Pix from and around your area?

Tatsujin · 03/06/2008, 08:01 AM

sorry..i stoll that thread from the assembler-forum, but since not all users here are regsitered over there, it might be interessting how your area looks like

here some recent pix from my livingplace and nearby:

we had a very clear morning today and could see mt. fuji (fuji-san) very clearly out from the baybridge in yokohama beside minato mirai (landmark tower):
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some pictures shoot from our new appartement in which we recently moved in:

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Sinistron · 03/06/2008, 11:39 AM

Just snapped this a second ago for ya tat (with my cellphone)-
it's the view from my office window on the 14th floor taken from 58th street between Lex and 3rd in Manhattan

Tatsujin · 03/08/2008, 06:52 AM

wow..scares me a little bit^^" coz i hate being in big buildings. looks like directly taken out of a game. a PS2 game

MurderDate · 03/08/2008, 07:55 AM

yeah that IS scary! VERTIGO!

nat · 03/08/2008, 01:02 PM

This is a neat thread. I'd like to see more of everyone's area. Here's a pic I took, well, one minute ago looking out my french doors into my backyard and over the fence that encloses it to the building across the street and beyond. During the summer that tree is is full of green leaves that block that building and the Rhododendron is in full bloom but this is what I get during the winter.

Ceti Alpha · 03/08/2008, 01:31 PM

Nice shots guys. And Tats, Mt. Fuji looks sweet. I love seeing where everyone is.

I love the style of those buildings nat. You bastards on the west coast. You're just as bad as Vancouver with your flowers blooming in February and whatnot.

Here's some pics of Dartmouth (the dark side)/Halifax: (Haligonians call Dartmouth the Dark Side because they don't know any better.

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Night shot of refinery on the Dartmouth side:

Lake Banook in the winter: (Dartmouth is called the City of Lakes)

Lake Banook in the summer:

Here's a photo I took of the ferry heading over to the Halifax side from Dartmouth: (I actually made this into a postcard - hence the cheesy Dartmouth slogan at the bottom.

The other side is around here somewhere...)

...and here it is. - I found it.

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This is Red Ridge Pond right behind behind my place:

I have more around here. I'll take some more pics of Halifax and post 'em.

Edit: Sorry, I couldn't be bothered to resize them. lol

Rainbow_Bright · 03/08/2008, 01:34 PM

cool pics, like that refinery pic, very cool

I'll get some pics up soon..

Sinistron · 03/08/2008, 01:44 PM

that night shot of the refinery is one of the coolest pics I've seen anywhere.

quoth09 · 03/08/2008, 03:55 PM

Sinistron, your photo looks like it is taken from a game or from a Godzilla movie

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termis · 03/08/2008, 10:29 PM

Yeah, I can't wait to get out of this shithole city!

Ceti Alpha · 03/09/2008, 12:37 AM

QuoteYeah, I can't wait to get out of this shithole city! Brick wall

You don't like Calgary I take it. I've only briefly passed through myself, but I've pretty much avoided making the move to Calgary so many Atlantic Canadians take. I need water around me, so if I was to move back out west it would be to BC, which does cross my mind from time to time. I miss it out there.

termis · 03/09/2008, 01:39 PM

Quote from: ceti alpha on 03/09/2008, 12:37 AMYou don't like Calgary I take it. I've only briefly passed through myself, but I've pretty much avoided making the move to Calgary so many Atlantic Canadians take. I need water around me, so if I was to move back out west it would be to BC, which does cross my mind from time to time. I miss it out there.

Yeah, a lot of folks from the maritimes and the prairie provinces for work here. As long as you can make a decent living out there, I'd say there's ZERO reason to move here (Hence, I here a LOT of Saskatchewan folks are getting the hell out and moving back since now that their province is booming).

After living here for a year and a half, I like to describe this place as "The place where it has all the hassles of a big city, yet without any of the benefits of a big city." It's the only place where I lived that were able to combine the worst aspects of big & small places together!

Ceti Alpha · 03/09/2008, 05:16 PM

QuoteYeah, a lot of folks from the maritimes and the prairie provinces for work here. As long as you can make a decent living out there, I'd say there's ZERO reason to move here (Hence, I here a LOT of Saskatchewan folks are getting the hell out and moving back since now that their province is booming).

