John
I realised I didn't give you a date - it was 24 August 2011.
Gerry
Gerry Walden
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On 5 Mar 2012, at 07:00, Gerry Walden wrote:
> John
>
> Thanks for looking at my photos.
>
> In answer to your comments about Stonehenge, you are right in that up until
> probably the early eighties you could get right up to the stones. Indeed I
> remember visiting there with a student we had staying, and he clambered all
> over the stones. Because of damage to the stones and graffiti the stones were
> enclosed within a chain link fence but access can still be gained into the
> site through the visitors centre there, and you can get pretty close with
> only a wire about shin height reminding you not to go closer. That wire is
> barely visible. The druids still hold vigils at the stones on midsummer and
> midwinter solecists. They are 'new age' druids as these ceremonies are
> relatively new.
>
> A couple of asides to the above - firstly that student went on to become
> deputy head of the Environment Ministry in Austria,and secondly there was a
> plan to bury the passing major road in a tunnel because of damage from air
> pollution to the stones but it has been decided it would be too expensive.
>
> Back to my image, I have no idea about the young man, but the girls were
> certainly pretty happy with life. They were part of the band who were next on
> stage at the event.
>
> Best regards
>
> Gerry
>
> Gerry Walden
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>
> Gerry Walden
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>
> On 4 Mar 2012, at 23:46, John Hudson wrote:
>
>> Gerry ....I took a look at the three colour photos on your site taken at
>> Stonehenge. Back in the late 1960s it was possible to walk up to the stones
>> and touch them whereas the last time I was there a couple of years ago the
>> stones had been ringed off with a chain link fence all the way round. I did
>> not see the ring fence in your photos plus also the people in the photos
>> looked to be quite close to the stones. When were your photos taken ?
>>
>> About the photo at the music festival, why is the young man at the rear
>> looking so glum ? The three ladies look delightful indeed.
>>
>> jh
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@xxxxxx>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Olympus Camera Discussion"
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>> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 6:27 PM
>> Subject: [OM] IMG: Young People at a Festival
>>
>>
>>> I took this shot from a project I have been on all over the weekend. I hope
>>> you like it:
>>>
>>> http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Z5axrMgDtGA
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>>
>>> Gerry Walden
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