EoinC Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share #41 Posted November 1, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) That bridge: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L006 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr That rice harvest: L007 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L006 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr That rice harvest: L007 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302864-running-in/?do=findComment&comment=3845702'>More sharing options...
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LocalHero1953 Posted November 1, 2019 Share #42 Posted November 1, 2019 More of these please! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adespen Posted November 1, 2019 Share #43 Posted November 1, 2019 Long may you run Eoin. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share #44 Posted November 2, 2019 A few more. I wasn't paying much attention, so composition, exposure, and capturing the decisive moment are less than inspiring. These are all in Northern Laos... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L008 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L017 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L016 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L015 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L014 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L013 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L012 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L011 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L010 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L009 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L008 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L017 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L016 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L015 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L014 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L013 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L012 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L011 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L010 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L009 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302864-running-in/?do=findComment&comment=3846175'>More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share #45 Posted November 2, 2019 Some more... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L020 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L021 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L026 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L025 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L024 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L022 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L023 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L019 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L020 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L021 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L026 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L025 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L024 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L022 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L023 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L019 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302864-running-in/?do=findComment&comment=3846202'>More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share #46 Posted November 2, 2019 Following the greatly depleted Mekong up from Ban Mom to Xiengkok, looking across to Shan State, Myanmar... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L039 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L039 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302864-running-in/?do=findComment&comment=3846205'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 2, 2019 Share #47 Posted November 2, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Whatever you think of them, they convey well the sense of the area you were travelling through - the dry bits anyway! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StS Posted November 2, 2019 Share #48 Posted November 2, 2019 Excellent reportage indeed Stefan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share #49 Posted November 2, 2019 A few more... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L029 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L028 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L027 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L029 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L028 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L027 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302864-running-in/?do=findComment&comment=3846326'>More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share #50 Posted November 2, 2019 ...and Quixote’s Rocinante... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L030 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L034 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L031 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L033 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L032 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L030 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L034 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L031 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L033 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L032 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302864-running-in/?do=findComment&comment=3846329'>More sharing options...
michali Posted November 2, 2019 Share #51 Posted November 2, 2019 Thanks for sharing these wonderful images of your adventure! Safe travels and keep them coming. Best Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share #52 Posted November 3, 2019 Some more... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L040 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L052 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L051 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L050 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L049 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L048 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L047 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L040 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L052 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L051 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L050 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L049 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L048 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L047 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302864-running-in/?do=findComment&comment=3846952'>More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share #53 Posted November 4, 2019 ...and... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L041 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L042 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L043 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L045 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L046 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L044 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr It is very sad (to me) to see the Mighty Mekong, following the wet season, at levels below the driest of the dry seasons. Data on water retention / release is not made publicly available for the dams on the Mekong, but the effect is publicly visible. Mekong fishery is a major part of the food economy along the length of the river, downstream of China, as is the annual flooding that brings new silt to those farmers who toil the large floodbank areas. This is not the river I first encountered back in the 1980's, when it was a beauty to behold. The following photo's from 1986 are non-Leica (Canon New F1 w/ FD 17mm - Kodachrome), but for illustrative purposes only: A005 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr C005 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L041 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L042 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L043 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L045 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L046 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr L044 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr It is very sad (to me) to see the Mighty Mekong, following the wet season, at levels below the driest of the dry seasons. Data on water retention / release is not made publicly available for the dams on the Mekong, but the effect is publicly visible. Mekong fishery is a major part of the food economy along the length of the river, downstream of China, as is the annual flooding that brings new silt to those farmers who toil the large floodbank areas. This is not the river I first encountered back in the 1980's, when it was a beauty to behold. The following photo's from 1986 are non-Leica (Canon New F1 w/ FD 17mm - Kodachrome), but for illustrative purposes only: A005 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr C005 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302864-running-in/?do=findComment&comment=3847334'>More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share #54 Posted November 9, 2019 ...another. This is in Thailand, on a wander away from the Mae Hong Son loop road. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L053 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! L053 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302864-running-in/?do=findComment&comment=3850998'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 9, 2019 Share #55 Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) I agree with you about the sadness of the shrinking of the Mekong. It must be similar way downstream in Cambodia, where they rely on flooding to maintain Tonle Sap and its fisheries and ecosystem. As an aside, I swam in the Mekong from a fishing boat drifting in midstream in the early 80s near Phnom Penh, while working with an aid team. It was full then, and opaque with silt (I'm amazed I didn't pick up any bugs). Edited November 9, 2019 by LocalHero1953 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share #56 Posted November 10, 2019 Indeed, Paul. I have swum and kayaked in the Mighty Mekong several times, always impressed by its immense presence. Down at Phnom Penh itself, it looked much the same when I was there earlier this year, as it is a broad expanse of water, just with more steps than usual down to the water. I suspect the Giant Mekong Catfish may now be a creature of the past. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-10786189 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share #57 Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) I don’t know if this link will work, but part of the fun along the way, before the going got a bit tougher... https://www.flickr.com/photos/127789682@N04/49038287812/in/dateposted/ Edited November 11, 2019 by EoinC 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted November 11, 2019 Share #58 Posted November 11, 2019 Great record of a great trip that will stay in the memory for ever. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share #59 Posted November 12, 2019 14 hours ago, pedaes said: Great record of a great trip that will stay in the memory for ever. Thanks for sharing. Thank you, Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 12, 2019 Share #60 Posted November 12, 2019 About 4 years ago, I was very tempted to order a new RE Classic 500 but decided I was not brave enough and too old and arthritic, with too many metal bits already in my legs as a result of a racing car accident many years ago. As an alternative I got the nearest thing, which is a Three Wheeler Morgan. Sadly it proved to be incredibly unreliable, needing its entire chassis replacing after it failed in two places plus multiple components in the drive line and electrics. The French agent took 11 months to do this and made such a bad job that the whole car fell to bits within two weeks. I had to have it trucked back from the south of France to the factory in Malvern, who rebuilt the whole car from the ground up free of charge. I have tweaked the S&S 2 litre Vee twin engine somewhat, mainly to get it to run better than it did originally in higher ambient temperatures but the power has also gone up in consequence from 88hp to around 120hp. As it only weighs 500kg, the performance is more than adequate. I have also changed all the shock absorbers to better quality ones, modified the front suspension and steering geometry to improve roadholding and eliminate the horrible bump-steer it had as built. Morgan supplied it when new, with cheap and unsuitable Avon motorcycle sidecar tyres on the front, which had very little grip and tended to "tuck under". I now use Excelsior Competition H tyres, made for racing vintage Bugattis (35 and 37), which have much more grip and are far more progressive. I believe nowadays following protests from owners, Morgan supply the Three Wheeler on Blockley tyres, very similar to the Exclesiors I use. Here I am in Draguignan this year, just setting off on a classic car rally around Les Gorges du Verdon. Wilson Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302864-running-in/?do=findComment&comment=3853264'>More sharing options...
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