That's fantastic that Saskatchewan is finally seeing some boom time. Newfoundland is also going to be a "have" province in a couple years. Hopefully Nova Scotia can get some of that action soon,

but we've been screwed by Ottawa countless times since Confederation and Stephen Harper is going above and beyond to continue this tradition (i.e. the Atlantic Accord)

It's amazing how quickly some forget that when Alberta was a "have-not" province Nova Scotia basically fed them - a healthy diet of fish no less. hehe In the meantime I will enjoy watching the Prime Minister of Atlantic Canada, the honourable Danny Williams (Premier of Newfoundland)

, continue his anti-Harper campaign - god knows we're not getting any leadership from any of the other Premiers in the Maritimes.

QuoteAfter living here for a year and a half, I like to describe this place as "The place where it has all the hassles of a big city, yet without any of the benefits of a big city." It's the only place where I lived that were able to combine the worst aspects of big & small places together!

That's exactly how I imagine Calgary - no heart and soul. They experienced such a huge and immediate boom that the city just grew without any plan or design. Maybe the 30+ years of Conservative majority wasn't such a great thing for Alberta? Who knows...

Where would you like to move?

termis · 03/09/2008, 06:35 PM

Quote from: ceti alpha on 03/09/2008, 05:16 PM
QuoteYeah, a lot of folks from the maritimes and the prairie provinces for work here. As long as you can make a decent living out there, I'd say there's ZERO reason to move here (Hence, I here a LOT of Saskatchewan folks are getting the hell out and moving back since now that their province is booming).
That's fantastic that Saskatchewan is finally seeing some boom time. Newfoundland is also going to be a "have" province in a couple years. Hopefully Nova Scotia can get some of that action soon, but we've been screwed by Ottawa countless times since Confederation and Stephen Harper is going above and beyond to continue this tradition (i.e. the Atlantic Accord) It's amazing how quickly some forget that when Alberta was a "have-not" province Nova Scotia basically fed them - a healthy diet of fish no less. hehe In the meantime I will enjoy watching the Prime Minister of Atlantic Canada, the honourable Danny Williams (Premier of Newfoundland) , continue his anti-Harper campaign - god knows we're not getting any leadership from any of the other Premiers in the Maritimes.

Yeah, I've yet been to the Maritimes, but I hear nothing but good things about it. Plus, all the folks that I've met that are from there have all nothing but super-cool people

It'd definitely be good to get some real economic boom over there, but then I suppose many people probably wouldn't want to exactly Alberta-ize the maritimes. The real problem here is that all the eggs are in one basket - the oil industry. If that tanks (and nothing is forever), then this province will quickly go down the drain, and people even know that here, but it's hard to change your ways when the money keeps on rolling in, so people are hesitant to change the status quo.

But you know what, even all that considered, as a whole, I find Canadians (Albertans or not) to be the one of the most socially-aware people that I've come across, which is a good thing.

QuoteWhere would you like to move?

Well, I'm moving to Melbourne in a few months, so CANNOT wait for that -- It's my favorite city in the world, and I've been threatening to move down there for some years, and it's finally becoming reality now. Average temperature of 20, variance of about 5 degrees, superb culture & dining, good motorcycling environment, and I even really like what the new Rudd administration has been doing down there since taking over from Howard.

Kinda like you, my wife wants to do BC (Vancouver or Victoria, maybe), and that might still happen in the future, but for now, the other Victoria it'll be!

Ceti Alpha · 03/09/2008, 07:33 PM

QuoteBut you know what, even all that considered, as a whole, I find Canadians (Albertans or not) to be the one of the most socially-aware people that I've come across, which is a good thing.

Who me? Socially aaa wha?

Yeah, we're a mini United Nations. lol.

QuoteWell, I'm moving to Melbourne in a few months, so CANNOT wait for that -- It's my favorite city in the world, and I've been threatening to move down there for some years, and it's finally becoming reality now. Average temperature of 20, variance of about 5 degrees, superb culture & dining, good motorcycling environment, and I even really like what the new Rudd administration has been doing down there since taking over from Howard. Very Happy

Kinda like you, my wife wants to do BC (Vancouver or Victoria, maybe), and that might still happen in the future, but for now, the other Victoria it'll be!

Yeah, it was great to finally see Howard go.

