Yes, there was a conditional IF. But the image matched one on the Pevensey Castle web site.

The OP said "off to bed" at 11:07, so I figured there would be quite a wait for confirmation.

Me Bad. I'll withdraw if needed.

Please don't

This thread thrives on confusion and obfuscation :D

This thread thrives on confusion and obfuscation

Indeed! Where is she?:}

Obfuscation? I thought that was why we had Accountants, not pictures.

Hint

Sur le pont d'...............................

Pevensey Castle was indeed correct, Seacue is currently in charge!

This thread thrives on confusion and obfuscation


Since when?:E

There have been a half-dozen or so messages about Administration of this thread, but absolutely NO queses of the identity of the bridge.

Another hint: Western hemisphere

Time for me to shut down for the night. I'll be back in the morning.

Avignon.

..............................

Not Avignon. My hint was that you should look in the Western Hemisphere.

The mystery bridge was built to carry motorized vehicles.

Definitely not Avignon. By Western Hemisphere can I just clarify that you mean IATA TC1, the Americas?

Yes, the Americas.

Nearly 24 hours have elapsed. Here is another picture of the bridge.

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9jbO5lekci63aylAyNH06jgSkXjTwCb18JcoAYWWUTEkgIlim

What, no interest?

That big house on the hill in my second picture (just above) was owned by "Bob" Lee, of some military renown.

Potomac River and Arlington Memorial Bridge, Washington DC.

J. Noseover is correct.

That is Arlington House on the hill, now within Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington Memorial Bridge leads from the circle around the Lincoln Memorial on the way to the Cemetery.

Gen Robert E. Lee lived in Arlington House before the War Between the States. The estate came to him through his wife, who was great great ... granddaughter of Martha Custis Washington, a widow who married George Washington and brought two kids with her. One kid was George Washington Parke Custis, from whom Lee's wife descended. She was also descended from one Lord Baltimore of Maryland fame.

The leading families were well intertwined back then.

Thank you seacue. Open House.

Hate to bring an aviation aspect into it in this context, but isn't that the bridge Air Florida Flight 90 whacked into on January 13, 1982, because they hadn't de-iced close enough to take-off?

Correction: I'm thinking of one further downstream. :(

If OH still applies, here's one to be going on with..

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr144/pugwash09/MiscFeb10161.jpg

Wild Guess: In the distance, the Nesjavellir Geothermal Energy Power Plant in Iceland

Yes, V. 3mi., (not 11Fan), Air Florida hit the 14th Street bridge, nearer the airport.

That was a very snowy day and I was at the travel agent arranging a Caribbean trip. The Washington Metro should have been relieved that there was a bigger news story, since they had their first fatal Metro subway accident that day.

seacue

Editied to correct to whom this was addressed.

seacue,

That was fer V3M, right?

Is it the Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station, Scotland?

How TF does:

Hint

Sur le pont d'...............................

Become:

Potomac River and Arlington Memorial Bridge, Washington DC.

:confused:

Sing along, acbus1: "Sur le pont d'Arlington, l'on y danse, l'on y danse".

Nah, I didn't think so either. ;)

seacue
That was a very snowy day and I was at the travel agent arranging a Caribbean trip. The Washington Metro should have been relieved that there was a bigger news story, since they had their first fatal Metro subway accident that day.

Ouch, ouch, and triple ouch.

I was no where near DC that day, but when I visited much later and saw the bridge, I thought, "Oh. That's the one I remember seeing on TV." and "It's a very, very low bridge, not far off the water at all, so a low hurdle to cross."

Enough on that subject.

That was a very snowy day and I was at the travel agent arranging a Caribbean trip. The Washington Metro should have been relieved that there was a bigger news story, since they had their first fatal Metro subway accident that day.



seacue

I was at the Crystal City Marriott that day. First clue I had of the accident was the seemly never ending sounds of emergency vehicles passing the hotel on their way to the accident site.

A bad day.

Svhar,
Yes, it is a view across Campfield Marsh Nature Reserve and the Solway Firth to the remains of the Chapelcross nuclear power station, now being decommissioned. The four cooling towers had already been demolished when I took the pic in 2010.

