wwp@yahoogroups.com:
Re: Ding! ...
Pat Swovelin 2009-Jan-11 19:22:00
On 1/11/2009 2:06 AM, Serge Maandag's hamster got loose on the keyboard
and typed ...:
>> On behalf of the entire World Wide Panorama team I'd like to thank
>> everyone that participated.
>
> Right back at you, to you and the rest of the crew for sacrificing your
> holidays to do hard labour for us :)
>
>> A total of 286 panoramas were submitted and there are some spectacular
>> ones in the bunch. Every one of them is worthy of you taking the time
>> to both view the panorama and read the description (descriptions really
>> make them what they are, little windows into other parts of the planet
>> you'll probably never get to visit).
>
> I hear you, brother! The descriptions are not just the icing on the cake,
> but they're essential to the experience.
Exactly. That's why I wrote a gaggle of letters encouraging people to
not only write a description but one that tells the story of the image.
> I's not always easy to write a
> description if English isn't your native tongue, but with a little help
> from the friends on this list, it should be doable.
> I know I always start off with a text that's more engrish than english,
> but in the end, it ends up at least more or less comprehensible (thank
> you, dictionary).
And in the end, that's what counts; *your* description of what everyone
is looking at.
> Speaking of "places you'll probaly never get to visit": This one really
> had the Wow factor for me. I know I must see this once:
> <http://www.worldwidepanorama.org/worldwidepanorama/wwp1208/html/MichaelM...>
>
> And to think it's probably right next to your doorstep, Pat!
The Coast Redwoods are an *incredible* place. There's no other word for
it. When you're walking around in a forest that's full of trees that
are upwards of 3 THOUSAND years old you really get an idea of how
insignificant you are and realize that time is fleeting, so make the
most of it.
>> OK, now you can start planning for the next WWP event...
>
> I haven't saved the list of planned events that was posted a while back.
> Could you remind me what's up next?
The next event's theme will be officially announced in a week or so (I
like the "or so" part). The shooting period will be just before the
Spring Equinox, like it always is.
> Thanks,
> Serge.
Pat Swovelin
Cool Guy @ Large