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Post by mtnme on Sept 5, 2007 14:04:22 GMT -5
For awhile now, some of us on the board have been talking about (or threatening, depending on your viewpoint) a thread about photos of where we live or great places we have been. You can also discuss why you love living there (...or maybe you hate it, but are stuck there for whatever reason...  ) I know some of you live in S. Cal. - beach pics please!!! or whatever else tickles your fancy. For those of you fortunate to live in areas that have "seasons", please feel free to post pics of the varying scenic moments during the course of a year . - Or just special places that are near and dear to your heart. As many of you know, I live at Lake Tahoe, so here are some of my favorite pics:  East shore of the lake (this is the narrow end, and the lake is big, I would need a very wide angle lens to capture the whole thing, especially lengthwise.  Bayview trail, one of my favorite hikes. Lots of trails follow waterfalls, you just have to know where they are. This one is on the south end of the lake, off of emerald bay (you've all seen my avi- it was already posted in large scale on introduce yourself thread)   North shore of the lake - YES, the water really is this blue! Turquoise to cobalt in many areas.  Kawabunga! surfs up! You can tell we are heading into fall, the wind picks up and the breeze gets brisk,. ( It was a bit nippy this morning...)  This is Donner Lake. ( YES, the Donner Lake you read about in school!) It's about 15 minutes from Tahoe, in the town of Truckee. There is a cafe that has been there forever which used to have T-shirts which said " Donner Kitchen, who's for lunch??!!"...sick, sick, sick... I'm looking forward to seeing everyone else's "hometown". (Especially those of you living outside of the US- I am vicariously feeding my wanderlust....) |
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Post by butterfly on Sept 5, 2007 14:44:22 GMT -5
mtnme, your pictures are absolutely breathtaking! It looks like such a beautiful place to live. Lucky you!
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Post by mtnme on Sept 5, 2007 16:09:45 GMT -5
mtnme, your pictures are absolutely breathtaking! It looks like such a beautiful place to live. Lucky you! Butterfly, my sister lives in Pennsylvania. It has lovely scenery too- and so much history!!! (although you can have the humidity!) Post a favorite pic of where you live. I think it gives people a "visual" place associated with a person when we see a name on a post. Plus, I'm curious.... |
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Post by jennaceeta25 on Sept 5, 2007 16:26:44 GMT -5
I live in West Chester, PA. I've been living here for 8 years now. Before that I lived in Brookhaven, PA. This is the front of the house:  I can't seem to find a picture with the whole house..  This is the front yard:  I hope this house in Virginia will be mine. It's been in our family for over 100 years. It was the first mansion on Main Street, they called it. It's beautiful.  Love your pictures, btw, mtnme! beautiful! |
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Post by mtnme on Sept 5, 2007 16:32:42 GMT -5
Hey Jenna,
How green it is there. Looks like spring with a cherry blossom tree perhaps? Cute little brick house. Thanks for the photos.
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Post by jennaceeta25 on Sept 5, 2007 16:39:14 GMT -5
Hey Jenna, How green it is there. Looks like spring with a cherry blossom tree perhaps? Cute little brick house. Thanks for the photos. I just met somebody who came to our house just a half an hour ago, she was from California. She's a mormon. She said she loved it here cause it was so green. Yea, it's that green, I guess. Now the trees are changing color cause it's almost autumn. I love that time of year. I'll try to get a picture of it when it changes, it's beautiful! |
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Post by Lori on Sept 5, 2007 17:26:29 GMT -5
Mtnme, I was SO hoping you'd really, truly start this thread! Life is craaaazy right now - I'm between 2 weekends of houseguests, but you can be sure I'll contribute!
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Post by lilyover76 on Sept 5, 2007 18:07:43 GMT -5
mtnme, great thread for all of us to get acquainted! ;D I hope to contribute soon also... but for the next two weeks, we're helping 2 grandkids move back to their college housing (2nd year). One's going to Cal Poly SLO and the other to UC Santa Barbara, so we'll be on the road for several days... and we have to traverse the LA freeways, since we are down in north San Diego county.  Once I get some free time, I hope to post many photos!  |
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Post by lilyover76 on Sept 5, 2007 18:12:50 GMT -5
mtnme, I forgot to say how much I enjoyed viewing your Lake Tahoe photos! I love the snow-covered Donner Lake photo... is that the train tracks that are visible in the distance??? We've ridden that route on the Amtrak many times.
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Post by mtnme on Sept 5, 2007 18:46:57 GMT -5
mtnme, I forgot to say how much I enjoyed viewing your Lake Tahoe photos! I love the snow-covered Donner Lake photo... is that the train tracks that are visible in the distance??? We've ridden that route on the Amtrak many times. Yes Lily, it is the train tracks. (I used to live at Donner lake and could see the train as it scooted across the top of the mountain from my living room window). I've always wanted to take that train down to Sac. by the way. Haven't gotten around to it yet... |
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Post by number1fan on Sept 5, 2007 19:24:54 GMT -5
LOVE your photos mtnme & jennaceeta 
mtnme...i can vouch that's the real color of the lake...from turquoise to deep cobalt.
jennaceeta...gorgeous area, beautiful vibrant colors...looking forward to your fall shots
lori and lily...i can't wait for your pics!
here's some north shore (oahu) waves from hawaii last december '06...
we went there to watch the competitions but the days we had set aside were far too windy...
thus no surfing or surfers
gotta try the local shrimp trucks...a pound of shrimp per plate!
just southwest of sunset beach...AWESOME waves!
view of the sunset from turtle bay resort
view of waikiki beach from our room
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Post by mtnme on Sept 5, 2007 19:39:02 GMT -5
Wow! amazing photos number1fan. That sunset is incredible- looks like a tequila sunrise! ...and the waves were HUGE! As for the shrimp truck...looks a little questionable in the hygeine department!  You're a brave soul.... |
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Post by number1fan on Sept 5, 2007 20:02:27 GMT -5
Wow! amazing photos number1fan. That sunset is incredible- looks like a tequila sunrise! ...and the waves were HUGE! As for the shrimp truck...looks a little questionable in the hygeine department! You're a brave soul....  |
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Post by ohnoagain on Sept 5, 2007 20:29:33 GMT -5
Nothing can top all those beautiful pictures you have all posted except seeing Apolo wake up in the morning which I'm hoping to post one day soon....................ya..right..........just kidding. I am hoping to get some pics up of one of the 7 wonders of the world right in my own back yard..........Niagara Falls, if someone can tell me how to post them, don't know how...............
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Post by lilyover76 on Sept 5, 2007 20:40:57 GMT -5
mtnme, I forgot to say how much I enjoyed viewing your Lake Tahoe photos! I love the snow-covered Donner Lake photo... is that the train tracks that are visible in the distance??? We've ridden that route on the Amtrak many times. Yes Lily, it is the train tracks. (I used to live at Donner lake and could see the train as it scooted across the top of the mountain from my living room window). I've always wanted to take that train down to Sac. by the way. Haven't gotten around to it yet... mtnme, the views, looking down on Donner lake from the train, gives you a whole new perspective, just so peaceful and beautiful (except for seeing busy I-80 on the north side). During the summer, you might see the river-rafters floating down the Truckee river. Hope you get the chance, someday, to ride the California Zephyr; do try to ride it both in the summer and in the winter. |
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~Lori