You have control.

There was also the hint that the bridge was in the Western Hemisphere. Hint

Sur le pont d'............................... I though that hint would be useful to indicate that the name of the bridge started with a vowel. A bit too abstruse, I suppose.

seacue

Thank you, Cpt Pugwash. Here comes another bridge.

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/svhar/ppr4/DSC00771.jpg

Immediate reaction is that it's one of the bridges connecting Buda and Pest. Don't have time to check as going out in 5 minutes.

Of course you are correct, Capetonian. You have control.

It is the Elisabeth Bridge in Budapest.

Great! Am going out so no time to post now, so OH and I'll post one later when I get back.

While we're waiting anxiously:

The Western Hemisphere[1] or western hemisphere[2] is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and east of the Antimeridian (the International Date Line), the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.[3]

In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions of Europe and Africa, the Americas, the easternmost tip of Russia, numerous territories in Oceania, and a portion of Antarctica, while excluding some of the Aleutian Islands to the southwest of the Alaskan mainland.

The term is, however, often also used in political rhetoric to mean only the Americas (or the New World) and adjacent waters, while excluding all other territories in the geographical western hemisphere; thus, it is sometimes also referred to as the American hemisphere.[4][dead link]

Does 'political rhetoric' apply herein? :suspect:

They'll pinch anything if you let em!



;)

Open House?

http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n630/imnotfromuranus/P1010636.jpg

I tend to think of it in terms of IATA geography. The Western Hemisphere is IATA traffic conference area 1 - the Americas.

The other definition is confusing, as it means that part of some countries, (GB, ES, FR .... etc) would be in the Western Hemisphere and the rest in the Eastern.

This is all I have to offer now. I think it's fairly easy.

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee406/Helios340/WITW03DEC11.png

That beautiful picture of the canal is probably on the one that goes through Wiltshire I think it's the Kennet and Avon near Devizes where there is that series of locks (Calne Hill?). Although, I went walking along the canal near Marple in Cheshire a couple of weeks ago and it looked very similar ..... could be anywhere!

First try, as not sure it is the perfect match: Gungrog Bridge, Montgomery Canal?

Not the Kennet and Avon or the Montgomery Canal. Thought the bridge plaque may give it away.... I took this from our hire boat in October, a little treat for my Dad from my Brother and I, following the recent loss of our Mum. If you have ever thought of a canal holiday in the UK, do it. It is fantastic!

And I now have to sleep! Flamin' nights! Grr!

ThreadBaron, you are quite close...

no. 7295 is some town hall ooop norf isn't it, like Wednesbury, Darlington, Alifax, Oodersfield, Driffield, Dewsbury etc etc???

Capetonian's challenge is;
City Hall, Belfast,Ulster.
Back to the Canal bridge.

Capetonian's challenge is;
City Hall, Belfast,Ulster.

Correct! Well done.

The Western Hemisphere[1] or western hemisphere[2] is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian

So that excludes Essex then.

A point of order! Caen Hill locks in Devizes - as in Northern France - and not Calne as in Northern Wiltshire. But not the right canal anyway, apparently!

So that excludes Essex then.

That may be no bad thing.

Dordogne?????

;)

The picture was taken in England, though the source of the canal isn't. There is a pub by the canal where the boat in the distance is moored.

So that pretty much limits it to the Llangollen Canal. Just where on it!

Bridge 11W perhaps?

Sur le pont d'....

Hindford bridge number 11, by the Jack Mytton Inn.

Number 11, like wings folded says.

That's the one, over to you svhar...

Thank you. I think that wings folded should take the credit because the number 11 got me on the track.

I suggest that you take control, wings folded.

Thanks, but I am away from base and without my stock of photos to hand, so back to you.

In that case, I declare Open House.

Time for my weekly easy one

Name the location or town

http://fromtheflightdeck.com/MEL/PPRune/Ferry-1.jpg

Harpers Ferry?

Close enough :ok:

Now you must post another picture quiz to keep us rolling :)

To continue the bridge theme , how about this slightly obscure one..

