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Show Off Your Country
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:50 am
by minks
Ok I think I started something when I posted pics of Western Canada in a newbies thread so I thought maybe we should start a thread where we can boast up our homelands. Lets post pictures of where we all come from. I would love to see everybodys countries from all sides.
I am and always have been very proud to be Canadian, and feel very blessed to have some of the coolest scenery around me.
Calgary is located in the province of Alberta. We are the second most western province of Canada, only British Colulmbia is further west.
We have prairies, mountains and badlands.
Here are a few cool pics of Sothern Alberta.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:18 am
by Sunshine
oh, this is a fun thread.

I love seeing what other countrys look like. I'll see what I can come up with for my country.
Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
Yellowstone National park
Niagara falls
Everglade National park
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:55 am
by kazalala
Omg your pics are awesome ,,, what can i add from little ole Sunderland in the North east of England, UK.
1 - Bob Stokoe a well known manager of Sunderland Football club:D
2 - sunderland Football clubs stadium,,, The Stadium of Light
3 - One of the Churches in the City Centre
4 - Wearmouth Bridge
5 - some horses going past my house:D
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:59 am
by kazalala
some more ,,:D
1 - Christmas lights
2 - Penshaw Monument
3 - Roker Pier
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:14 am
by minks
oooo fabo you guys more more... I too love pics of everywhere
Here are a few more of where I live
1) head smashed in Buffalo jump (for those who don't have a queasy stomach here is the run down and importance of this cliff, the Blackfeet Indians used to round up the buffalo for a Kill and would herd the beasts over the cliff and at the bottom the women and children carved up the dead beasts and prepared all parts of the animal for their use, bones for tools, skins for clothing and blankets and meat for food, guts for pouches etc. It is said everything of the buffalo was used except for the skull. The natives almost drove the beasts to extinction but thanks to government intervention and preservation here in Alberta we were able to keep them in a safe area and bring them back from the brink. We now again boast wild buffalo.)
2) some of the last standing grain elevators... grain is stored in these until the trains come along and transport the grain across the country. Very few are left in this province.
3) Drumheller / The badlands/ hoodoos, this area is where a great many dinosaur bones have been discovered.
4) the Bar U Ranch, the oldest operating ranch in Alberta. It is a historic site as well and is beautiful
Side note for Boops you may find an original cowboy or 2 here hehehehehe
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 1:32 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Some of the sights you can see in my neck of the woods in southeast Georgia.
From left to right:
Old Mill Bridge at Smith State Park
Metter Train Depot
Just one of the many fields around here
A Good Fishing Place around here
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:06 pm
by Oscar Namechange
This is my home in Bristol, West Britain. Also home of Spoticlicious.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:30 pm
by Kathy Ellen
Oh Minks:-4
Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately, I've only been to Canada a few times. I loved toronto, Montreal and Quebec.
I'd love to take the train across Canada and visit places. Maybe when I retire. Geeze, it only takes me 11 hours to drive to Toronto, but when I have time off I want to be in sunny Florida.
I've always wanted to visit the badlands of South Dakota. I honestly didn't know that Canada had badlands. I'd love to see them sometime. Pictures of Badlands and Theodore Roosevelt National Park - US National Parks photos - fine art prints and stock photography
I'll be back this weekend to post some pics of my lovely state of Noo Joisey and some other sites:-6
Thank you for starting this thread....It's fab:-6
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:47 pm
by kayleneaussie
this is the 3 sisters in the Blue Mountains near where I live

