Travel pictures
Posted by: Cymbiosis on 26 March 2010
Having seen Jon Honeyball's Singapore thread last week, I thought it might be of value to have a general thread like this, showing where we members get to throughout the world. So please join in 
Some pictures from the Springbrook National Park QLD Australia:
KR
Peter
Some pictures from the Springbrook National Park QLD Australia:
KR
Peter
Always wanted to experience it being light at midnight. Last week I had my chance in Oslo.
It was a bit overcast which didn't help. Nevertheless I enjoyed sitting outside on a veranda drinking and chatting into the small hours. It finally got dark at half past Midnight before getting lighter again a little after 2:00am.
Not the best picture, but I like it
KR
Peter
It was a bit overcast which didn't help. Nevertheless I enjoyed sitting outside on a veranda drinking and chatting into the small hours. It finally got dark at half past Midnight before getting lighter again a little after 2:00am.
Not the best picture, but I like it
KR
Peter
And by day.... The same view! I could certainly get used to waking up to this every day. Fab! 
Ho, hum........
Ho, hum........ Well here's a few from my travels around the west coast of America
Joshua tree national Monument near Palm Springs
Painted Desert in Arizona
Looking out from the edge of Death Valley
Canyon de Chelly in NW Arizona
A 'Fixer Uppa' perchance?
The inevitable Yosemite shot
Spring in the central valley
regards
Geoff
Joshua tree national Monument near Palm Springs
Painted Desert in Arizona
Looking out from the edge of Death Valley
Canyon de Chelly in NW Arizona
A 'Fixer Uppa' perchance?
The inevitable Yosemite shot
Spring in the central valley
regards
Geoff
More down to earth here and feeling a proper tourist last weekend in pretty much my own back yard - Warwick Castle:
quote:Originally posted by Cymbiosis:quote:Originally posted by JWM:
Great photos SC! (Doesn't give us 'mere mortals' much of a chance though!
Yeah, I know James, but we can still try
Well I hope you don't mind a few snaps of some sligtly older buildings, state of the art in their day, from my recent 'business' trip to northern France, researching Gothic Architecture! Unlike some poor folks, I won't give you the full Magic Lantern Show...
Amiens Cathedral
Beauvais Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral
Senlis Cathedral
Abbey of Le Bec-Hellouin (Guest Wing, where I stayed)
A (my) Room with a View...
Great pictures James
Joe had asked on another thread If I'd post some pictures of the places I visited in Italy, so here goes......... Just taken with my pocket Panasonic LX2.
No need to say where this was taken! The tower really does look precarious!
Joe had asked on another thread If I'd post some pictures of the places I visited in Italy, so here goes......... Just taken with my pocket Panasonic LX2.
No need to say where this was taken! The tower really does look precarious!
By the river 
A better view or the tower...... More to follow in the next couple of days:
Its not level!!...Peter get in there and fix it man...
quote:Originally posted by Geoff P:
Its not level!!...Peter get in there and fix it man...
loooooooooooooool
He's bound to have a spirit level in his pocket at all times :P
On this occasion not. I was on holiday, no tools, no internet, email or Forum - Just peace and quiet for most of the time 
Took this from my hotel room in Volterra, a really nice old town half way between Pisa and Siena - Beautiful landscape, so much space.
KR
Peter
KR
Peter
Vampires! 
I assume you don't mean the sreet selling types?............. I did notice rather a lot of bats at dusk however - Interesting!
I assume you don't mean the sreet selling types?............. I did notice rather a lot of bats at dusk however - Interesting! quote:Originally posted by Cymbiosis:
Vampires!
No. Volterra features in the Twilight teen-vampire stories. It is the village that the vampires seek to eventually move to as part of their vampirey lifes' journey.
quote:Originally posted by joesilva:
Great pictures Peter. Looks like you went to really interesting places.
Joe
Yes many interesting places Joe. I really liked Siena in particular. Friendly people and so much going on to see and hear.
I hope to return sometime and spend more time there.
KR
Peter
Another panoramic photo of this wonderful place. Il Campo where they have the famouse hores race is just to the left of the tower - BTW a great place to sit and just watch the world go by
BTW. Winky, thanks for the info and now I know why my 15 year old daughter was so keen to visit the place!
BTW. Winky, thanks for the info and now I know why my 15 year old daughter was so keen to visit the place!
Lotusland garden in Montecito last week with my niece. Incredible garden on 25 acres.
Parterre formal garden below, the rest of the gardens are incredible collections of succulents, cacti palms and Cycads. Created by Madame Ganna Walska.
Parterre formal garden below, the rest of the gardens are incredible collections of succulents, cacti palms and Cycads. Created by Madame Ganna Walska.
This is a friend's house in Santa Barbara, it has about an acre of bamboo. He loves asian stuff and is a big time chef/caterer.
The Koi pond thru black bamboo.
Minou, Julia Child's kitty stalks the garden
There's a small cabana with bath and shoji screens for rent, amazing place to stay.
The Koi pond thru black bamboo.
Minou, Julia Child's kitty stalks the garden
There's a small cabana with bath and shoji screens for rent, amazing place to stay.
quote:Originally posted by Salmon Dave:Wonderful evening shots Peter - can you tell us the camera (& any other technical bits)?
Thanks Dave.
Well, as some of the other Forum members may know already, I use a little pocket digital camera, the Panasonic Lumix LX2. It's so easy to carry everywhere.
Here's another picture I took whilst in Pisa:
Sunset up in the Tuscan hills:
