as well, if my memory and sense of direction are correct. I took the tram up there and back twice a day for a month. Lovely city and very livable.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 09:10:35 PM EST
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Yep, the embassy area is right behind the apartments where I took the panorama. If you were at the US embassy (?), I've attended a few parties there - not diplomatic though, but run by the marines! I don't suppose the compound is as easy to get into as it was then in the late Seventies. ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 04:50:20 AM EST
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So all of those marines they fired at the end of the Seventies, it wasn't down to drink, drugs and loose women at their embassy parties, it was actually down to them inviting undesirables into the compounds? ;-)

Life should consist in at least fifty percent pure waste of time, and the rest doing what you please.

by ceebs (bunchofwankers (at) gmail (dot) com) on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 05:56:49 AM EST
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Something like that...although they weren't able to get the girls either after it became evident that oral herpes was a marine badge.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 08:31:45 AM EST
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My beach isn't as tempting as Bob's ... (4.00 / 7)

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 11:06:53 AM EST
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Re: My beach isn't as tempting as Bob's ... (4.00 / 2)

A pinch of Fe in the developer could help with the anaemia ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 11:57:17 AM EST
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Re: My beach isn't as tempting as Bob's ... (none / 0)

I'm afraid that teleportation would have been required.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 12:09:44 PM EST
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Children at "play."

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 12:45:15 PM EST
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Figgy... (4.00 / 6)

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde

by Sam on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 12:57:36 PM EST
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travelin' tracks (4.00 / 7)

downtown chicago, bridge:

embarcadero centre, san francisco:

click images to enlarge

artisan shop and studio/residence, near santa fe, nm:

scanned from 35mm slides.

Peace

by town on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 01:15:55 PM EST
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Santa Monica pier (4.00 / 7)

I took 20 photos from this spot and didn't even think to try it with the flash unit.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 01:44:08 PM EST
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Re: Santa Monica pier (4.00 / 4)

Great picture MM!

I've been under that pier myself, directing a commercial for Finnish xylitol chewing gum. The slogan was 'Pure Jenkki, you'll love it". Pure Jennki can be read as pure American or chew the brand. We shot without a 2000 dollar permit and when confronted by the police I told them them I was a Finnish film professor and the crew were my students. And got away with it.

I have much to atone for...

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 01:54:02 PM EST
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Re: Santa Monica pier (4.00 / 2)

I spent three days in the area - while driving home I though "you know, I could live here if I needed to." It's in the back of my mind because GE wind is based there. Then I felt a bit dirty.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 03:51:02 PM EST
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Re: Santa Monica pier (none / 0)

Lovely photo. I wish I had the lens you have.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Jul 18th, 2008 at 04:18:26 PM EST
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