the league of extraordinary gentlemen ...

Posted by
Franz (Baden, Austria) on 14 June 2011 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

scotland 9 - ... ready and willing to explore scotland!

this is our group, all friends from high school who just celebrated their 45th class reunion, and who set out to explore scotland in may 2011. from right to left, that's ernst, hans, christian, günter, me (yours truly), roland and another franz (the one who actually took this picture). despite miserable weather most of the time, we had great fun and everybody liked what they saw (and ate and drank ...)!

happy ST (though this post isn't meant to be silly at all ... ;-)).

going to ireland for a week tomorrow. pictures have been posted, so please continue visiting and commenting! i'll be in touch again when i get back!

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Rick from Toronto, Canada

A fine group of gentlemen indeed, and what a nice reason for the gathering! Enjoy your Ireland visit and take plenty of pictures, franz.

14 Jun 2011 5:45am

@Rick: thanks, rick! !! what i didn't mention - we meet MONTHLY! this month is our 553rd get-together! this is indeed unique, as i know of no other class in austria that can equal this record! ;-))

Roman from Thiersee, Austria

Sehr passender Titel ;-)
45jähriges Klassentreffen - wenn das mal kein Anlass ist!
Schönen Irland-Trip wünsch ich dir.

14 Jun 2011 7:48am

@Roman: danke, roman! was ich nicht erwähnt habe, wir treffen uns MONATLICH! im juni ist unser 553. treffen, an dem ich leider nicht teilnehmen kann, weil ich in irland bin! ich glaube, das ist ziemlich einmalig in österreich! zumindest weiß ich von keinem anderen ähnlichen fall! ;-))

Tomek from PoznaƄ, Poland

With this team, you can explore the world. :-) Happy ST and solar Ireland (this time).

14 Jun 2011 9:26am

@Tomek: true enough, tomek! what i didn't say - we meet MONTHLY! this month is our 553rd get-together! this is indeed unique, as i know of no other class in austria that can equal this record! and thank you for your pious wish for better weather this time ... ;-))

klausZ from Kufstein, Austria

könnte glatt als neuer kinotitel durchgehen! ;-) schön, wenn man sich nach so langer zeit immer noch versteht und gemeinsam etwas unternimmt!

14 Jun 2011 9:54am

@klausZ: danke, klaus! und das IST ein filmtitel!!! übrigens - was ich nicht erwähnt habe, wir treffen uns MONATLICH! im juni ist unser 553. treffen, an dem ich leider nicht teilnehmen kann, weil ich in irland bin! ich glaube, das ist ziemlich einmalig in österreich! zumindest weiß ich von keinem anderen ähnlichen fall!

Doug Hickok from Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Great group portrait. Nice to meet you all. Have fun in Ireland!

14 Jun 2011 10:33am

Don Levesque from Saint John, Canada

Great to see old friends sharing an experience together.
Hats off gentlemen and I hope you have a pleasant Ireland trip.

14 Jun 2011 10:47am

@Don Levesque: thanks, don! what i didn't say - we meet MONTHLY! this month is our 553rd get-together! this is indeed unique, as i know of no other class in austria that can equal this record!

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Curious to think that each took a different route to being in the same place at the same 1/160th second . .

14 Jun 2011 11:13am

@Ronnie 2¢: true enough, but we've kept track of each other all these years! what i didn't say - we meet MONTHLY! this month is our 553rd get-together! this is indeed unique, as i know of no other class in austria that can equal this record!

J.R. from Ginowan, Japan

Not a bad looking group

14 Jun 2011 11:35am

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

A great group shot, Franz, and what would be fun would be to see a photo of you all 45 years ago.
Have a wonderful week in Ireland; I look forward to seeing lots of new photos.

14 Jun 2011 11:48am

@Judy aka L@dybug: thanks, judy! what i didn't mention about my class - we meet MONTHLY! this month is our 553rd get-together! this is indeed unique, as i know of no other class in austria that can equal this record! alas, there's no photographic record of 45 years ago! the photographer who was to take our graduation pictures then goofed up, so ... no records!

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Great title - a very fine group. Enjoy your further travels!

14 Jun 2011 12:27pm

@Stephen: thanks, stephen! what i didn't mention about my class - we meet MONTHLY! this month is our 553rd get-together! this is indeed unique, as i know of no other class in austria that can equal this record!

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

A wonderful group shot of some very distinguished and extraordinary gentlemen Franz! A super momento of this class reunion! ;-)

14 Jun 2011 1:04pm

@Eric Cousineau: thanks, eric! what i didn't mention - we meet MONTHLY! this month is our 553rd get-together! this is indeed unique, as i know of no other class in austria that can equal this record!

