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pinball1970 said:One of those bails killed the ELO violinist in a freak accident.
I had to look that up:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-11195393
pinball1970 said:One of those bails killed the ELO violinist in a freak accident.
So maybe they've jumped bail and are on the lam.pinball1970 said:One of those bails killed the ELO violinist in a freak accident.
I walked past the site this afternoon, and they're gone now. Just a couple handfuls of hay are left on the sidewalk. They're probably in Georgia by now.jtbell said:So maybe they've jumped bail and are on the lam.
Really!?Ivan Seeking said:One of my projects...for the Mossad. I spent an entire summer in the cockpit. And there were always a couple of guys with automatic weapons to keep me company.
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Spelling. Got it.jtbell said:So maybe they've jumped bail and are on the lam.
Hmmm... they were in front of a bank. Note the green TD logos at the left. Maybe they were plotting how to score some getaway money!
Really! I get to do some pretty cool stuff. I've worked on two rocket programs as well.pinball1970 said:Really!?
You guys make such obscure science and maths jokes i can never tell when you are kidding.
Ivan Seeking said:
I had the purple one when I was 6 y.o. ... and I still have it! It's a three-speed though.Ivan Seeking said:Two of my childhood friends showing off their new stick-shift, five-speed bikes, Christmas day.
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All beautiful places.DennisN said:I'm scanning some old photos from a travel I did in the UK with a friend.
It was around the year 2000, I can't really remember exactly when at the moment.
I remember that journey fondly, we visited a lot of interesting historical places in England, Wales and Scotland. E.g. I particularly remember 1) west Scotland (which was one of the most beautiful places I've seen) and (2) the Orkney Islands which I really liked.
I think the UK is a treasure trove when it comes to historical places; within a not too big area of land there is a lot to see. I will probably post some more photos from this journey here later.
(I notify @pinball1970 and @Astranut of the UK too )
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No, this is not Venice. It's the Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge.
(and I now saw there is someone that saluted me in the front gondola )
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I remember I really enjoyed Cambridge, it was quite a cosy place.
A nice street in Cambridge:
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(a bit weird colors here though, I have to fiddle a bit with color correction of the scans, I think)
St John's College:
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(a bit weird colors here too)
Cambridge and St John's College chapel from somewhere higher up:
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I don't remember from where at all. I looked on Google maps, and I might have taken the photo from Castle Mound (Cambridge Castle)). It seems to fit with this photo taken by someone else from Castle Mound.
And here are some rocks I've been told are quite famous:
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I remember that it was quite fun when we arrived at Stonehenge.
We had rented a car and I was driving in the right seat in right-hand traffic for the first time, which I remember was a bit unsettling. When we arrived in the vicinity of Stonehenge it was pitch-black, and
we drove around trying to find the monument. After a while we gave up and just parked the car beside a small country road.
We decided to look for Stonhenge in the morning instead, and we then slept in the car.
When I woke up I took a look outside the right window of the car and saw a beautiful view of Stonehenge in the morning about 200 meters away .
Another view of Stonehenge from a bit of distance:
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A sunset somewhere in south Wales:
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Believe it or not, it was not the oldest place we visited (considering the rocks themselves, that is).pinball1970 said:I have never been to Stone Henge, this is one for my bucket list.
Wikipedia said:Archaeologists believe that Stonehenge was constructed from around 3000 BC to 2000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the first bluestones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC although they may have been at the site as early as 3000 BC.
Wikipedia said:The site [Skara Brae] was occupied from roughly 3180 BC to about 2500 BC and is Europe's most complete Neolithic village. Skara Brae gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status as one of four sites making up "The Heart of Neolithic Orkney". Older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza, it has been called the "Scottish Pompeii" because of its excellent preservation.
In Scotland we went to Loch Ness, Eilan Donan (a gorgeous place!) and we thought about going over to Isle of Skye, which we had heard good things about. But we skipped Isle of Skye since we were a little short of time so we had to prioritize. I remember when we were driving back to Edinburgh we passed Fort William, and I remember that I thought the surroundings there were stunning (actually, there were many places in west Scotland I thought were stunning!). But we were short on time so regretfully we did not stop there. I've often thought of going back to that place sometime.pinball1970 said:You have been much further north than me also! Aviemore from memory.
That sounds good .pinball1970 said:I will see if Astranut has anything he can post, he tends to stay fairly local with bird watching and photography.
DennisN said:Sunrise at the beach (in August last year):
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(21 stitched photos taken with Canon nFD 50mm f1.4)
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(21 stitched photos taken with Canon nFD 50mm f1.4)
The tower is Great St Mary's, and the long building to the right with the spikes is Kings College Chapel, with the dome on St John's just to the right of it. I think the grey roof in the foreground must be St Giles' Church. And yes, you either took that from Castle Mound or a helicopter - nowhere else has the elevation for that shot...DennisN said:Cambridge and St John's College chapel from somewhere higher up:
I don't remember from where at all. I looked on Google maps, and I might have taken the photo from Castle Mound (Cambridge Castle)). It seems to fit with this photo taken by someone else from Castle Mound.
Kolor Autopano Giga (version 4, I think).collinsmark said:Btw, @DennisN , which stitching program are you using?
Cool photos!Andy Resnick said:In Chicago for a talk
I love the way it looks like you're surrounded by people in that last shot, but then you notice how many of them have a pushchair (I think) with a checked cover.Andy Resnick said:but the really weird optical stuff happens when you walk under it and look up: