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armchaircritic · Apr 23, 2007, 14:01

This grew out of another thread..so bear with it

Dan, if you could repost your pics taken around Aurora that would be great.

The first one was taken after torrential rain had flooded my street.

The next one was taken in a park near the city, in the distance you can make out the structure of the Millenium stadium. Home of Welsh rubgy.

And then the view from the top of my apartment building (easy fire-escape access)

and the last is a poor quality pic of the University Main building at sunset.

ses5909 · Apr 24, 2007, 01:02

I live in Mons, Belgium right now, so here are some pics.

armchaircritic · Apr 24, 2007, 10:03

Hey that looks like quite a nice little place.

Off Topic:

anyone know how you post pics that aren't attachments like mine

Andy

revsorg · Apr 24, 2007, 11:16

That's Leigh on Sea, Essex, England, when I went for a flight with my son in a Cessna

Dan Schulz · Apr 24, 2007, 15:19

I'll be taking some more pictures of Aurora today Andy if it's any consolation.

silentcollision · Apr 24, 2007, 23:29

Terrible quality (cellphone

)

It doesn't look it, but the harbour is amazing in the morning.

AutisticCuckoo · Apr 25, 2007, 00:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by armchaircritic

Off Topic:

anyone know how you post pics that aren't attachments like mine

[img]http://example.com/image.jpg[/img]

Raffles · Apr 25, 2007, 08:14

More or less the view from my house in Lima, Peru. To the left:

To the right:

A sight not so commonly seen in Lima any more - a knife sharpener. They play some high-pitched pan-pipes as they walk down the street to let people know they're there.

Cerro Azul, the beach south of Lima I go to every summer:

It's a small fishing village and they go out early each morning. Most of the fish ends up in Lima's supermarkets. Taken from the pier.

And this is the view from my rooftop in London. Not so exciting, except for the fact I took it on Guy Fawkes' night.

hamstu · Apr 25, 2007, 08:36

What an awesome idea, great pictures everyone.

Here are a few from the island of Montreal.

A partial view of downtown (from the top of Mont Royal):

A street in Old Montreal:

A view of the Old Port:

harmu.com · Apr 25, 2007, 10:07

some great pictures, there, thanks for sharing!
i have seen one in the wiki, it was a picture near my house!
if any one can conferm that posting pictures from wikipedia to here is allowed, i can post it then.
thanks,

Rubble · Apr 25, 2007, 11:25

It looks like there is either a VERY large bonfire in your last pic Raffles or else there is a bomb going off.

hamstu · Apr 25, 2007, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubble

It looks like there is either a VERY large bonfire in your last pic Raffles or else there is a bomb going off.

Or maybe fireworks.

kigoobe · Apr 25, 2007, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubble

It looks like there is either a VERY large bonfire in your last pic Raffles or else there is a bomb going off.

Looks like smoke from a factory to me ... dust particles are reflecting ...

armchaircritic · Apr 25, 2007, 12:40

Nah...it's definatley a firework of some kind...still looks very cool

Great pics here ..! Thanks to everyone for contributing.. I'm finding this very facinating..

Raffles: Your pics of peru are great man, nice to see another part of the world from someone elses perspective. cheers.

andy

Raffles · Apr 25, 2007, 13:32

Those are fireworks, I mentioned the photo was taken on Guy Fawkes' night.

Thanks Andy.

I just wish I had some better ones, most of them were taken on quite cloudy days.

armchaircritic · Apr 25, 2007, 13:51

I'm going to try and get a few pictures of Cardiff in the next few weeks to show here for anyone who's interested.

there's some really nice architechture in the old civic center plus some really nice old-town-style arcades which have a really nice feel to them also.

For now, here are some of pics of my girlfriends hometown which I've been to. Not strictly in the 'pics of your hometown' nature of this thread but it's a great place that means as much to me as her so I hope I've captured well enough.

A little view above the race course

A pic of the Buddha from Lantau Island

The tallest building in Hongkong

the lippo and dragon's tooth buildings.

hope you enjoy!

Andy

Datura · Apr 25, 2007, 21:02

I enjoy this thread. I only have 2 pictures right now from my home island named Anna Maria Island, I have to go out and take some. Here is a shot from the sky to show the chain of islands that Anna Maria belongs to, the other photo is of the little Theater in the middle of our town of 800 people.

-

Then we have one of the great bridges of the world connecting the two sides of Tampa bay. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge. We see this bridge from our island. Spectacular:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge

And since I do not have more photos of my own, here are a few beach shots on this site:

http://www.beachhunter.net/anna_maria_island.htm

And this little writing captures the essence of the place:

http://www.southflorida.com/travel/s...,4954681.story

John_Betong · Apr 28, 2007, 00:10

The view from my apartment balcony:

http://johns-jokes.com/afiles/logo/left_1280x130.jpg

Can you guess the city?

c2uk · Apr 28, 2007, 01:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubble

It looks like there is either a VERY large bonfire in your last pic Raffles or else there is a bomb going off.

Another person from Cambridge browsing the forum this morning. Good morning to you!

Here's a pic from Cambridge where I live now (almost):

And here's a pic from where I come from (almost):

Tiengen in the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) in Germany

Quote:

Originally Posted by armchaircritic

I'm going to try and get a few pictures of Cardiff in the next few weeks to show here for anyone who's interested.

there's some really nice architechture in the old civic center plus some really nice old-town-style arcades which have a really nice feel to them also.

[...]

Can't wait to see some Cardiff pictures though, hope to finally visit Wales this summer.

Raffles · Apr 28, 2007, 04:45

John Betong, I'm guessing Jakarta.

leto · May 6, 2007, 07:31

I live in Sofia, Bulgaria.

hamstu · May 6, 2007, 18:47

Nice pictures leto!

So which one of those cars is yours?

Mike Borozdin · May 7, 2007, 00:56

HarryR · May 7, 2007, 01:13

The following are some of my favourite places that I've lived in:

Camden Town, London

Brechfa, Wales

Hay-on-Wye, England

leto · May 7, 2007, 01:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamstu

Nice pictures leto!

So which one of those cars is yours?

I drive french car. Someday i will drive McLaren F1

Apr 25, 2007, 10:07	#10
harmu.com SitePoint Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 33	ya some great pictures, there, thanks for sharing! i have seen one in the wiki, it was a picture near my house! if any one can conferm that posting pictures from wikipedia to here is allowed, i can post it then. thanks,

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John_Betong SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hot and sticky at the moment Posts: 157	The view from my apartment balcony: http://johns-jokes.com/afiles/logo/left_1280x130.jpg Can you guess the city? Last edited by John_Betong; Apr 28, 2007 at 00:13. Reason: Miss Spelt

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Apr 24, 2007, 01:02	#2
ses5909 _ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NoVa Posts: 7,259	I live in Mons, Belgium right now, so here are some pics.

Apr 24, 2007, 10:03	#3
armchaircritic natural mystic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Silures Posts: 2,806	Hey that looks like quite a nice little place. Off Topic: anyone know how you post pics that aren't attachments like mine Andy

Apr 24, 2007, 11:16	#4
revsorg Matt Williams Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Planet Vorcon-5 in sector cx-37-b Posts: 1,144	That's Leigh on Sea, Essex, England, when I went for a flight with my son in a Cessna

Apr 24, 2007, 15:19	#5
Dan Schulz In memoriam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aurora, Illinois Posts: 15,648	I'll be taking some more pictures of Aurora today Andy if it's any consolation.

Apr 24, 2007, 23:29	#6
silentcollision SitePoint Evangelist Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 437	Terrible quality (cellphone ) It doesn't look it, but the harbour is amazing in the morning.

Apr 25, 2007, 08:14	#8
Raffles Tool Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 3,804	More or less the view from my house in Lima, Peru. To the left: To the right: A sight not so commonly seen in Lima any more - a knife sharpener. They play some high-pitched pan-pipes as they walk down the street to let people know they're there. Cerro Azul, the beach south of Lima I go to every summer: It's a small fishing village and they go out early each morning. Most of the fish ends up in Lima's supermarkets. Taken from the pier. And this is the view from my rooftop in London. Not so exciting, except for the fact I took it on Guy Fawkes' night.

Apr 25, 2007, 08:36	#9
hamstu code ninja Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Montréal, Canada Posts: 459	What an awesome idea, great pictures everyone. Here are a few from the island of Montreal. A partial view of downtown (from the top of Mont Royal): A street in Old Montreal: A view of the Old Port:

Apr 25, 2007, 11:25	#11
Rubble SitePoint Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cambridge, England Posts: 823	It looks like there is either a VERY large bonfire in your last pic Raffles or else there is a bomb going off.

Apr 25, 2007, 12:40	#14
armchaircritic natural mystic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Silures Posts: 2,806	Nah...it's definatley a firework of some kind...still looks very cool Great pics here ..! Thanks to everyone for contributing.. I'm finding this very facinating.. Raffles: Your pics of peru are great man, nice to see another part of the world from someone elses perspective. cheers. andy

Apr 25, 2007, 13:32	#15
Raffles Tool Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 3,804	Those are fireworks, I mentioned the photo was taken on Guy Fawkes' night. Thanks Andy. I just wish I had some better ones, most of them were taken on quite cloudy days.

Apr 25, 2007, 13:51	#16
armchaircritic natural mystic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Silures Posts: 2,806	I'm going to try and get a few pictures of Cardiff in the next few weeks to show here for anyone who's interested. there's some really nice architechture in the old civic center plus some really nice old-town-style arcades which have a really nice feel to them also. For now, here are some of pics of my girlfriends hometown which I've been to. Not strictly in the 'pics of your hometown' nature of this thread but it's a great place that means as much to me as her so I hope I've captured well enough. A little view above the race course A pic of the Buddha from Lantau Island The tallest building in Hongkong the lippo and dragon's tooth buildings. hope you enjoy! Andy

Apr 25, 2007, 21:02	#17
Datura Sandcastles On My Mind Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida USA Posts: 5,629	I enjoy this thread. I only have 2 pictures right now from my home island named Anna Maria Island, I have to go out and take some. Here is a shot from the sky to show the chain of islands that Anna Maria belongs to, the other photo is of the little Theater in the middle of our town of 800 people. - Then we have one of the great bridges of the world connecting the two sides of Tampa bay. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge. We see this bridge from our island. Spectacular: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge And since I do not have more photos of my own, here are a few beach shots on this site: http://www.beachhunter.net/anna_maria_island.htm And this little writing captures the essence of the place: http://www.southflorida.com/travel/s...,4954681.story

Apr 28, 2007, 04:45	#20
Raffles Tool Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 3,804	John Betong, I'm guessing Jakarta.

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leto SitePoint Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 82	I live in Sofia, Bulgaria.

May 6, 2007, 18:47	#22
hamstu code ninja Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Montréal, Canada Posts: 459	Nice pictures leto! So which one of those cars is yours?

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HarryR ++$karma Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,373	The following are some of my favourite places that I've lived in: Camden Town, London Brechfa, Wales Hay-on-Wye, England