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Game: Where-is-it? (international)

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 9:39 am
by wildwalks
Okay time for a new game - similar to the Aussie version but a bit further afield.

You will be guessing “Where is it” ... where is the subject in the photo. Of course, to do that you will need to work out what it is you are looking at. For added interest, but not required for a win, the poster can optional also ask you to guess “Where am I” ?

First to guess the right location gets to post the next picture of a location somewhere in an A natural landscape (eg in a National Park) somewhere out of Australia.. Please to post a picture with a good quality skyline or with heaps of visual clues to allow players to work out where the picture was taken. A fast game is a fun game.

Players can ask questions and the picture owner can give clues. If you guess correctly but don't wish to post a picture, then just give your turn to someone else.

    Game Rules
      Please take a moment to read the rules from the Aussie games - same idea GAME RULES

Since Wayno suggested this new comp (viewtopic.php?f=11&t=18947) he gets to kick it off with the first photo. Good luck to you all :)
Over to you Wayno.

Happy new Year.

Matt :)

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 10:33 am
by wayno
Ok, heres a starter see how you go, name the track this is taken on. if theres no takers or you're wide of the mark i'll gie some hints to narrow it down to make it easier or add another photo or two.. remember this is not aus or tasmania... and its somewhere that at least some forum members will have been on their trips around the globe. its not some obscure place you've never likely heard of before so it is solveable...\

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 11:29 am
by photohiker
I reckon that's New Zealand! :D

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 11:37 am
by wayno
ah huh, and where in NZ is it? name the track

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 11:58 am
by photohiker
No idea, but I'll guess: Milford Track ?

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 12:03 pm
by wayno
not a bad guess, incorrect, you're not desperately far away though.

Game: Where-is-it? (international)

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 12:30 pm
by RonK
I thought it looked like the Routeburn - I'm guessing in fact one of the Rings locations.

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 12:35 pm
by wayno
no incorrect. its a track that is reasonably well known in NZ and abroad... just not as well known as the milford or routeburn

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 12:38 pm
by Graham51
Keplar Track?

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 12:45 pm
by wayno
Graham51 wrote:Keplar Track?


absolutely not Graham, you're totally wrong,
its not the Keplar, it is in fact the Kepler track. :mrgreen:

you're turn if you have an international photo for us to guess

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 12:55 pm
by eggs
I would suggest you indicate which country - or at least which continent you are in. That would match the Aussie competition where the state must be indicated when posting.

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 12:57 pm
by wayno
eggs wrote:I would suggest you indicate which country - or at least which continent you are in. That would match the Aussie competition where the state must be indicated when posting.


good point.

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 1:37 pm
by photohiker
But NZ isn't a continent. LOL :)

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 1:42 pm
by wayno
Ok whi'e we're waiting for graham to get back to us, i'll throw another one in,
NZ again.
name the lake if you can. if that gets to hard. name the park.. again this is a pretty well known and accessible area.

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 2:01 pm
by photohiker
Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake?

That's not my idea, google suggested it :)

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 2:05 pm
by wayno
you're close

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 2:39 pm
by photohiker
Google maps says I didn't read correctly and I should be kicked off the network.

Tasman Lake.

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 2:48 pm
by wayno
its not tasman lake but, its in the area

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 3:08 pm
by eggs
Hooker Lake - maybe from coming or going through Ball Pass, although the Hooker Valley is a destination in its own right.

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 3:12 pm
by wayno
eggs wrote:Hooker Lake - probably from coming or going through Ball Pass

correct, its actually from the new track to the lack from the viewing area. it was moved from the other side of the lake. your turn if you have any photos

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 3:19 pm
by eggs
Try this one from Africa
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On the way to Shiptons Camp along the Sirimon Route to Mt Kenya

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 3:22 pm
by wayno
mt kenya?

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 3:25 pm
by eggs
Yes - heading to Mt Kenya along the Sirimon route

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

PostPosted: Fri 02 Jan, 2015 3:35 pm
by wayno
Asia.. name the volcano, its erupted in recent years.. see how you go and i'll give more clues if no one's close.

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

PostPosted: Sat 03 Jan, 2015 3:01 am
by wayno
it's on an island...

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

PostPosted: Sat 03 Jan, 2015 11:24 am
by GPSGuided
Mt Ontake? BTW, the whole of Japan is an island.

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

PostPosted: Sat 03 Jan, 2015 11:32 am
by wayno
japan is several islands. Ok your turn GPS if you have a photo.

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

PostPosted: Sat 03 Jan, 2015 1:50 pm
by GPSGuided
Indeed, quite a few islands for Japan.

So many to choose from across the globe...

Staying in East Asia and not going too cryptic is the following. The structure should be easy whilst the specific section of it could be a little more challenging for some, but highly relevant to the vista and the walking experience.

Simatai section of the Great Wall of China - 'Sky Bridge or Heavenly Ladder'.

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

PostPosted: Sat 03 Jan, 2015 2:04 pm
by Champion_Munch
Must be the great wall of China, but there are thousands of km of it! Are you on the wall itself or is there an actual walking track there?

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

PostPosted: Sat 03 Jan, 2015 6:00 pm
by eggs
Is it the "Heavenly Ladder" in the Simatai section?