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr144/pugwash09/May09120sml.jpg

The Grosvenor Bridge, Chester

Canardly,
Yes, a model of the Grosvenor Bridge at Chester.

You have control.

This may have been used before.
Pardon for jumping the queue.
http://www.wildnatureimages.com/images%202/040211-009..jpg

London Bridge at Lake Havasu.

Let's see what Canardly does.

Not a bridge.... http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/Chrisduck/where.jpg (http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/Chrisduck/?action=view&current=where.jpg)

Hopefully not another pont. That'd be a pont too far.

Where are all the birds? He seems to be spreading bird seed

Assisi I assume, although others got it already. OH

Hopefully not another pont. That'd be a pont too far.

Groan.

A very ordinary looking house. It has some recent history, it was on the UK national news not long ago, and there are a couple of clues in the photo although the most obvious one has been removed.

When I walked past it yesterday, I noticed it has a 'For Sale' sign outside.

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee406/Helios340/WITW05DEC11.png

Not Assisi.. Right Continent, wrong Country (hint - EU member since 2007 & photo taken at a UNESCO Heritage Site).

@<hidden> West Street, Haslemere, Surrey. A female PC was killed there, IIRC.

Canardly : Well done ...... remarkable!

The clue that was removed was the portion of the police car outside that showed the word POLICE.

Bulgaria seems likely, Saint Sofia could fit the bill, although that does not look female. Romania is the other country joining the EU in 2007.

The rooftops and hills should be a strong clue, but I've never been there.

Neither of them, v3m.

North of Austria & south of Poland.......

Then it is in Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic.

I thought they joined EU in 2004.

Yes - Český Krumlov it is.:D

My bad - you're right it was 2004 they joined the EU!

Over to you, svhar:ok:

Thank you Canardly.

2007 made me search only Romania. Bulgaria I know, and it was definitely not there.

Here comes an easy one. Not a pont.

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/svhar/ppr4/DSC00023.jpg

Just a wild guess - dolphins remind me of Singapore?

In Singapore they are sea-lions, if I remember correctly. But this is not far from there.

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/svhar/054.jpg

Edit: Added picture from Singapore.

Ah yes! The Singapore Merlion!

But you have to admit the style is similar.

Close by, you say? Let's try Malaysia.

No, not Malaysia either.

Bali ?? I thought I saw one in Bali .. Indonesia

No, not Bali.

There is not much happening. These fountains are in Thailand.

Just to speed things up then, may I put this forward :

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee406/Helios340/WITW06DEC11.jpg

@<hidden>

Pool at Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel, Bangkok.

You are correct, Canardly. Over to you again then.

Thanks.....

No time today so OH

http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media//87/82587-050-FA5E5826.jpg

Apologies for the size, but it'e a pretty picture.

Edit: Smaller version:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Massachusetts_quarter%2C_reverse_side%2C_2000.jpg/220px-Massachusetts_quarter%2C_reverse_side%2C_2000.jpg

Second edit: Link to Lexington statue, as the coin probably shows the Concord statue.
File:Minute Man Statue Lexington Massachusetts.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minute_Man_Statue_Lexington_Massachusetts.jpg)

And that "challenge" didn't last long.

# Post 7344
Minute Man Statue at Lexington Green.

Minuteman Statue, Concord, Mass.

Yes, minuteman statue in Lexington. Now I will replace it with a smaller photo.

The minutemen (get ready to fight in a minute) were certainly at Concord, but the statue is in Lexington.

Minutemen were members of teams of select men from the American colonial partisan militia during the American Revolutionary War. They provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately to war threats, hence the name.

Minutemen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_man)

Hey, when you are outnumbered by ranks upon ranks of guys in red coats trying to kill you, what's the harm in hiding behind rocks and pretend you are shooting at squirrels for dinner?

A bit like our 'Coupla days, mate' men. :ok:

Who can find where sabredog is these days, hmm?:p

# 7340 is still 'open' if anyone wants to have a crack at it.

More that 24 hours have passed with neither a guess nor a hint for #7340.

I submit the following image while we are waiting:

http://members.toast.net/rcarpen/wherebridge.jpg

The name and where is it? What did/does it carry? Name the river it crosses for extra points.

