St. Augustine Trip

[lesged]

St. Augustine Trip, Part 1- Departure







Panasonic DMC-LS75

Logan AP, Boston

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Part 2, Arrival at Ocean Gallery

Ironic combination: Palm tree with protective cloth under it to prevent flowers and plants from freezing. (It was 19F Monday night)


Oly C4000Z

Our condo is in the Del Lago Six --at the opposite end of this cluster on the 2nd floor.

[br1078lum]

I see you are getting into 'street' and 'hipstamatic', Les.  Glad the trip was uneventful.

PF

[Kalkadan]

Les - that first one looks good (nothing like a silent shutter, eh?).

Now we'll be looking for the moody, grainy pictures of you slouching along the strand, arm possessively around Claudia, and staring into the middle distance with a wry smile as you ponder life's rich tapestry ... it's going to require Tmax P3200 and a self timer ...

[Graham Serretta]

Is "Welcome Home" appropriate?

[rgeorge911]

Lester,

The first picture has multiple interesting elements - the poinsettia says "holidays," the lady reading her iPhone says "2012," the little girl's peace sign shirt says "maybe the 60s and 70s weren't so off-track," and her open maw says "c'mon Mom, drop the phone - let's talk."

Glad to see you're in place in Florida.

Regards,
Reed

[lesged]

Thank you Phil, Dan, Graham and Reed for your valued comments

Phil,   

At first, I misunderstood your newly coined word "hipstamatic" thinking the root was "hipster"* But a few heart beats later, I realized it was "hip" as in shooting from the hip 

Yes, I was shooting blind. Most of the dozen shots of the mother and daughter were missing parts of the heads or all of their heads from the frame of the image file, or my knee blocked parts of their heads.  Sorry that the second photo has annoying noise.

* a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns esp in jazz, use of stimulants (as drug) and in exotic religions (Webster definition)

Dan,

Yes, the silent shutter was a blessing. If the mother realized I was taking their picture, she either didn’t mind and let me shoot away from the hip. If they were wearing skirt she may have objected.

I'll seriously consider creating the scene you imagined and so beautifully described of Claudia and me at the waters edge at twilight. It will be easy to follow thanks to your stage direction written like a seasoned screenwriter or advertising art director,

Graham,

“Welcome home!” is very appropriate. It only works for 3 cities: Framingham, Florence and St. Augustine. Btw, I could use you as the art director for Dan’s suggested “Tender twilight waterfront scene of Claudia and me.”

[LarryD]

Hi Pappa... Looking good .. Emily is sick... Call you tomorrow if I can...

[lesged]

Larry,

I saw the news about Emily's condition on Facebook and responded there. As to phone call tomorrow, afternnon will be better. I plan to do aquarobics at Ocean Gallery and go fishing off local pier in the morning. I'll be home by noon.

Reed,

Mille pardons!  I intended to post my response to your comment, along with the other folks, but obviously didn't. I'm really sorry.

Your comments represent the depth of your observation. I agree with all your comments. There are times I feel like snatching cell phones out of peoples' hands and throwing them far, far, away. Well, I do those things in my Walter Mitty reveries.

When I was in Lithuania in 1997, it seemed the proportion of people talking on cell phones in public was as high as in Italy. In both countries there were many more people holding them at their heads than in the USA. And while doing all sorts of tasks at the same time. A friend in Vilnius told me they sold dummy phones with no electronics inside and some people bought and used them as status symbol. Talking to imaginary folks with verve and energetic hand gestures.