Nah, Tom, stay where you are. You can always come into the city for such events (although, as I said, I didn't plan yesterday, I just happened to walk by and go in).
OTOH, I was awakened by a gunshot last night, at around 11:45. That hasn't happened in about 2 years now... Must've been someone "fooling around", because no screaming or police sirens followed. I'll switch places with ya anyday... <vbg> cheers, frank T Rittenhouse wrote: > Just the universe trying to balance things out. Sometimes you guys make me > wish I lived in a big city again. > > Ciao, > Graywolf > http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 7:05 PM > Subject: My Magnum Day > > > So, I'm walking down Queen Street West, here in Toronto, Leica (woo hoo) > > over my shoulder, ready to snap interesting passersby, and I walk past > > one of the more noteworthy local art galleries, Stephen Bulger Gallery. > > I notice a photgraph in the window, and the word "Magnum" under it. Of > > course I entered, and it turns out they were displaying the works of > > several Magnum artists, including HCB, Capa, McCurry, Arnold, and > > several others. > > > > Holy Crap! I'm in heaven! I'm looking at veritable icons of reportage, > > in glorious black and white - okay, about two or three were colour, > > including McCurry's Afghan Girl - which by the way, as an aprox. 11x20 > > print, shows those eyes with devastating clarity. > > > > I must have good taste, because I quickly glanced at the price list, and > > the one I wanted the most (HCB's boy holding two wine bottles - I don't > > know the real title) was the most expensive, at about $8000 Cdn. Most > > of the rest were going for around $2000 to $3000 Cdn. Sadly, they > > wouldn't take a cheque... <vbg> > > > > To top it all off, today was the last day of the exhibit! I'd read > > about it months ago, then forgot about it. Glad I happened by today. > > It was at once an inspriing, yet humbling experience. > > > > regards, > > frank > > > > -- > > "What a senseless waste of human life" > > -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch > > > > -- "What a senseless waste of human life" -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch