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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:54 pm
by minks
Kathy Ellen;1195803 wrote: Oh Minks:-4
Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately, I've only been to Canada a few times. I loved toronto, Montreal and Quebec.
I'd love to take the train across Canada and visit places. Maybe when I retire. Geeze, it only takes me 11 hours to drive to Toronto, but when I have time off I want to be in sunny Florida.
I've always wanted to visit the badlands of South Dakota. I honestly didn't know that Canada had badlands. I'd love to see them sometime. Pictures of Badlands and Theodore Roosevelt National Park - US National Parks photos - fine art prints and stock photography
I'll be back this weekend to post some pics of my lovely state of Noo Joisey and some other sites:-6
Thank you for starting this thread....It's fab:-6
Oh KE you are so cute hehehehe
You know the terrain of the USA just does not stop at the border some of it extends up to Canada :-4
Our badlands include the town of Drumheller and Nacmine and the Horseshoe Canyon in the order I posted them here. Nacmine used to be a popular end place for many a bike run's from Calgary.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:56 pm
by minks
More more you guys I am loving all your pictures
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 3:31 pm
by dubs
Ok I'll stick a few in then..
1 Statue of Mary Anne Evans (George Elliot) in Nuneaton
2 Canal bridge at Hartshill
3 Claverdon Forge
4 Chesterton Windmill
5 Hansons Trail
Ooops! I forgot to say, these are in the county of Warwickshire.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 3:47 pm
by Oscar Namechange
dubs;1195850 wrote: Ok I'll stick a few in then..
1 Statue of Mary Anne Evans (George Elliot) in Nuneaton
2 Canal bridge at Hartshill
3 Claverdon Forge
4 Chesterton Windmill
5 Hansons Trail
Ooops! I forgot to say, these are in the county of Warwickshire.

That's my kind of place.......... lovely
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 3:54 pm
by Kathy Ellen
dubs;1195850 wrote: Ok I'll stick a few in then..
1 Statue of Mary Anne Evans (George Elliot) in Nuneaton
2 Canal bridge at Hartshill
3 Claverdon Forge
4 Chesterton Windmill
5 Hansons Trail
Ooops! I forgot to say, these are in the county of Warwickshire.
Ahhhhh Dubsy:-4
I always love your pictures. I must look these places up on the net soon. I especially loved the pic of Claverdon Forge....it looks like a hobbit's home...so lovely;)
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:00 pm
by dubs
Kathy Ellen;1195853 wrote: Ahhhhh Dubsy:-4
I always love your pictures. I must look these places up on the net soon. I especially loved the pic of Claverdon Forge....it looks like a hobbit's home...so lovely;)
D'you see how they have the wooden beams looking like a horseshoe KE? Cool isn't it?.....I got some more, hang on!
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:06 pm
by dubs
A few more..
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:18 pm
by Kathy Ellen
dubs;1195855 wrote: D'you see how they have the wooden beams looking like a horseshoe KE? Cool isn't it?.....I got some more, hang on!
Yes, that's what I loved about it....But, are there any hobbits living there

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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:20 pm
by dubs
Kathy Ellen;1195863 wrote: Yes, that's what I loved about it....But, are there any hobbits living there
Oh yeah! There's loads of them round here............

:wah:
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:29 pm
by Kathy Ellen
Ahhhhh Dubsy:-4
I love all of your pics and need to look more closely at this area this weekend. Let's try to chat in our FG chatroom this weekend.
I still can't log onto it since my laptop is misbehaving. I'll try again to access it.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:30 pm
by Kathy Ellen
dubs;1195869 wrote: Oh yeah! There's loads of them round here............

:wah:
Have you seen Bilbo Baggins...say hello to him for me:-6
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:33 pm
by dubs
Kathy Ellen;1195881 wrote: Ahhhhh Dubsy:-4
I love all of your pics and need to look more closely at this area this weekend. Let's try to chat in our FG chatroom this weekend.
I still can't log onto it since my laptop is misbehaving. I'll try again to access it.
We'll give it a try at the week-end then sweetheart, give me a shout to remind me...

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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:35 pm
by Odie
minks;1195621 wrote: Ok I think I started something when I posted pics of Western Canada in a newbies thread so I thought maybe we should start a thread where we can boast up our homelands. Lets post pictures of where we all come from. I would love to see everybodys countries from all sides.
I am and always have been very proud to be Canadian, and feel very blessed to have some of the coolest scenery around me.
Calgary is located in the province of Alberta. We are the second most western province of Canada, only British Colulmbia is further west.
We have prairies, mountains and badlands.
Here are a few cool pics of Sothern Alberta.
alright Minks! great thread!
I thought we'd keep Canada's provinces together.
As Minks just said, I have always been proud to be Canadian!
As you know I live in Toronto, which is Ontario's largest city and Capital!
Toronto has a population of 5.5 million.
Although its a concrete city, there are still tons of huge parks, that range from being completely in the bush as Algonquin Park, where you see tons of moose, wolves, bear and other wild animals, to just small parks, and ones that feature historic features such as wooden bridges to cross.
We have thousands of gigantic Flower gardens to stroll through!
Toronto's CN Tower, largest standing free structure in the world.
http://kyleisthebest.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/cn.jpg
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:39 pm
by Chockygirl
I don't know how to make my photos small like you all did.
Here's an area called Southbank right in the heart of Melbourne-the Yarra river runs through the city.
The left side of the river is filled with restaurants.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:44 pm
by Kathy Ellen
dubs;1195887 wrote: We'll give it a try at the week-end then sweetheart, give me a shout to remind me...
I'll give ya a shout luv;)
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:52 pm
by Odie
Sunshine;1195631 wrote: oh, this is a fun thread.

