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so i went to visit my parents back in huddersfield,stopped n snapped these
Castle Hill
Very nice miniD, thanks for sharing
Violator79
Take a Hit, Spunker!
Picture of downtown Fresno
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mister_goleta/136086451/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mister_goleta/136086451/sizes/l/
Facetious
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Half Moon Bay Airport - To my Northwest
http://www.airliners.net/photo/-/-/0663521/L/
* Note the boxy looking penninsula in center of pic - well, some of the best waves in the world break about 500 yards from that penninsula.
http://www.newportsurfshots.com/IMG_1268-copy.jpg
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...es?q=Mavericks+Surf&gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&sa=G
http://www.airliners.net/photo/-/-/0663521/L/
* Note the boxy looking penninsula in center of pic - well, some of the best waves in the world break about 500 yards from that penninsula.
http://www.newportsurfshots.com/IMG_1268-copy.jpg
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...es?q=Mavericks+Surf&gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&sa=G
This is Risca, the corner of the world I lived in until I moved to Cardiff 2 years ago.
Facetious
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Great Posts Everybody !
Mount Diablo http://www.mtdiablocam.com/index.htm
The only "Cardiff" we have here is the "Cardiff Lounge" :glugglug: :1orglaugh
Mount Diablo http://www.mtdiablocam.com/index.htm
The only "Cardiff" we have here is the "Cardiff Lounge" :glugglug: :1orglaugh
You have a Cardiff Lounge - nice!
One thing that always strikes me is how boring American cities are. They're so out-of-proportion with no cozy alleys or pointless little trees. Only wide streets going in straight line-patterns. Too organized and dull, but that's probably because they're not that old. Also, they seem really flat with little elevation.
American nature is awesome though. So diverse and with much more spectacular views than Europe.
Well anyway here's the typical Stockholm scenery over Riddarfjärden (Knight's Bay):
http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/8/84/View_over_Stockholm_large.jpg
Old town:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r127/RilwanK/stockholm.jpg
It's not much but I like it
Though I live a bit outside the city itself, don't have any pictures from here.
American nature is awesome though. So diverse and with much more spectacular views than Europe.
Well anyway here's the typical Stockholm scenery over Riddarfjärden (Knight's Bay):
http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/8/84/View_over_Stockholm_large.jpg
Old town:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r127/RilwanK/stockholm.jpg
It's not much but I like it
Though I live a bit outside the city itself, don't have any pictures from here.
Facetious
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That's what I like to see . . . good 'ol American Manufacturing :yesyes:
(Tall Blue Tank in background)
Facetious
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Not this city, a couple hours to the north of me. :1orglaugh
Thanks for the picture of Stockholm ! I'm of Swede descent. BTW :hatsoff:
Beautiful city
American nature is awesome though. So diverse and with much more spectacular views than Europe.
Well anyway here's the typical Stockholm scenery over Riddarfjärden (Knight's Bay):
http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/8/84/View_over_Stockholm_large.jpg
Old town:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r127/RilwanK/stockholm.jpg
It's not much but I like it
Though I live a bit outside the city itself, don't have any pictures from here.[/QUOTE]
I think a big reason that is the case is because many of our cities developed into the huge metropolises they are after the invention of cars and after more complex organization went into cities everywhere in the world. That's why so many of the cities over there have narrow streets. Another reason was, unlike Europe, space was easier to come by so there was no need to build cities on places that people normally wouldn't want them to be built on, like hills not to mention it became easier to build cities higher rather than always having them spread out. Plus by that time there was less strategic military advantage to having the high ground like that and with castles and other fortifications a thing of the past there was no need to build cities around them to support those structures. I do agree with you that our cities aren’t nearly as picturesque. The fact that most of our cities were created using modern plain soulless construction just makes it that much worse.
nice:thumbsup:
