Photos around the world

[twoaussies]

Hi: Moved this from Pixel hangout. Hope others will add their photos. Jean
These are elephants playing in the Chobe River, Botswana
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[twoaussies]

And another - Ta Phrom, Cambodia
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[Cmcburnett]

Jean, awesome pictures. Can't wait to see who will post next:D

[Rusty]

OK, I'll join in. Here are three taken at the same place: the Floating Market, Chaophya River, Bangkok

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Rusty

[Cmcburnett]

Rusty, nice pictures. I like the one with all the flowers the best. Why were you in Bangkok?

[Rusty]

Thank you, Charlotte,

I don't know if you can tell from the resolution of the posted picture, the man is holding his daughter (I think daughter) in his lap to bath her.

These are old, scanned slides. I was in Viet Nam; it's normally a 1-year tour. After 6-months you get to leave for 5 days to go somewhere for R&R (rest & relaxation). There were a number of destination choices - I picked Bangkok.

Rusty

[JulieM]

What a great idea for a thread! And, excellent pictures, Jean & Rusty! I'd love to visit southeast Asia but probably will never have the chance. Rusty, I've read about the floating markets and you've brought it to life for me. Thanks to both of you for sharing your pictures...

[nkeevers]

Wow, those are beautiful pictures! Wish I was there!

[cats4jan]

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[twoaussies]

This was taken on the Zambezi River above the Victoria Falls.
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[apasskey]

Rusty - did you happen to see an old toothless woman with a hibachi burning in her boat there? She was selling fried bananas and they were sooooo delicious.Actually one of the best things I have ever tasted!! We were nervous about the fire on her wooden boat, but I suspect she has been doing that for years. Bangkok is a fascinating place that I would love to visit again!

Andie

[Swan River Gypsy]

This one is the Sri Mariammam Hindu Temple in Chinatown, Singapore.

Sue

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[Rusty]

No, Andie, I missed the lady with the hibachi in her boat :)

If you were there, I'll bet you didn't miss The Golden Buddha

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This is a 13th Century statue, solid gold, 5-1/2 tons! It was covered with plaster during Burmese invasions to protect it from looters. Then everybody forgot about it - for centuries. It was rediscovered in the 1950s when some klutz struck against it and chipped off a big hunk of plaster.

Rusty

[twoaussies]

So glad this thread has taken off. My husband and I seem to concentrate our travels on Asia and the South Pacific. It is nice to see some of Europe.
This is Sydney Harbour Bridge taken during a thunder storm in January of this year
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[Red Sky]

I recently found this slide to scan, taken quite a few years ago. I'm posting it here in hopes someone can answer a following question.
It was taken aboard a train (imagine that!) at Kyle of Lochalsh Scotland, where we were ready to head back to Inverness. In the background they were constructing the bridge to the Isle of Skye. There was great controversy at the time that the bridge (as opposed to the ferry) would open up the Isle to development and change the pace of the island. My question then for anyone familiar with this area; has this happened, or can I get rid of the bumper sticker I bought that says "Isle of Skye, No Toll Bridge?"

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It looks like we were drinking lemonade and eating Cadbury bars. Must have been before the beer cart went down the aisle!

[TonyW]

Steven: They did indeed finish it:

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/skye/bridge/index.html

But you can scrap the bumper sticker - there's a bridge but tolls I believe were scrapped in 2005 - so the protesters got their way in the end.

That being said it's been a long while since I've been there too and there was only talk of a bridge back then - so must have been before you!

Tony

[GaryK]

Steven

You are going to throw something out???:eek: :eek: :D :D

[twoaussies]

Here is a break out of a creek in the Great Smokie Mountains in N.C.
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[Red Sky]

Steven

You are going to throw something out???:eek: :eek: :D


Bad choice of words on my part Gary. If I look hard enough I can probably find the Cadbury bar wrappers. I must of stashed them somewhere! Hard to believe my brother is a minimalist when it comes to "stuff." We share the same set of parents.:confused:

[Red Sky]

Here's one more, from our last trip to the UK. It is the tram line in Blackpool. I was curious where it went, so I convinced my wife to ride it to the end. It lumbered on, fairly slowly, for what seemed a long time. I soon thought we were beyond a walk back to our B+B. When it finally got to the end they made us get off, and walk about 100 feet away to get back on for the trip back! Oh yeah, it was snowing, and it was May. Pretty cold wind across the Irish Sea.

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[TonyW]

Steven: And I bet the locals were eating ice-cream - I wish I could find the picture I have somewhere of a cold March day on the sea-front in Brighton on the south coast of England. Cold, howling wind, a few flurries but the ice-cream van was parked right in the worst of it and amazingly had customers :). Tough people the British :D

Best I could do is find this one - same time, same place, same weather and some hardy souls out walking on the beach.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1iBayXlkyQdvjx5ZoUQvHUpz2uBZR1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1iBayXlkyQdvjx5ZoUQvHUpz2uBZR1)

Tony

[twoaussies]

Anyone want to drive in Wales? This was supposedly a two lane road
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[Red Sky]

Tony- Do you have any photos of the Brighton Pier? I have only a couple from my brief visit and I always thought that was a fun place.
When we were there, about a week after Blackpool, it was cold and windy, but it wasn't snowing.

[TonyW]

Steven - I do indeed - from a beautiful day in November 2004. First three on the Palace Pier and the last one a shot of the West Pier which got wiped out by a storm and then by fire in 2002/2003 although I don't think it has been open since the early 70's - but as a kid I think it was my favorite - it had those Victorian era machines where you could watch naked women for a penny - well that was the theory - I don't think the product was as good as the promotion ....

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Tony

[Cmcburnett]

Thank you, Charlotte,

I don't know if you can tell from the resolution of the posted picture, the man is holding his daughter (I think daughter) in his lap to bath her.

These are old, scanned slides. I was in Viet Nam; it's normally a 1-year tour. After 6-months you get to leave for 5 days to go somewhere for R&R (rest & relaxation). There were a number of destination choices - I picked Bangkok.

Rusty

Rusty, I thought you may have been stationed in Viet Nam. Hope your tour of duty wasn't too bad.

[Cmcburnett]

Anyone want to drive in Wales? This was supposedly a two lane road
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1zGJKKdMQe0SNUF1bBvXKW6xVM2J_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1zGJKKdMQe0SNUF1bBvXKW6xVM2J)

No thanks Jean, I have trouble enough driving on Atlanta roads, don't think I'd survive the 2 lane you were on.:D

[Red Sky]

Tony- Thanks for the photos of Brighton Pier. You were there on a nice day, and I especially liked the one of the old West Pier. Funny how weather and fire led to it's demise; did it escape the war OK, or was it constructed after?
I just remember walking through one form of amusement after another to reach the end of the existing Pier. Any recommendations for the next trip of similar visual feasts?

[Red Sky]

I just quickly scanned on of the few I took on the Pier. My wife was happy she was taller than Captain Kirk, though she didn't even go on the ride.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1TGvLXK1JwyOYtLTQq8YbYeE16YDpb0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1TGvLXK1JwyOYtLTQq8YbYeE16YDpb0)

[Shari]

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Fun times - Shari in Willemstad, Curacao Nov 2005 - Very colourful
Shari

That is a napkin I was carrying around because it was sooo humid!!!

[apasskey]

This is the Sagrade Familia (as yet unfinished) Cathedral in Barcelona.

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and here are some composites of other Sagrade Familia photos.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1zZ83ypbpxWp3NEyGU0dpGVf4Vjf0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1zZ83ypbpxWp3NEyGU0dpGVf4Vjf0)

Andie

[apasskey]

This is Iguazu Falls in Argentina/Brazil. We took this from the Brazil side, if I remember right!


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Andie

[Cmcburnett]

Andie, I love the way you displayed your picture. Looks like it would be an awesome place to visit. Thanks for sharing.

[apasskey]

Here are some more Sagrade Familia pictures - It was very photogenic - and BIG!!! Andie

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1JpIMhHHRDQ9Wv6wncdCBIlenJZT0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1JpIMhHHRDQ9Wv6wncdCBIlenJZT0)
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[billz]

This is entering Gatun Lock, the Northwesternmost lock of the Panama Canal. Photo was taken in March, 1998 from the deck of the m/s Maasdam.

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Bill

[Red Sky]

Mount Rockmore, Custer South Dakota. Has to be one of the Wonders of the Ancient World.;)

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[apasskey]

[QUOTE=Red Sky;241174]Mount Rockmore, Custer South Dakota. Has to be one of the Wonders of the Ancient World.;)

That is great Steven :) :D - Did you go to Wall Drug, too? It is certainly a wonder!!
Andie

[Wendy]

Here are a couple I took in December on a visit to Scotland ...

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... and yes Tony we did have ice-creams :D :D

Wendy

[TonyW]

Wendy: that does look like an ice-cream day in Scotland. Here's an ice-cream day from Wales also from last year. Castlerigg stone circle in North Wales - which was built around 2000 BC. Unusually not a cloud in the sky - could probably use some as it would add some drama to what is a rather mystical place (and there were a few people doing mystical things there at the time :) )

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1P9SlKJpKkibfjcT6u99mBdklp03_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1P9SlKJpKkibfjcT6u99mBdklp03)

Tony

[nkeevers]

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Fun times - Shari in Willemstad, Curacao Nov 2005 - Very colourful
Shari

That is a napkin I was carrying around because it was sooo humid!!!

I just love those colorful bldgs in the background!!

[Debbie Z]

Shari, I love how you chose the perfect shirt for this shot! A perfect color theme :-) !!!!!!!!

[msbrad]

Here is one I took of the Grismill at Babcok St. Park, WV.
Vol. 3, #7 techniques has the fall version on the cover.
But I got to see snow!!!
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ps: Thank you Linda and Tina for tips of things to see.

[twoaussies]

I missed it - what makes "an ice cream day" I dont need a reason for ice cream. Jean

[Wendy]

Jean ...

Here in the UK we have a reputation for eating ice cream cones at the seaside ... no matter what the weather is :eek:

Rail, hail, snow, for etc :D :D

Wendy

[twoaussies]

I dont even need the seaside, anywhere is fine for me.
Jean

[kimh]

WOW everyone. It is great to see all of these images from all over. Don't think I have anything exciting that I can think of:rolleyes:
Thanks for sharing.
Kimh

[NedK]

Yes, they did finish that bridge. I haven't been to Skye since, so don't know how much damage it did to the island.

[Stringbean]

Village in Ukraine. Hope this works!

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[Red Sky]

Found this one the other day. It was three days earlier that my wife and I got married in Vegas, and now we were at the Grand Canyon. I suggested a hike down into the canyon (about 8 miles down, and then 8 miles up.) It was on the uphill leg I shot this picture. I think she was almost in tears, and possibly thinking of annulment. I gave her my shirt to cover her head, and her skin (normally white from her Scottish blood) was covered in dust. It wasn't funny then but we get a good laugh at it now.:)
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[apasskey]

Steven - I can totally relate to your wife's distress. I can recall feeling the same way. I hope you didn't go to the Hoover Dam after the Grand Canyon trek. If you did, I would have bonked you on the head! (That's what I did to my hubbie when we did that) :mad: Andie:D

[Galiano]

I took this last week on an early misty morning as we travelled from London to Brussels on the Eurostar for the Easter weekend. The city smelled delicious with the aromas of chocolate and waffles! It was a very special place to spend the holiday.

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Cheers,
Helen

[Shari]

Helen - that is just beautiful. Definitely needs your initials in the corner and then to be framed.
Shari