Vacationing with a Camera: Nashville and Beyond

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The discussion highlights a successful experience navigating TSA screening, with no issues reported. The poster shares several photographs taken during their travels, including striking daytime and sunset views from an airplane, as well as a shot of a busy airport at 2 am after an overnight layover. The conversation also touches on Nashville's notable attractions, particularly its replica of the Parthenon and a unique stone map of Tennessee located in Bicentennial Park. The poster reflects on past visits to Nashville, often during business trips, and expresses regret for not having explored the city more thoroughly during those times. The overall sentiment emphasizes the enjoyment of travel and the interesting sights encountered along the way.
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A quick post before heading out on vacation:

Thanks to everyone with their advice on getting through TSA screeners- there was no issue at all.

Here's a few shots out the window- daytime:

[PLAIN]http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4154/74592845.jpg

and sunset:

[PLAIN]http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/7653/38661363.jpg

The clouds are super-high contrast, and a longer lens would be really great at pulling out the detail.

Here's one of the world's busiest airports at 2 am:

[PLAIN]http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6809/30418754.jpg

I was stuck there overnight, might as well get something interesting for my trouble.

Nashville, for some reason, has a 1:1 stone-for-stone replica of the Parthenon:

[PLAIN]http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8703/37650228.jpg

Ok, now I'm officially on vacation.
 
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Andy Resnick said:
Here's one of the world's busiest airports at 2 am:

[PLAIN]http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6809/30418754.jpg

I was stuck there overnight, might as well get something interesting for my trouble.
I was just there - twice last week.

Nashville, for some reason, has a 1:1 stone-for-stone replica of the Parthenon:

[PLAIN]http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8703/37650228.jpg

Ok, now I'm officially on vacation.
I've been there - even inside.

Just south of the railroad tracks (viaduct/bridge) near the state capitol, there is an interesting map of Tennessee laid out in stone. It's pretty cool, and unfortunately, I didn't have a camera with me.
 
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Wow! I've been to Nashville quite a few times, though it was usually lay-over stops on business, and I spent my time working in the hotel room. Never saw the Parthenon, though it might have been worth giving up a couple of hours of research and writing. Pretty darned impressive!
 
Astronuc said:
I was just there - twice last week.

Hopefully you were just passing through! O'Hare is the second airport I've had to sleep in...

Astronuc said:
I've been there - even inside.

Just south of the railroad tracks (viaduct/bridge) near the state capitol, there is an interesting map of Tennessee laid out in stone. It's pretty cool, and unfortunately, I didn't have a camera with me.

I was there on a sunday, so I couldn't get inside. The map is in Bicentennial park, and *is* really cool. The whole park is really nice- lots of interesting things to see.
 
turbo said:
Wow! I've been to Nashville quite a few times, though it was usually lay-over stops on business, and I spent my time working in the hotel room. Never saw the Parthenon, though it might have been worth giving up a couple of hours of research and writing. Pretty darned impressive!

It's definitely worth the walk- about 45 minutes from downtown.
 

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