Man, good luck in Melbourne. That's super exciting. I've never been there, but I have a feeling it beats Calgary. lol. Between Melbourne and Vancouver you guys are definitely picking the right places to live. lol .....seriously though: http://www.economist.com/markets/rankings/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8908454&CFID=16415879&CFTOKEN=94552766

Perth has always intrigued me. I HAVE to go there someday. I think it's how isolated it is that intrigues me so much. But I guess it's a great place to live.

Tatsujin · 03/10/2008, 04:40 AM

less of talk, more of pix PLZ

SuperDeadite · 03/10/2008, 09:59 AM

The apartment:

The neighborhood:

Some pics from last year's local fire festival:

Here's some pics of Kyoto, the closest city to me:

nat · 03/10/2008, 11:35 AM

Damn Deadite, you've got the best pics yet so far.

Ceti Alpha · 03/10/2008, 12:09 PM

QuoteDamn Deadite, you've got the best pics yet so far.

Yeah! I love the pics. You're apartment and neighbourhood look so cozy. I love it. Japan looks like a great place to live.

Quoteless of talk, more of pix PLZ Very Happy

haha. Sorry tats, I get carried away when it comes to politics. lol

TR0N · 03/11/2008, 03:25 AM

Nice pics deadite i see the cherry blossom are in bloom.

DC has,them as well beside the cheery blossom festival that happens every spring.

Hobo Xiphas · 03/11/2008, 03:29 AM

Keranu · 03/11/2008, 04:02 AM

Quote from: Crystal Xiphas on 03/11/2008, 03:29 AM

You beat me to it! It's my turn to post the cyberpunk graffiti then.

Tatsujin · 03/11/2008, 10:02 AM

what a cyber!! lolol!!

great pix deadl. reminds me to visit kyoto once again after 10yrs now (if i find some time

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Sinistron · 03/11/2008, 10:17 AM

Here's another one from my office- a good one from the conference room window. Sorry- grubby cellphone photo again.

Ceti Alpha · 03/11/2008, 11:42 AM

I <3 NY.

Hobo Xiphas · 03/12/2008, 12:07 AM

Quote from: Keranu on 03/11/2008, 04:02 AMYou beat me to it! It's my turn to post the cyberpunk graffiti then.

Since we are digging things out of our Crete folder, we might as well include the most iconic place in Crete:

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Jim Kelderhouse is a true American hero

nat · 04/18/2008, 10:10 PM

Sorry for the poor quality (took with my cellphone), but what is wrong with this picture?

Ceti Alpha · 04/18/2008, 10:32 PM

Jeepers!! There's snow on the buds/flowers!!

Looks like Atlantic weather.

Actually, we're actually having a normal spring for once this year. It's been a few years at least.

Sparky · 04/18/2008, 10:37 PM

yikes... nat that makes me want to cry

i am another canadain who is sick of the snow it it has finally gone where i am

nat · 04/18/2008, 11:03 PM

Quote from: ceti alpha on 04/18/2008, 10:32 PMJeepers!! There's snow on the buds/flowers!!

Exactly. It was 80 degrees four days ago.

What the fuck is going on? The snow is still coming down, BTW....

Joe Redifer · 04/19/2008, 12:26 AM

Quote from: natIt was 80 degrees four days ago.

What the fuck is going on?

4 days ago? 4 DAYS AGO? That's nothing. We had a few 80 degree days last week with fire dangers and warnings all over the place (along with 3 huge fires), then the next day it was snowing. The next day. That may make the brain inside your head pop, but not anyone's from Colorado. Yesterday morning there was snow all over the ground, by afternoon it was all gone because it was just about 80! Colorado weather kicks ass. It's not all "same-y" all the time.

nat · 04/19/2008, 02:40 AM

Turbo D · 04/19/2008, 04:47 AM

This be mah hood yo

nat · 04/19/2008, 04:52 AM

Looks like Seattle (when it's not snowing). What mountain is that?

Turbo D · 04/19/2008, 05:41 AM

Quote from: nat on 04/19/2008, 04:52 AMLooks like Seattle (when it's not snowing). What mountain is that?

Thats the San Gabriel Canyon. Its pretty cool, I go fishing there sometimes.

Ninja Spirit · 04/19/2008, 01:06 PM

Right now these are just around my house.

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Petersburg, VA from the highway.

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SignOfZeta · 04/19/2008, 01:46 PM

This was taken in front my apartment last year.

