PAW 1 (ric)

My sixth PAW is launched.
A very strong, windy front came through last week. It hit right at sunset, with a little rain and 40-60 mph winds. Got this bizarre look in my front yard. Ran in after the trees started tossing objects at us. 
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http://tinyurl.com/8rmol2

Weathered wood shot
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http://tinyurl.com/9bea5n

The baggage car on the outbound Amtrak
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http://tinyurl.com/7nrcjg
A Leica Z2X popped up on Craigslist a couple of weeks ago. I didn't know anything about them, but for $25, I figured I'd grab myself a Christmas toy. When I got it, I could not help but think, "Sure feels more like a cheep point & shoot than a Leica." Its finish is a little battered. But, I loaded it up anyway to test it.
I have to admit some guilty pleasure -- I really enjoyed shooting with it. It's auto-everything, so composition was about the only thinking to be done, zooming the 35-70 Vario-Elmar. I did have to cut the flash off to keep from attracting attention. Otherwise--what's to do? Results were better than I would expect based on the looks of the camera. I was pretty happy. The rest are from the Z2X: 

Ruins of Imperial Tobacco warehouse in Greenville, NC.
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http://tinyurl.com/8vcunx

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http://tinyurl.com/92c7ll

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http://tinyurl.com/7joe8w


A cat in a shop window in Greenville.
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http://tinyurl.com/7t837z

My Week 1 is January 4-10.

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/

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