Re: Matyolans (for Bob W)

2014-02-27 Thread Bob W-PDML
Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Bob W-PDML > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 11:50 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Matyolans > > Thanks. In fact it was Saturday and there was a big funeral in the village. > > This was in Transylvania, not

Re: Matyolans (for Bob W)

2014-02-27 Thread Alan C
From: Bob W-PDML Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 11:50 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Matyolans Thanks. In fact it was Saturday and there was a big funeral in the village. This was in Transylvania, not in Maramures. I was invited to the wake, where they served stuffed vine leaves wa

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-22 Thread Bob W-PDML
Thanks Christine, much appreciated. B > On 22 Feb 2014, at 14:46, "Christine Aguila" wrote: > > On Feb 20, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Bob W wrote: Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visit

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
>> On Feb 20, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Bob W wrote: >> >>> Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be >>> interested to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visited >>> Romania a few years ago. This small set includes several that I took during >>> a walk in the hil

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-21 Thread Attila Boros
On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 11:50 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > they served stuffed vine leaves http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarma_(food) It's a traditional dish, usually made with cabbage leaves, but the vine variety is more tasty:) > Afterwards the family of the deceased man asked me to take their phot

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
Thanks. In fact it was Saturday and there was a big funeral in the village. This was in Transylvania, not in Maramures. I was invited to the wake, where they served stuffed vine leaves washed down with tsuica. Afterwards the family of the deceased man asked me to take their photos, which I did,

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-21 Thread Attila Boros
Nice gallery, #6 is very good. It might have been Sunday, and they probably were going to or coming from church. #9 is an excellent portrait and my fave. On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 1:53 AM, Bob W wrote: > Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested > to see (again)

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
but counting left to right) I find > especially emotion stirring. > > Jack > > > > > - Original Message - > From: Ann Sanfedele > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Cc: > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 8:16 AM > Subject: Re: Matyolans > > #2,6

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-21 Thread Igor Roshchin
Bob, These photos show the character of the area and people very well. Once, back in 1992, I visited for a week a village hidden in a valley between the mountains, populated by Ruthenians. It is called Vyshka: http://goo.gl/maps/20yg9 It is just on the other (Ukrainian) side of the border, and a

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-21 Thread Jack Davis
Cc: Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 8:16 AM Subject: Re: Matyolans #2,6 and 11 for me... good to see these ann On 2/20/2014 20:52, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Fascinating. All excellent, but 6 is classic. > > Paul > On Feb 20, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Bob W wrote: > >> Follo

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for posting them again, Bob! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Bob W wrote: > Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested > to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visited Romania a f

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
#2,6 and 11 for me... good to see these ann On 2/20/2014 20:52, Paul Stenquist wrote: Fascinating. All excellent, but 6 is classic. Paul On Feb 20, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Bob W wrote: Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested to see (again) some of the pictur

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Fascinating. All excellent, but 6 is classic. Paul On Feb 20, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Bob W wrote: > Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested > to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visited Romania a few years > ago. This small set includes several th

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-20 Thread Marco Alpert
All of them are great, but image9 is particularly evocative. - Marco On Feb 20, 2014, at 3:53 PM, Bob W wrote: > Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested > to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visited Romania a few years > ago. This small se

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Those are great, Bob. On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Bob W wrote: > Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested > to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visited Romania a few years > ago. This small set includes several that I took during a walk in

Matyolans

2014-02-20 Thread Bob W
Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visited Romania a few years ago. This small set includes several that I took during a walk in the hills and valleys along the Ukrainian border, in Maramures county - Ru