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

Hey what a great looking group, Franz...and you shuold be proud you got all these "bandits" around the world safely and happily...beautiful - I love to see images like this - all happy, all pals, and all together! Have a great time in Ireland!

14 Jun 2011 2:48pm

@Denny Jump Photo: thanks, denny! i'm really looking forward to seeing ireland again! what i didn't say about my class - we meet MONTHLY! this month is our 553rd get-together! this is indeed unique, as i know of no other class in austria that can equal this record! take care! f.

Williams from East LaHave, Nova Scotia, Canada

A terrific looking group of old friends. Happy trails to you all.

14 Jun 2011 3:38pm

@Williams: what i didn't say - we meet MONTHLY! this month is our 553rd get-together! this is indeed unique, as i know of no other class in austria that can equal this record! thanks for your visits, paul!

Maria Draper from California, United States

Very nice low elevation shot, here, that other Franz takes very good portrait photos!
Nice to meet you, and nice to see your friends also...
Enjoy the trip to Ireland

14 Jun 2011 4:27pm

@Maria Draper: yes, he's a very good photogrpher! i'm trying to make him join aminus3, too!

Maria Draper from California, United States

I was just going to say something about the title, but I see it's fixed now :)

14 Jun 2011 4:28pm

Marie LC from Entre montagnes et Bretagne, France

Fantastic ! a nice group of old friends. An a beautiful "souvenir" also.

14 Jun 2011 4:29pm

Adrian from Wakefield, United Kingdom

I think it's fantastic that you all have remained in touch, Have a great time in Ireland, my wife is from sligo and I know you'll enjoy your trip.look forward to seeing the photographs you take, and reading your background notes. Have a safe journey Franz.

14 Jun 2011 4:31pm

@Adrian: what i didn't say - we meet MONTHLY! this month is our 553rd get-together! this is indeed unique, as i know of no other class in austria that can equal this record! looking forward to ireland, too, though we won't get to sligo this time! thanks for your visits, adrian!

Oleg from Podolsk, Russian Federation

Excellent fellows!!!

14 Jun 2011 4:49pm

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

A nice group of friends, you had much fun !!!!! Good day.

14 Jun 2011 5:03pm

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

Nice to meet you!

14 Jun 2011 6:18pm

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

That is an amazing story and record, Franz...553 meetings - wow! Well done, sir and it is great to see you ;-) a happy guy and a happy group!

14 Jun 2011 6:36pm

@Denny Jump Photo: thanks, denny, that's very kind of you! and yes, we're proud of our record, too! ;-))

Uistnomad from North Uist, United Kingdom

I hope you enjoyed your trip even though the weather was dreich, drookit, dour and dismal (the first two are Scots for the weather you had). You got some nice photos from the trip. Happy travels

14 Jun 2011 7:26pm

@Uistnomad: oh yes, we did! i learned the word "dreich" regarding the weather we had from our landlord in edinburgh! he felt it was just the word for it ... ;-))

rainboy from Delhi, India

nice

14 Jun 2011 7:34pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Franz : that is an astounding feat of friendship and commitment! Bravo to all of you.

14 Jun 2011 8:06pm

marci from in, Morocco

what a great group! I would never guess you to be 45 years out of school!

14 Jun 2011 8:45pm

Georgie from Sherwood Park, Canada

Meeting monthly....that's no small feat! Enjoy the rest of your trip!

14 Jun 2011 11:22pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

What a happy team. Great fun.

14 Jun 2011 11:59pm

Michael Fresh from Chester, United Kingdom

An great achievement that you are still in touch, but why did you choose Scotland for a trip...?

15 Jun 2011 1:30am

@Michael Fresh: thanks, michael, and yes, we're proud of our record, too! but - what's wrong with scotland?!? ;-))

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Fantastic portrait of your group, Franz! That's really cool that you all are still friends after all of these years.

15 Jun 2011 2:40am

@Jason Politte: thanks, jason! we're quite proud of our record, too! ;-))

Sally from Glasgow, United Kingdom

Scotland was a great choice. It's really lovely here if you can stand the weather. lovely photo.

16 Jun 2011 11:38pm

@Sally: thanks for visiting, sally! well, there's not much you can do about the weather, and this time we weren't so lucky - but i've seen scotland in sunshine and in rain, and it's always beautiful! ;-))

Panasonic DMC-G2
1/160 second
F/6.3
ISO 100
54 mm (35mm equiv.)

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