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[OM] IMG: At the Airport Today

Subject: [OM] IMG: At the Airport Today
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:26:26 -0500
Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
With little activity on a slow day at the airport, my attention turned to a 
guiding light that has been around for 70 years.  When this was a training base 
during WWII, this green and white beacon sat atop the base water tank, offering 
guidance to the student who was coping with night landings, or just doubtful of 
his position.  When the tank was condemned many years later, the beacon was 
moved to a pole near the flight line, not nearly as high, but still useful.  
Today, it shares the pole with modern communications antennae, but still burns 
brightly.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Guiding+Light+29.jpg.html

The bright spots on the ramp are the two carts that are used to meet flights 
that require help moving people or things.  (Freight off-loads are provided by 
the airport tractor/fork-lift.)  Here they sit side-by-side.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Airport+Transportation+27.jpg.html

E-1 and Leica Elmarit-R 28mm

Comments and critiques welcomed.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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