Cool link. After reading the comments from Paul and Godfrey I had another look at the bumblebee. I have come to that it is the softness of the bumblebee that makes me like it. That and the simplicity is what make it work for me. Simple, elegant, and slightly different. But others are allowed to feel different ;-)
Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: David Mann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 7. april 2006 09:35 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PAW x 2 > > On Apr 7, 2006, at 1:20 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > > > Love the bumblebee. Beautyful colours, good comp ... > > > > The second one makes me seasick. The horizon is strait, but my > > stomach tells > > me it leans to the left. Is being seasick a good thing? For me... not. > > That photo was taken at an opening to Cook Straight which divides the > North & South Islands. It's notorious for being choppy, partly due > to the very strong tides. I recall that when I took that photo I was > starting to feel a little green but I am prone to that in rough > water :) The fishing was no good in that location so we went back > into the sheltered waters before long, much to my relief. > > You might feel a little worse after looking at the photos at the > bottom of this page, which shows Cook Straight in full fury: > http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/index.php?static=2001summer3 > The ship in the photo is freight-only: I think the passenger ferries > would have stopped sailing long before the swell reached that kind of > level. You'll be pleased to hear that that ship (the Suilven) was > built in Norway. > > - Dave > >