Monocacy Aqueduct on the C&O Canal. The Potomac River?

Tacklebury is correct. He has control. That was QUICK.

Wrong river. It is across the Monocacy, just before it empties into the Potomac.


The canal towpath is a park 184.5 miles long and reaches from Washington, DC, to Cumberland, Md.

Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on July 4, 1828 by President John Quincy Adams.

Construction of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad commenced the same day, July 4, 1828, when Charles Carroll of Carrollton did the groundbreaking, and the first section, from Baltimore west to Ellicott's Mills (now known as Ellicott City), opened on May 24, 1830. Carroll was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Thank you,Seacue.
Back to Capetonian's challenge.

Capetonian's challenge;
Monument memorial in Field of the Burned, in Montsegur, Cathar country, France.

That's brilliant Tacklebury, I don't know how you do it ..... but over to you!

Thank you,Capetonian. A first class challenge.
Open House.

Once more, I have NO idea myself, where on earth Mom & Dad were

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/bucktaf/whereonearth6.jpg

It looks like Prague, but don't bet on that. Looks like the 1960s.

Can you read what it says on the manhole cover or the shop signs? The former were be a good clue as to the country (or maybe even the city), and the latter would tell you the language.

Since it looks strictly like foot traffic, the paving stones are probably still there unless they paved it over.

The street lamps on poles look British or Parisian, and I doubt those overhead lights strung over the street are still there.

You are spot on re the time period. Frankly, I don't know whether they visited Prague, but they may well have done. Thanks.

I have a feeling it's Valletta, Republic Street.

Having looked at some of my photos, it's not, as the paving is different. It does look very like it though from the building style.

finfly1, I think this is Oslo, Norway, once again. Karl Johan Street, the main street.

This is how it looks today. The buildings to the right seem to be the same. Still there seems to be an H&M store on the same corner.

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/svhar/1.jpg

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/svhar/3.jpg

Thank you once more. I remain grateful and very happily impressed. You have the yoke.

My pleasure, finfly1. Open House.

Not much is happening on this thread, so I'll leave this here until tomorrow morning.

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/svhar/ppr%205/DSC07386.jpg

Copenhagen Station

Many hours have passed.

I'd guess a train station in a nothern climate (snow), but can't find a match.

You are correct, Hartington. You have control.

http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff378/qqharg1/030_8.jpg

Ronnie Barker's shop? What is its opening hours?

Beamish?

or possibly the Critch Tramway museum?

Wimborne Model Town?

Wimborne is correct.

At work so no time to post anything. Open House...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3824236747_d54077a635.jpg

Seasonal, but add more snow.

Whistler, near Banff?

Whistler is nowhere near Banff. But, correct, Peak to Peak, one mountain top to another.

OK, confused. Is it Whistler?

{When you fly a couple thousand miles to get NY to Denver to Calgary, and then you drive in a day from Banff to Jasper & back, including Whistler, I guess it just SEEMS near}.

"But, correct, Peak to Peak, one mountain top to another."

I think you are correct, finfly1. It seems to be the gondola between Whistler mountain and Blackcomb mountain, British Columbia.

OK, then here's another what Lom calls an 'easy one'.

And this time, I know where it is, 'cause I took it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/bucktaf/anothermystery-1.jpg

Would it be the SE US (blue trees again) and a test facilty for aviation research?

800 miles? Thereabouts...peak to peak\

http://www.rockymountaineer.com/en_CA/images/public/Maps-680xinfinite/allroutes.png

Lom, some testing of aircraft was in fact done within the framework of the photo, which is in the US, but not SE.

RT, check PM pls.

That looks like a containment dome for a nuclear power plant.

or a huge planetarium, but it looks too solidly built for that, plus it doesn't look like a place that would attract tourists.

The dome doesn't have quite the right structure to house a large scale high-G centrifuge.

With that many buildings, I doubt it's a run of the mill power plant.

I don't now what that quarter circle building(s) structure is halfway between the wing and the dome/stack.

The large box shaped building left of the (smoke)stack with the one huge door(?) looks like really big things could be assembled inside, then wheeled out, but the parking lot and narrow road leading to it makes that unlikely.