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Digi.k · 04/27/2009, 05:12 PM

heheh ooold topic brought back to life.. I can't remember if I've posted these or not oh well... I repost them

Technically this is not my area however its my city and it's big...London City..

Tower Hill Bridge

The Mayor of London works here

London Dungeon

fresh meat ?

Shakespeare globe theatre

photo shoot at Embankment for freestyle mountain biking

The London Eye

Westminster and the Houses of Parliment

queens gaurd on duty

Queens guard offices

Buckingham Palace

Squirrels at St James park

one of the art museums

Japanese Bakery

Piccidilly

China town - soho

All the above pics were taken a few months ago... I don't think you can take pics of the guards anymore since we got new laws relating to Terrorist security threats..

Anyway... today was a very rainy day Y_Y But its Camdem Town and Camden Lock about a mile away from the heart of london

There's a goth scene here especially at night when the freaks come out!!

Ceti Alpha · 04/27/2009, 06:38 PM

Great pics Digi!

Makes me want to cross the pond for a visit.

I was just thinking about this thread the other day. Hopefully now that it's summer people will be walking around with their cameras in their holsters, ready to shoot.

termis · 04/27/2009, 08:32 PM

Unless you're down under. Just coming into "winter" here.

It was 10°C yesterday (that's about, what, 50-55°F?) and I saw people in huge down jackets here.

Granted, that's not warm, but seriously... (That was considered "nice weather" in Calgary.)

Arkhan Asylum · 04/28/2009, 06:29 AM

DOWNTOWN: THE HOOD', YO (15 mins away)

THIS IS MY COLLEGE INSIDE THE HOOD:
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PARMA HEIGHTS, MY HOOD!:
I work behind that gazebo in the library

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yay. Go Ohio!

Ninja Spirit · 05/11/2009, 01:16 PM

The Old Towne district of Petersburg, VA. Don't go down there at night without a friend that got your back. Alot of panhandlers and con artists that like to play the "tow truck" lie.

Ninja Spirit · 05/11/2009, 01:21 PM

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Lemme guess, the B-Boys do their thing down there?

Joe Redifer · 05/11/2009, 02:20 PM

What is the "tow truck" game? Is it fun?

Ninja Spirit · 05/11/2009, 05:27 PM

Oh shit Joe you got me, I meant to say lie instead of game.

you walking down the road, minding your biz and then someone stops you and says "hey I need 20 dollars cause my car got towed" then if the victim falls for it, it becomes a slippery slope after that

termis · 05/22/2009, 01:58 AM

I had to duck into the train station, so took a couple quick cellphone shots around Melbourne CBD (basically, downtown).

Flinders Station -- this is the essentially the center of Melbourne, as everything grew out from here.

St. Paul's Cathedral -- Kitty-corner from Flinders station. I basically just turned around from the first shot and took this one.

Typical scene from the CBD. Old buildings (or at least old-style facades) mixed in with the new.

I had some other shots after this, but somehow messed up the resolution setting on the cellphone and they came out too small.

Joe Redifer · 05/22/2009, 02:45 AM

Instead of pictures from around my area, how about video? Here is a bunch of video footage I shot and edited around my area of dwelling; Denver, CO, USA:

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Ceti Alpha · 05/22/2009, 09:10 AM

Cool pics termis.

Just curious: Have you had many, if any, run-ins with poisonous insects/arachnids so far? That's the one thing that would freak me out, are the poisonous creatures down there. heh

Ninja Spirit · 05/22/2009, 01:58 PM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 05/22/2009, 02:45 AMInstead of pictures from around my area, how about video? Here is a bunch of video footage I shot and edited around my area of dwelling; Denver, CO, USA:

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Damn Joe, you have definitely inspired me.

I just might do the same in my other surrounding cities like Richmond, Hopewell, Colonial Heights and Chesterfield.

Ceti Alpha · 05/22/2009, 02:54 PM

Quote from: Ninja Spirit on 05/22/2009, 01:58 PM
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 05/22/2009, 02:45 AMInstead of pictures from around my area, how about video? Here is a bunch of video footage I shot and edited around my area of dwelling; Denver, CO, USA:

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Damn Joe, you have definitely inspired me.

I just might do the same in my other surrounding cities like Richmond, Hopewell, Colonial Heights and Chesterfield.

I'll have to check this out tonight at home.