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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby icefest » Sat 24 Jul, 2021 9:47 pm

Yes johnw!
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Sun 25 Jul, 2021 10:27 pm

Canada:
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Athabasca River from the Red Squirrel Trail, Jasper NP, Alberta Canada
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Tue 27 Jul, 2021 11:44 am

I've posted from this locality before. I'm a relatively short walk from town.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby icefest » Wed 28 Jul, 2021 10:26 am

jackson hole?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Wed 28 Jul, 2021 1:25 pm

icefest wrote:jackson hole?

Not quite, I'm in Canada.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby icefest » Wed 28 Jul, 2021 10:38 pm

Stikine?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 29 Jul, 2021 10:57 am

icefest wrote:Stikine?

No, I'm not in BC. Head east. Just need the name of this major river.
I was actually able to follow this local trail on google maps last night to this exact spot.
Even that flooded tree was there! Bonus points if you get the name of this trail on the outskirts of town.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby icefest » Thu 29 Jul, 2021 12:23 pm

Columbia river?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 29 Jul, 2021 7:16 pm

icefest wrote:Columbia river?

Not the Columbia. I'm probably no more than 2km walk from downtown where I've posted from, or near, a couple of times.
I passed a pair of very small lakes on the way here.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby icefest » Thu 29 Jul, 2021 7:24 pm

Fraser River?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 29 Jul, 2021 7:30 pm

icefest wrote:Fraser River?

Not the Fraser River. I'm not in British Columbia.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby icefest » Thu 29 Jul, 2021 7:45 pm

Peace River?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 29 Jul, 2021 7:59 pm

icefest wrote:Peace River?

No.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby icefest » Thu 29 Jul, 2021 8:34 pm

Athabasca River ? - I feel like a monkey with a typewriter...
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Fri 30 Jul, 2021 12:15 pm

icefest wrote:Athabasca River ? - I feel like a monkey with a typewriter...

Yes I assumed not a lot of clue analysis was going on. But your guess is correct this time.
Athabasca River from the Red Squirrel trail on the outskirts of Jasper, east of Twin Lakes.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 05 Aug, 2021 9:52 pm

It's been nearly a week, I assume icefest may have forgotten this or gone walkabout.
Anyone can post.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby creeping_moses » Fri 06 Aug, 2021 12:25 am

I'll take the chance then, thanks!
Where in the UK am I?

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby icefest » Fri 06 Aug, 2021 1:44 pm

johnw wrote: icefest may have forgotten

Whoops! I did.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby GregG » Fri 06 Aug, 2021 2:06 pm

Maybe somewhere near The Lizard.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby creeping_moses » Fri 06 Aug, 2021 6:08 pm

GregG wrote:Maybe somewhere near The Lizard.


Not in Cornwall. Head across the Bristol Channel!
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Fri 06 Aug, 2021 6:39 pm

Had a look at this last night, Pembrokeshire Coast Path?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby creeping_moses » Fri 06 Aug, 2021 6:47 pm

johnw wrote:...Pembrokeshire Coast Path?


The photo is indeed looking at a stretch of coast that the Pembrokeshire Coast Path travels along, but the photographer is not on the path.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Fri 06 Aug, 2021 7:25 pm

Are you on Skomer Island?
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johnw wrote:...Pembrokeshire Coast Path?

The photo is indeed looking at a stretch of coast that the Pembrokeshire Coast Path travels along, but the photographer is not on the path.

Mmm, are you on Skomer Island?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby creeping_moses » Fri 06 Aug, 2021 7:42 pm

Correct, this is from Skomer Island looking across St Brides Bay towards the city of St Davids and the hills of Carn Llidi (left) and Carn Perfedd (right).

Well worth a visit, particularly if interested in these little fellas:

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Fri 06 Aug, 2021 8:37 pm

creeping_moses wrote:Correct, this is from Skomer Island looking across St Brides Bay towards the city of St Davids and the hills of Carn Llidi (left) and Carn Perfedd (right).
Well worth a visit, particularly if interested in these little fellas

Looks like a great spot. Large populations of both Puffins and Manx Shearwaters I believe.

NZ:
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Sailing through outer Queen Charlotte Sound (Totaranui), Marlborough New Zealand
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby GregG » Sat 07 Aug, 2021 7:11 pm

Reminds me of the Marlborough sounds, so for an opening bid I'll say Princess Charlotte Sound.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby GregG » Sat 07 Aug, 2021 7:12 pm

Reminds me of the Marlborough sounds, so for an opening bid I'll say Princess Charlotte Sound.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby GregG » Sat 07 Aug, 2021 7:13 pm

There must be an echo hehe!
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Sat 07 Aug, 2021 8:00 pm

GregG wrote:Reminds me of the Marlborough sounds, so for an opening bid I'll say Princess Charlotte Sound.

Nailed it Greg, but you somehow managed to demote her :wink:. Actually Queen Charlotte Sound. Having sailed from Picton I'm on the outer part of it.
Not 100% sure but I think the foreground feature may be called "The Twins". All yours.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby GregG » Sun 08 Aug, 2021 9:55 am

Haha, no offence intended Queen Charlotte wherever you are now ( off with his head!) I would have been safer sticking with the local name of Totaranui. I don't have any suitable pictures right now, anyone else can gave a go.
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