The picture looks kind of old, as does the (mixed) architecture of the place, as if it was built piecemeal as the place expanded.

Maybe a national lab, but I have no idea which. Maybe, just maybe, some some company along the lines of Lockheed or Pratt & Whitney.

I'll bet there's a fence around the whole place.

Oak Ridge?

OH if correct.

I was wondering if the dome might be a flight simulator projection dome for Air Combat type aircraft.

TCF

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, New York.

Bingo svhar, you got it. Checking Giggle Earth shows a match for all the notable buildings and open areas.

If I am correct, it is Open House.

You are absolutely correct. Aviation content. The runways in the background are Calverton Airport, formerly used to test F-14s and one hanger of which was used to re-assemble AirFrance flight 800.

Currently it is barely used at all (I think one small plane drops skydivers from time to time). It has a railroad siding attached and would be a fine freight reliever for JFK et al, as most of the approaches are over water or cemeteries.

Not surprisingly, local politicians want to turn it into a ski slope. (It is perfectly flat, but hey, they ARE politicians).

Here's another:

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/14786392-lg.jpg

one hanger of which was used to re-assemble AirFrance flight 800

Was that the plane with the dueling sidesticks, or the one where the tail fell off :E

V3m

looks like barnacles and a torch job. Somebody must have wanted to keep it from falling appart even more.

OK my guess is

Arizona memorial

Correct, Arizona Memorial, Hawaii.

Those are dried out flower bouquets.

Note the faint oil slick on the water surface. Amazing it keeps leaking after all these years.

So many ships sunk all over, and they probably leak oil too, drop by drop like tears.

OK:ok:


I'll be back with a new pic

My typical easy one

name the city
http://fromtheflightdeck.com/MEL/PPRune/Mystery%20City-01.jpg

Las Vegas?

Fremont Street, Las Vegas.

txdmy1 named the city first.

Txdmy1

Wins the race.

Let's see what he's got in store for us

If "txdmy" stands for "taxidermy", it could be a bit odd... :):)

If "txdmy" stands for "taxidermy", it could be a bit odd

maybe we should keep all of our orifices tightly shut :)

he could be watching

http://fromtheflightdeck.com/MEL/PPRune/EvilEye.jpg

Maybe there's a subtle message there, such as 'get stuffed'.

(Taxidermist : "Do you want your cats mounted, Mrs. Smith?"
Mrs. Smith : "No thanks, just standing next to each other will be fine.")

Could've been worse: 'Do you want me to stuff your pussy, Mrs Smith?'

This might keep you busy for a while. I love the capital letters.

I assume the author was bored.

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/14779597-lg.jpg

it's my old mainframe logon id ;)
OH

Fort Hays State Historic Site, Hays, Kansas

Let's have some fun in here again!:E

Let's have some fun in here again!http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/evil.gif


Sirikit's back over the kitchen sink again !

Capetonian nailed it.

Have you been there?

In order to get this going a bit faster, here's an easy one, or two.

Both pictures were taken in the same country.

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee406/Helios340/WITW13DEC11.jpg

This is in Windhoek, Namibia.

And the one on the left is the railway station in Swakopmund.

One is. Well done. It wasn't in Namibia though when I took it, it was in Windhoek, South West Africa.

And the other?

Yes, I put the one on the left in a bit later, as edit.

Well done, Hvar, I hadn't seen that. I don't know how you do it but you are remarkable.

It was the railway station, it is now a hotel, when I took that photo in 2008. The country was then Namibia. The Lutheran Church in Windhoek is a photo from 1978, when it was South West Africa.

Tu tienes el mando!

Gracias, Capetonian.

This one might not be very easy, but there are some clues in the picture.


http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/svhar/ppr%205/DSC00582.jpg

US Special Interest Section of Havana, Cuba (almost an Embassy of the USA).

This was easier than I thought.

You are correct and you have control, Canardly.

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/Chrisduck/castleDSC_3116_1.jpg

Linderhof Castle, Bavaria, Germany.

You are good, svhar :D

Over to you again.

Thank you, Canardly. Here comes one more.

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/svhar/ppr%205/DSC01708.jpg

Copenhagen. I think it's the Royal Palace (Amalienborg? ) from memory, need to check.

Correct, Capetonian. The winter residence of the Danish royal family. I thought the Dutch flag on the boat could distract a bit.

Over to you again then.

I looked at the Dutch flag, at least I thought that was what it was, and decided it wasn't relevant. I just felt it was Copenhagen when I first looked at it.

Thank you, for another good challenge. As I'm making dinner for the hungry hordes, I'll declare OH.

Simple question, the name of country...
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab53/SINGAPURCANAC/Beograd/IMGP1093-1.jpg

:E

Japan?????

They drive on the left in Japan!

Croatia or Slovenia.

Someone tell SINGA I think it is Bulgaria. If so OH.

I've been to Linderhof and there was this enormous bed. Lovely view out of the windows.;)

There is a pothole in that road Singa so it won't be Switzerland.:p

....and the ceiling tiles?


:E

I would guess Austria.

In Bulgaria there is no region, that I know of, that begins with KL or XL, like the plate on the green Toyota on the left.

And I think the Toyota is from Klagenfurt-Land, it might be a visitor though, in some other place.

Is that a German flag, right hand side, half way up the pic?

It appears to be a German Flag... ared herring.

Serbia uses the 2 letter crest 3 number 2 letter plate, and SINGA

2+2 = SERBIA. OH if correct. Someone please tell him as I am the only person on the planet on his ignore list.;)

Serbia, no!German flag....:=:=
It is not Austria,
Europe .It means neither Bulgaria nor Japan, :E
Slovenia or Croatia, too optimistic, those countries aren't so developed :}

hint: Before declaring OH, please find correct answers, :}

So, the name of country is....
;)

Sikirit, sorry, you are right, it is not Switzerland, but it is not answer to question....:ok:

Then it has to be in Italy, near the Austrian border. The green Toyota is a visitor from Austria. Ice cream sign. Hotel sign. The Pajero in front must have a local plate. Buildings look like in the Alps. Since it is not Austria, Germany, Slovenia or Switzerland it does not leave many countries. Liechtenstein is a slight possibility.


Serbia, no!German flag....
It is not Austria,
Europe .

I don't get this. Is there another Austria?

Then it has to be in Italy, near the Austrian border
Just excellent.

arriving from Slovenia,Planica and Ratece, it is the first bigger town in Italy,Tarviso. What impressed us, how it looked German.... Cam was ready when we spot this scene, German flag, Austrian and German car plates, even wife saw German chain of cosmetic shops....

Your Copenhagen picture with Dutch flag, inspired me....
over to you,

:ok:

I used to work with someone from Bavaria who insisted that 'Bayern ist nicht Deutschland' and was a separate country. I think we can discount that here, so not many possibilities left. The German flag in the photo (like the Dutch one in the photo of Copenhagen a few postings above) might be irrelevant.

Several countries have that same style of number plate, it started with Austria but has spread through the area.

There are places in Romania that look like this but there are too many non-Romanian number plates for it to be Romania.

Certainly an interesting challenge.

Yes, it was interesting indeed. Open House.

Easy one,

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab53/SINGAPURCANAC/Jun%202011/IMGP1085.jpg

Hint: rotate your screen to left by 90 degrees, ;)

and one question, where is sabredog?

Planica, the highest ski jump slope in Europe, Slovenia.

I told you, easy, once when you rotate your screen, ;)
your turn maestro...

It was, especially since you wrote Planica, Ratece and Tarviso. I assumed it was taken on the same trip.

I have to declare Open House again as the Photobucket Login page does not seem to work at the moment.

I told you, easy, once when you rotate your screen, http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/wink2.gif
your turn maestro...


Yes but I couldn't decide if you meant rotate the bottom corners to the left or the top corners to the left

Here's another one of my easy ones

http://fromtheflightdeck.com/MEL/PPRune/Mystery-101.jpg

"Vasa"- a Swedish warship.

Built in 1626, sank in 1628, salvaged in 1961 & in a museum in Stockholm.

"Vasa"- a Swedish warship.



