Show us a bit of......

[Sharni]

.....your part of the world

Heres a pic of part of my home town

[dicksbro]

Great picture, Sharni. Beautiful country. Here's a pic from my neck of the woods. :)

[Sharni]

Very nice dicksbro

Another one from me....One of our many parks

[dicksbro]

Love the flowers. Attached a picture of one of our parks from last winter. Brrrrr.

[Sugarsprinkles]

Ok, here's a picture of my house. My computer and I are right behind the window on the right....:D

[scotzoidman]

A shot of my back yard, & the arbor I built for the wife last summer

[Christine]

This pic was taken down by the harbour here in my hometown back in early January. It was freezing cold that day, but at the same time so unbelieveably beautiful...so I took a couple of pics... and then I hurried back to my warm car. :)

[dicksbro]

These are all great pictures. Christine, I love that picture of the harbour ... it is beautiful. And that arbor looks like a fantastic place to have your morning coffee, scotz. And, sugarsprinkles, I waved at your window :)

[Anaiss]

Thank you so much, all of you, for showing me parts of the world, I have never visited - everything is so different from here , that I am just about lapping it all up...*lol*
Well, as you know, I live in Barcelona (Spain) and for me it is the most beautiful city in Europe. Barcelona is very modern and at the same time very old. The architecture of Gaudí is incredible...lets start with him... here is the entrance of his "Parc Guell"

[Anaiss]

...and you all will have heard of our famous cathedral (as well from Gaudí...but he could never finish it, as he was killed in 1927 by a tram)...

[Anaiss]

...and of course we have a very beautiful port...

[Anaiss]

...a partial view of our beautiful city (4.5 million habitants)...

[Anaiss]

... and here is a view from my little terrace, high over the roofs... as you can see, I live really in the center of this city...

[Sharni]

Wow....excellent pics

There are some beautiful sites on this earth.....and this is the only i'll get to see most of them...

Thanx people :)

Another from me

[Anaiss]

...and here its me, practising my second-favorite hobby....eating!!! The meditteranean food is just incredible!!

[Sugarsprinkles]

Originally posted by dicksbro
These are all great pictures.And, sugarsprinkles, I waved at your window :)

:D I thought I sensed someone peeking in my window last night....it must have been you, dicksbro. ;) Next time, don't be shy, just knock on the door. My Pixie friends are always Welcome! :D

[Oldfart]

Looking out over the Arafura Sea,

Dinner by the water.

[Midnight Kiss]

Wonderful sunset OF.
Sugarsprinkles you have the cutest little house!!!!!!

Wonderful pictures everyone. I can't wait till I get back home to my own pc so I can share with you as well. Though my corner looks just like the very 1st pic posted, just no palm trees around here, but lots of rock cliffs and bluffs.

[m45]

Christine that is a wonderful photo, love the still water and the snow, almost looks like a black and white and I bet it would look great as a B&W....

Anaiss, thanks for those I have never really seen any thing from your area..

Oldfart also thanks as I have never seen much from there either.

Nice shots all...

[xanne]

Those are all great pictures and Sharni, thanks for starting this thread. It's a great one.

This is my favourite beach in my city.

[xanne]

The beach at sunset :)

[dicksbro]

Here's another from late winter last year that appealed to me some. Maybe you all will enjoy as well.

[dicksbro]

And one more ...

[Sugarsprinkles]

Originally posted by Midnight Kiss
Sugarsprinkles you have the cutest little house!!!!!!



Thanks, MidnightKiss!! And you're certainly right about one thing. It really IS little!! That's one reason we're hoping to move out to Murphy, jennaflower, and your part of the country. Hoping to find something in the Ozarks, not terribly far from Branson. We just completely fell in love with the area and are dying to go back!


Here's a picture I took in Branson from the deck of one of their 3 outlet malls.

[roxanne916]

I don't have any pictures, but here is the website for my soon to be former place of living LOL

www.villageofmontgomery.com

[FussyPucker]

Here's a little picy of the field I take my doggie for a walk on it's about 2 mins walk from my house :)

[FussyPucker]

and again :)

[FussyPucker]

Just one more :)

[Summer]

This picture was taken about a year ago. It is of my backyard and part of the deck (which is our Tiki Bar).....where I spend most of my free time. ;)

BTW I think this is a fabulous thread.
-Summer :D

[dicksbro]

Great pics, everyone. Like Summer, I also think this is a fabulous thread. Enjoy seeing all the different locations. :)

[Aqua]

A small pic, but it shows the Seattle skyline with Mt. Rainier in the distance...

[Sharni]

*Bump*

Wanna keep this thread going.....great to see other parts of the big wide world :D

[Lilith]

the view I had driving in to work once I got out of all the traffic... almost worth it...:p

[Sharni]

Beautiful countryside Lilith :)

Could just imagine horse riding in such a place

[dicksbro]

Here's a picture of a local park taken last fall ...

[dicksbro]

And ... where you have a park ... you must have parking :D

Love the sign they have on a pavillon there: Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.

[Clint]

Okay, yeah, Alabama is boring, but the city sky-line is amazing to look at......

[Clint]

This is a water-fall that is about an hour and a half's drive from my house, but it is totally worth the drive.

[dicksbro]

Clint, great pictures of skyline and waterfalls. Thanks. Following is a picture I took of Peoria, closest mid-sized city to where we live.

Peoria's maybe 115-120K and with suburbs, around 350K population.

[jjjjbo]

It's the entire downtown shopping area on view here.

[jjjjbo]

well at least it's one of the beaches within a few miles of my place.

[dicksbro]

Great pictures. The seashore reminds me of the Illinois River (ROTFLMAO).

Speaking of rivers, no picture of Peoria would be complete without one showing the gambling boat PAR-A-DICE.

[vampeyes]

Here's one of downtown Toledo (west side of the river)

[vampeyes]

Here's one of my house

[Grumble]

Launceston Tasmania. I live in Launceston, Australia's 3rd oldest city, circa 1806. This gorge is only five minutes from the City centre. A natural amphitheatre. You can see a suspension bridge over the South Esk river. The huge floods of 1929 washed the previous structure away. The basin is very deep and cold. water temp can be as low as 8 degrees C
It is a very popular swimming area in the summer and the grounds have many old trees from many countires. There is a huge american redwood growing there.

[Lilith]

Vampeyes~ Your house is lovely....I would go nuts with a beautiful big place like that!!!

[Irish]

dicksbro---What kind of camera;do you use?Many people;take beautiful pictures;but I am always impressed by the contrast&sharpness of yours.We have a nice EVERYDAY camera;
but it is not computer compatable.Eventually;we will have to get another camera so that I can send in some pictures!Threads like this and it's really bothersome.Right now the money is more important;for my autistic grandsons diet!The only way that I can send pictures now;is if my oldest daughter;takes them;with her camera;and I forward them to someones private e-mail addy!
The only thing that I know about photography;is point & shoot!
You really have to be selective;on what your daughter;takes pictures of.Thanks! Irish
P.S.It might not;just be the camera;it might be your skill as a photographer.

[dicksbro]

It's an older Sony Mavica. Does a good job if the lighting is good. Best resolution, though, is only 640x480.

You mentioned an autistic grandson. My brother-in-laws little boy is autistic, so I do understand. Such a shame. Good news is that he's got good parents that care a great deal.

Roy Rogers had a Downs Syndrome child he adopted and once said, it's amazing the love you gain from helping a special child. I think he was right.

[Irish]

dicksbro---As with anything else;I never thought about autism;until;it touched my family.My youngest daughter;got divorced;and her ex;as far as I'm concerned;doesn't help her enough financially!I don't understand it;because;it's his kid too.
I wanted to kick his ass;but my daughter and wife asked me not
to.It wouldn't prove anything;except to me.I have been arrested
;for aggravated assault;before and the jail time;would be worth the satisfaction.I have a wierd view on life;but I'm not going to
change it now.Everything;in life;has consequesces. Irish
P.S.He was an Army Ranger(Airborne);so it would be a good
challange.He tought hand to hand combat;but that's not street
fighting!

[dicksbro]

Irish ... keep cool. Focus on that daughter and that little grandson. They, your wife and you are the one's that benefit. It's the former son-in-laws loss. We'll keep you all in our thoughts!

[vampeyes]

Lil - Thanx!!! Thats the whole reason I moved to Toledo.. I live in a historical district called the Old West End and I just love all the houses!!!

[dicksbro]

Vamp, your house does look great. Saw the downtown pic but somehow passed right over the house ... sorry about that

[LixyChick]

I just love this thread.........Here's an example of what hubby does for a living! Moving earth in Pa. USA!

[dicksbro]

Actually, this is a painting I did, but done from a scene at a place where we went camping once.

[LixyChick]

WOW db! That is beautiful! TY for sharing!

[Grumble]

Mr Lix had better control that farting better .... you sure he isnt connected to some covert CIA Plot?

[Sassy Rose]

I've been told that I could be a tourism agent for Washington state. I believe it is one of the most diverse and beautiful places I've been to. Anyway, I happen to live in the desert part of the state and we are a primarily agricultural area. Here is a pic showing some orchards in the fall.

[Sassy Rose]

This is a peach orchard this spring in full bloom :)

[Sassy Rose]

And another orchard last winter.

[dicksbro]

Lixy, TY. I love to paint but haven't had much time for a long time. Hope to get back to it one day.

Grumble. Nah, nothing covert ... to clumsy for that. Try to sneak into the house and I'll probably trip over shoes ... mine. :(

Sassy ... those pictures are terrific. Washington is a beautiful state. Been through it a couple of times, but would love to someday come out and really get to explore it. Just tell Mt. Ranier not to erupt :)

PS ... back to frogs

[dicksbro]

Wife and I went out for ride this morning and took pictures of some of the surrounding country. Always think of Illinois as flat and filled with corn. True, but there are images of beauty and peace as well ...

Maybe I can share a few with you.

[dicksbro]

and another ...

[dicksbro]

again ...

[dicksbro]

three more counting this one ...

[dicksbro]

Next to last ...

[dicksbro]

Last one for now ...

[dicksbro]

Thought I'd posted this picture, but somehow missed it. Enjoy ...

[Irish]

Dicksbro---You talk about;flat land.I have some pictures;saved for
the memories;that were taken;out of car windows(circa 1962)I went to technical school;in Witchita Falls,(sp)Texas.My friends and
I would;often;drive to Lawton,Oklahoma;on weekend nights.(After getting drunk;at the Airmans Club)The pictures;were taken;
between the base and Lawton.(Going accross the Red River,etc.)
You can't see;one rise in the altitude.About the only time that I saw;anything rise there;was in;what we called the Badlands and
in my pants. Irish

[m45]

dicksbro those are some nice shots, sure looks like Iowa..
Guess a lot of that area back there looks that way, I sure like it.

[dicksbro]

Irish ... :D LOL :D... been through Oklahoma and Texas and know what you mean. There are some pretty flat bare areas in OK and TX.

M45 ... Thanks. I think from Indiana through Iowa you see a lot of country like these pictures show. Tried to find some a little more interesting than corn or bean fields, though.

[cuteglutes]

dicksbro, beautiful pictures. thanks

[Sassy Rose]

dicksbro, thank you, your pictures are also very beautiful. I must agree with you about Washington state, it is so diverse that you can see almost anything you want to within a couple hours.

[skipthisone]

Heres a pic of what lies beyond my backyard...soybeans as far as you can see....

[Nikki]

This is a ten minute walk from my house. Sorrento Beach on the West Coast of Australia.......

[dicksbro]

Skipthisone and Nikki, those are really nice pictures. I love mountains and rolling country, but there's something very peaceful and serene about fields of grain stretching out to the horizon. I think the water lapping the shore has a similar effect.

Thanks! You two are good!

[dicksbro]

Here's a picture I just took this morning when there was a ground fog adding to the setting ...

[dicksbro]

Don't exactly know what made me take this picture, but there was something about the juxtaposition of the concrete blocks, the moisture on the corner of the one; and the leaf that caught my eye. Anyway, thought it was kind of neat so will share it with you.

[Neige]

This was the view I had from my bedroom window this evening :)

In french we say, "le soleil a des pattes".... the sun has legs... It means that tomorrow will be windy.

[KingMinotaur]

Originally posted by jjjjbo
well at least it's one of the beaches within a few miles of my place.

Isn't that Huntington Beach ?

[Kendall]

PixieSprite,

what beautiful clouds.. did they put you into a dreaming mode? clouds do that to me.

[dicksbro]

Pixie, that is really a neat picture. Love the expression, too!

Thx!

[cuteglutes]

Beautiful picture Pixiesprite. thanks for posting it

[Midnight Kiss]

Here is a little slice of home.............

[GermanSteve]

Great place, MK. In the Alps we have some places looking rather like that. I always like going there if I can. But that is around 100-150 km away.

Dicksbro, I like your photographic taste! Great area!

[fluke]

This is about a mile from where I was born - just outside London.

It doesn't all look like this round here - most of its a craphole!

Its nice to see so many good picture from all around the world - keep em coming.

[Sharni]

Here's another from me

[Sharni]

More of my birth town

[Irish]

We just got a digital camera.My wife had(What;I think)is a good
idea.I never think of these things!We are both from New England;
and take the colorful foliage;for granted.As my wife said:People
travel miles and spend;small;fortunes to see this.Would any members;be interested;in some foliage pictures?The camera;isn't
hooked up;to the computer yet.It would be a while;but I promise;
that it will be before fall(autumn)is over. Irish
PS.I'm from Connecticut and my wife is from New Hampshire;so we have always seen this.We live in New Hampshire;now.

[cuteglutes]

Irish, i would love to see pics of new england in the fall.

[Devillishgirl]

This is a shot outside of one of our local museums

[Devillishgirl]

And this is a picture taken at the annual Indian Powwow held here

[Uncle Silky]

if you've seen trees and cows, you've seen my town.

[Comshaw]

One of my favorite spots here. A long, deep, clear, cold lake sandwiched between mountains.

Comshaw

[Lilith]

breathtaking

[Tess]

Folly Beach, SC

[jay_ba]

I could not resist. Here is a picture I took of an area of Buenos Aires called La Boca. This is a little street there named Caminito. It is popular with all the tourists.

[jseal]

Anaiss, The view from you window seems very clear. I take it then that air polution is not much of an issue in Barcelona.

[Comshaw]

HardRock,
I've always wanted to see that parto f the US. Lovely place it looks like too!
Here's a picture I took at Mount Rainier visitor center. that's the 14,000 ft.+ peak of grandfather mountain.

Comshaw

[Comshaw]

Now that you've got me started...here's one from the top of the New Dungeness lighthouse at sunset.That's the Dungeness spit snaking away toward the Olympic Mountains.

Comshaw

[Lilith]

OMG those pics are gorgeous.....I have never been out of the south eastern US........God it's a beautiful country!

[Sharni]

The world truely is a beautiful place....

Wonderful pics everyon.....thanx for sharing a piece of your part of the world

[Sugarsprinkles]

Now that I've finally gotten a digital camera I've become a picture-taking fool! I've always loved to take pictures but the cost of developing/printing has been prohibitive at times. With the digital I can take as many as I like now. Some of these were actually taken by Cabrylla while I was driving, the others we taken by yours truly. :D

I am in love with my new home, the Missouri Ozarks and I'd love to share some pictures with you....


Driving from Branson toward home....

[Sugarsprinkles]

This is the historic downtown area of my new hometown. Isn't it quaint?

[Sugarsprinkles]

The road leading to my place......

[Sugarsprinkles]

It's not fancy, but it's home now.....

[Sugarsprinkles]

As I sat at the computer this morning, I looked out my screen door and this is what I saw..........



Isn't nature wonderful????

[Lilith]

Great pics!!!

[jennaflower]

Yep.... those are some of the familiar parts of Mo for me too... tho in the 10 years I have lived here, I have only driven thru your town a half a dozen times...

[Murga]

Scene from India....No one has been able to answer what this Aztec like rock pyramid is doing in India at a elevation of more than 15,000 ft and in a area where normally all you find is sand.

[Murga]

Asideline.....it was great getting a head at that locale!!!!!!!!!

[Irish]

Just to let everyone know.New Hampshire has been known,
for the"Old Man In the Mountain".It was a rock outcropping
that most people said looked like a face.The outline was on
road signs,State Police cars,etc.It collapsed last weekend.
The current Gov. and radio stations,etc.,have been talking of ways to replace it.They had a maintenance crew,guide wires,etc.,
to keep it,but nothing lasts forever! Irish

[Lilith]

Murga absolutely breathtaking!!!!

[Sugarsprinkles]

Just driving around Branson........

I love seeing sights like this every day!!!

[Sugarsprinkles]

Try driving on this in the snow :eek: :p ..........

(Thank God we don't snow like we did in Michigan!! :D )

[Valerieks626]

I love this thread!!! It is so awesome to see where you all live. Here is a pic from my area of the world..http://www.mayoclinic.org/travel-sct/images/desert.jpg

[Murga]

Originally posted by Lilith
Murga absolutely breathtaking!!!!


Enjoy another colorful view of bhudist temple

[Cheyanne]

This is why I love spring..... outside of our bedroom window...

[Cheyanne]

This is the view off of our front deck....

[Cheyanne]

Backyard bounty.... apple trees, asparagus, rhubarb, blackberries, gooseberries, currants, and raspberries....

[wyndhy]

just lookin'. then i thought to bump it for anyone else who wants a look, too. nice photos people!

[Mackenzie]

This is one of my favorite places on earth!

[Mackenzie]

I didn't know it would be so small....let me try this one!

[WildIrish]

I looked at EVERY post and picture in this thread, and they're all great.

I'll dig up some pictures of the house when I get home, but in the meantime I'll post a picture I took this summer while vacationing in New Hampshire. We hiked a trail in the White Mountains and this was too beautiful not to photograph. I truly think it's one of the best pictures I've taken.

[osuche]

Columbus, OH....and my own slice of home

[IAKaraokeGirl]

I'll also have to hunt up some house pictures when I get there tonight or this weekend, but here's Burlington, Iowa...okay, if you *really* want to be technical, we live in *West* Burlington and I only *work* in Burlington. But that's beside the point. :D

Here's some info about the last picture:


"Located between Washington and Columbia Streets on Sixth Street.
Test your driving skills on what Ripley's Believe It Or Not calls the "Crookedest Street in the World." Perhaps Burlington's most famous landmark, Snake Alley consists of five half-curves and two quarter-curves and drops 58 feet over a distance of 275 feet. The street is reminiscent of vineyard paths in France and Germany."

[Galatea]

These are some pictures that I've taken of various places around my hometown in Mississippi.

http://www.geocities.com/queenpossom/gallery.html

[boilergirl1]

here's some of mine....

[boilergirl1]

of my world

[boilergirl1]

n' more

[IAKaraokeGirl]

Finally remembered to take a picture of the front of our humble little abode. :)

[FallenAngel5]

Here's a favorite piece of my college town... Albany, NY.

[imaginewithme]

Here's a bit of my surroundings. The beach looks totally different since Hurricane Ivan tho...but you can still see the beauty.

And I attached a picture of my house too.

[osuche]

Finally remembered to take a picture of the front of our humble little abode. :)


Your home looks almost exactly like my great-grandmother's house, which I visited every week when I was a child. There was a lot of love in that home!

Oh ~ her shutters were blue. Can you paint oyurs, please? :p :D

[OzKristin]

hey guys
I never saw this post, glad for the bump!

The first pic is night time in my backyard in eastern PA..where I used to live

second one is something you all will surely know...it's basically in my backyard, I see it everyday driving around this area

third is some pics of an arboretum I volunteered in over the summer- in good ol' jersey :p

[IAKaraokeGirl]

Oh ~ her shutters were blue. Can you paint oyurs, please? :p :D


Only if you promise to show up some weekend, paintbrush in hand. ;)

It's actually a little bigger than it looks--4 bedrooms, 1 bath, full, unfinished basement. The garage is out back. :)

[Sharni]

*BUMP*

[imaginewithme]

~*~*~ bump~*~*~

[dicksbro]

Took this one just a little while back. I was surprised that I was able to get it with my Mavica ... since they don't have that great a resolution.