Scenic picture thread

[Lake Girl]

Gorgeous back yard! Can I come visit when it's warmer?

 

[Swedishchef]

It has been a while since I have been on this forum. And I miss it. Badly.

You all seem to love in beautiful places. Truly beautiful.

Here are some more pictures of my current location. The one with the sun is the first sunrise of 2017. For approximately a month we would have a 3 hour window of light in the sky, like a 3 hour sunrise that never rose. The one of the ice fog is when the temperature hit -42 C. By the way, nothing likes -42. Not a truck, not a human and not utility bills.

Glad to be back.

Andrew

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I haven't seen actual -40s temps and don't want to. Wind chill is bad enough!

 

[Lake Girl]

The one of the ice fog is when the temperature hit -42 C. By the way, nothing likes -42. Not a truck, not a human and not utility bills.

You forgot water lines Had ours freeze a few years ago when we had two weeks straight of -40/-50C temps. Kids at home at Christmas/New Years and had a great time throwing boiling water at their Dad ... instantly turned to ice! (disclaimer... they tried it out before throwing it at Dad and he volunteered!)

Glad to hear you and the family are settling in OK. CBC had interesting news item from your region ... a throat singer, a sealskin jacket and a Facebook ban. http://www.citynews.ca/2017/02/02/inuk-singer-says-facebook-suspended-account-seal-fur-photo/ shows the photo of the jacket ... beautiful! Folks that don't live in those extreme temps don't understand that furs and sealskin provide one of the best protections against wind and cold. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-seamstress-96-years-old-qaapik-attagutsiak-1.3935693 Get those mukluks yet?

 

[firefighterjake]

From my ride yesterday . . . wind turbines in Freedom, Maine.

 

[Ashful]

Well, for us old house nuts, sometimes views of the house beat views from the house. Three of these houses, my current abode being the sole exception, have played roles of national importance. Bragging rights to anyone who can ID them, and their role in our national history.

 

[Lake Girl]

Rainy day so I'll play...
I cheated ... second one is Thompson-Neely House that served as a hospital during Winter 1776/77
http://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/park/thompson-neely-house-farmstead-upper-park/

The first one is Keith House ... Washington's headquarters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_House-Washington's_Headquarters
Scrolled through National Historic Register Berks County

Clues for the other two? County? Time period?

 

[Ashful]

Good research. The Thompson house was more notably known as Decision House.

The third is a farm that was once recognized as the oldest Heritage Farm in the country. The fourth is just another old house, of no real national importance, other than extreme testing of two Ashfords 30's. [emoji14]

 

[sportbikerider78]

Well, for us old house nuts, sometimes views of the house beat views from the house. Three of these houses, my current abode being the sole exception, have played roles of national importance. Bragging rights to anyone who can ID them, and their role in our national history.

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I see homes like that and get immediately stressed out as my 'free time' flitters away!

 

[Ashful]

All a matter of perspective, I guess. In my opinion, free time exists to work on these old houses. What do normal folks do to fill their Saturday, when they live in a modern low-maintenance vinyl McMansion?

 

[Lake Girl]

All homes need maintenance ... some more than others. Ashful's hobby seems to be an old house; sportbikerider likely spends time fixing up and maintaining his ride

 

[begreen]

A completely different view to warm up your day. Santa Monica.

 

[Sprinter]

Palouse Falls in eastern WA last week. Look closely and see if you can spot the photographer. (Hint he is tiny in this picture)

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Not too many places he could be! Been to Palouse Falls many times when we lived at Richland, but not in winter. Being a bit of a geology buff, I enjoyed studying the geology of that area. Very interesting. Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach (and others) was "floated" all the way down over 300 miles with one of the Missoula Floods that also formed those falls, to illustrate the power of those events.

Nice pic.

 

[vinny11950]

Rode my bicycle in Flushing Meadows Park a few weeks ago, right before the tennis open. The park was built by Robert Moses on top of an ash landfill to host the 1939/40 World's Fair.

The very famous Unisphere made by US Steel Corp. The best argument for companies sponsoring art - companies may become diminished or forgotten, but art can endure much longer and serve as a reminder of what great a company was.







This is the Rocket Thrower


Twilight shots of the Pool of Industry looking out to the tennis stadium




And the pavilion

 

[fbelec]

beautiful. the Unisphere nice with the water in front.

 

[begreen]

Up in the mountains a week ago. This route will be closed in another month or two.

 

[Dobish]

I call this one "the butt tree"

 

[fbelec]

begreen gorgeous that could be a post card. having a good time wish you were here

 

[fbelec]

dobish you might have to put pants on that thing

 

[begreen]

begreen gorgeous that could be a post card. having a good time wish you were here

WE are fortunate to have this is our relative backyard. Here is some early fall color in a shot from a friend that just went hiking up there.

 

[Dobish]

dobish you might have to put pants on that thing

 

[begreen]

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Um, pants needed all the way around apparently.

 

[Corey]

Sunset over the lake on likely one of the last (warm) kayak outings for the year.

 

[Ashful]

Where is @lakegirl?

 

[begreen]

Sunrise in our backyard a couple days ago. And this is just part of it. The whole sky was afire.