:ok:

Over to you


the missing bits that used to be on the stern

http://fromtheflightdeck.com/MEL/PPRune/Wassa.jpg

Another easy one.....

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/Chrisduck/DSCF3622.jpg

Ski jumping a guy thing. A crazy young teenage guy thing. It's really neat watching them slightly move their hands and move their skis for maximum distance, but the learning curve must be pretty steep.

if you nave never been at any ski jump area it is complicate to imagine how the slope is steep! ;)
I have visited so far only Planica and Igman ( olimpic facility near Sarajevo,with 2 ski jump slopes) .
At the top of longer run at Igman when you look at bottom, bus looks like box of matches. and I think that this slope is only 90 m.....
That on Planica is 180+. I have more pictures if you interested I may send it to you. :ok:
Needless to say that it was my Big dream to visit Planica.So when opportunity arose I just informed my wife. No discussion. I paid it as well. Two hours of shopping at Palmanova.
Some things you can't buy, for all rest.....;)

I'll stick to skydiving, thanks, and I only did that a few times.

Free fall is great. I'm fine with heights. It's the abruptly stopping part that scares me.

Wasn't there one Olympics when they moved the ski jump take off (starting) point farther down because people were landing in or near the flat area? Gravity is more forgiving when you land on a steep slope.

This is exciting. Good lads!:p

I think I'll stick up a piccie.:p

A hint re: #7447......

It was built c1790 to "transport" trees, logs, timber...

Is it somewhere in Europe?:E

Yes - it's in Europe..:ok:

Around Prague???

South West of Prague....

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Apologies......SOUTH (& very slightly West) of Prague....near a lake! :O

Easy? This one in Brighton keeps popping up, but it's wrong:

http://gb.fotolibra.com/images/thumbnails/699183-clayton-tunnel.jpeg

In Austria then?

NEAR the Austrian border - - close to Český Krumlov......

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm I lurve Austria.

Well - I thought it was easy, but it seems as if it is causing some confusion.

The answer is - - - - the Northern Portal of the Schwarzenberg Navigational Canal.. near Český Krumlov, Czech Republic..

Interesting place & history...Schwarzenberg Navigational Canal (http://www.ckrumlov.info/docs/en/region_histor_schkan.xml)

Open House to anyone who wants to post.

Hey....I got the Czech Republic in two goes....I win!:p

Just because it's pretty and seasonal......no peeking now! Still miss RegDep so much.

http://www.chetanjadhav.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/jan5a.jpg

A musical interlude till you get it....'cos I can.......!:}

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:p All American Pie....mmmmmmm......!;) Just for 11Fan....!:p

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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

A temple dedicated to Kamna Devi - Prospect Hill, Shimla, India.

Wowwwwwwwww! You got it! Hope you did not peek.:p;)

Good lad!:p

Thanks, Sirikit ("Good lad".....OLD lad is what you mean :p).

Open house, as I am off-air for 2 days after tonight.

Where are you going?:}

http://www.ipo.umass.edu/_usermedia/images/accountimages/1000/0C121CBB-1B78-E111-DCBC58A29DE46865.jpg

On the Bearing Sea, south side?

hmmm spellcheck or aq brain fart?

it was supposed to be "Baltic sea" but who knows the Bearing sea might have been closer :)

The bearing sea?

http://www.ecotourism-activityguide.com/endangered%20species/graphics/polar%20bear%20watching%20and%20ecotourism.jpg

Frothy, man! Is that your final answer?:E

Here's half a clue. Just for Capetonian.:}:E

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2507624245_1b55a8dd40.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5214018540_8589d7ab32.jpg

http://www.salem-net.de/uploads/pics/Hilton_College_SA_02.JPG

But my ties are with:-

http://www.michaelhouse.org/Libraries/General_Site_Images/estate.sflb.ashx

http://www.schools.ac/uploads/Small_Front%20of%20School.jpg
:E

For the latter:
Michaelhouse, the Anglican Diocesan College of Natal, was founded in 1896 and is a South African boarding school for senior boys, with an international reputation.

Situated on a secure estate in the beautiful Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, the school has a fully residential staff which facilitates a high level of pastoral care and interaction with the pupils.

The distinctive architecture of the inter-linked quadrangles inspires a tremendous sense of belonging amongst the 555 boys.

St. Bavo Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands.

Good lad! Not Haarlem but mmmmmmmmmmm Leiden.

http://www.picturesofholland.nl/Leiden/DS3_0604.JPG

By Jove, you got it.:ok:

I wish I'd seen this earlier, haven't been following this thread. I lived in Leiden, one of the most beautiful towns in Europe (after Krakow), I even used a picture of Leiden earlier on this thread.

Best ice cream and chocolates in Europe :
http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee406/Helios340/Leiden.jpg

and one of my favourite restaurants, Annie's Verjaarsdag, where I celebrated one of mine.
http://cache.virtualtourist.com/4/2031212-Happy_Birthday_Leiden.jpg

In my opinion this picture is of De Grote St. Bavokerk te Haarlem, Grote Markt 22, 2011, RD Haarlem.

I can't find a similar church in Leiden.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bavochurch

And the picture was taken from Spekstraat (taxateur), Haarlem.

I must say it doesn't look like any of the churches I recognise in Leiden.

Oooops!:O Interesting discussion here which stops this thread from going into the boring category.;) Just testing to see if you were all on your toes.;) The blog had this picture down as being Leiden. Maybe I read it wrong?:O Gold star to svhar.:ok:

All hail to Haarlem but Leiden was a nice detour.:p

Capetonian - Your memory is not what it should be in your dotage.:E

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Wiki_takes_Haarlem_-_Spekstraat_3.jpg/1024px-Wiki_takes_Haarlem_-_Spekstraat_3.jpg

Open House then.

Since there seems to be a facade or two of late, one more won't hurt.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm107/APC11Fan/Facade.jpg

American Wild West?:}

I would not say so, no.

Oh, you can't be serious!;)

Is it Irish?

Sirikit, at least try to work at it without soliciting hints every other post.

I don't ever solicit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Silky O'Sullivans Memphis Tenn

Wodwick, I said America first.

I win.

Wodrick has it.

Beale Street. Memphis Tennessee. Up on the right.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm107/APC11Fan/Facade2.jpg

Sirikit, using your logic, just say earth every time and you win. :p

Open to adjudication but Memphis is NOT the Wild West

It will be a moment while I photobucket something

Oh, go awn.....you can have it, Wodwick.:)

While we are waiting, here's Beale Street in all its glory.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm107/APC11Fan/BBKings.jpg

Not too hard
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m599/wodrick/Statue.jpg

Is she a nymph?:E

No it's where she is rather than her herself

Is it clearly a "she"

The A$$ doesn't look right

Slasher??? you decide

Not noticed that but true not quite right, too long bent over the kitchen sink will do that !

Whatever she is, her left t!t is leaking rather badly.




Suggest you ask Capt. Draper re the bum; he's into the classical flabby type.

I just don't understand why you can't get a date. :p

@<hidden>Sirikit (http://www.pprune.org/members/315000-sirikit)

I find your post insulting & offensive!!!

You'll live I feel sure! Do you have a pot belly and skinny legs....or ill fitting Jockey Y fronts?:p

Get used to me, kiddo. You've only just begun....!;)

Don't tell me you're offended by having a big schnozz and ears!:E

Keep your knickers on!:p

RegDep, this is precisely why I miss you so much. Loves ya always. Mwah. xxx

Canardly,

She's trying to go for two years in a row for "Poster most likely to be on everyone's Ignore List."

Frankly, she had it cinched by June this year, but you never know about those last minute contenders.

:D

I find your post insulting & offensive

And that's nothing. Wait until you've tasted her cooking.... :yuk:

I took Sirikit off my ignore list a couple of weeks ago because I thought she had grown up.

I am about to put her back on it. A pity as she is obviously intelligent and could be a useful contributor but she prefers to spoil this thread for everyone with silly remarks.

The Botanical and Historical Garden of La Concepcion, Malaga, Spain.

Open House if correct.

*nonsense*

I find your post insulting & offensive!!!



Try to keep a sense of humour chaps.