I love seeing what other countrys look like. I'll see what I can come up with for my country.
Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
Yellowstone National park
Niagara falls
Everglade National park
much like Ontario.
stunning!
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:53 pm
by dubs
Chockygirl....When you click post reply, scroll down a bit, click on manage attachments and a window opens to let you browse your hard drive..Click on browse, then upload, then submit reply...It sizes them for you..

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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:53 pm
by Odie
along-for-the-ride;1195771 wrote: Some of the sights you can see in my neck of the woods in southeast Georgia.
From left to right:
Old Mill Bridge at Smith State Park
Metter Train Depot
Just one of the many fields around here
A Good Fishing Place around here
stunning! :guitarist
We only have but a few covered bridges left.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:54 pm
by Odie
dubs;1195850 wrote: Ok I'll stick a few in then..
1 Statue of Mary Anne Evans (George Elliot) in Nuneaton
2 Canal bridge at Hartshill
3 Claverdon Forge
4 Chesterton Windmill
5 Hansons Trail
Ooops! I forgot to say, these are in the county of Warwickshire.
awesome, my kind of place.........so peaceful!:guitarist:guitarist:guitarist
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 5:00 pm
by dubs
Odie;1195889 wrote: alright Minks! great thread!
I thought we'd keep Canada's provinces together.
As Minks just said, I have always been proud to be Canadian!
As you know I live in Toronto, which is Ontario's largest city and Capital!
Toronto has a population of 5.5 million.
Although its a concrete city, there are still tons of huge parks, that range from being completely in the bush as Algonquin Park, where you see tons of moose, wolves, bear and other wild animals, to just small parks, and ones that feature historic features such as wooden bridges to cross.
We have thousands of gigantic Flower gardens to stroll through!
Toronto's CN Tower, largest standing free structure in the world.
http://kyleisthebest.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/cn.jpg
The picture reminded me of the album Metro Music, by Martha and the Muffins..The sleeve was a map of Toronto.....:guitarist:guitarist
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 5:03 pm
by Odie
dubs;1195905 wrote: The picture reminded me of the album Metro Music, by Martha and the Muffins..The sleeve was a map of Toronto.....:guitarist:guitarist
really, awesome!
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:20 pm
by Chockygirl
dubs;1195900 wrote: Chockygirl....When you click post reply, scroll down a bit, click on manage attachments and a window opens to let you browse your hard drive..Click on browse, then upload, then submit reply...It sizes them for you..
Oh,thanks,dubs,that's sounds easy to do.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:05 pm
by kayleneaussie
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:06 pm
by kayleneaussie
OOOOOOOOOOOPS SORRY MODS THAT WAS A BIG ONE

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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 5:52 am
by frugalgrannie
Good Morning!
This is the Mackinac Bridge.
It links together the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
I believe it is 5 miles long.
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 5:56 am
by frugalgrannie
That Opera Museum is AMAZING, kayleneaussie!
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 6:29 am
by Nomad
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 6:53 am
by CARLA
Sad but true in some areas.

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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 6:57 am
by Nomad
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:04 am
by CARLA
Much better..!! :-6
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:41 am
by kazalala
good pics nomie:Dboth lots

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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:46 am
by qsducks
The Ben Franklin bridge connecting Philly to Noo Joisey..
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:53 am
by Sunshine
Kathy Ellen;1195884 wrote: Have you seen Bilbo Baggins...say hello to him for me:-6
Bilbo? I thought he sailed away with the elves. Did he come back?
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:59 am
by Sunshine
kayleneaussie;1196053 wrote: OOOOOOOOOOOPS SORRY MODS THAT WAS A BIG ONE
Kay, I love that one. I have so many memories of my stay in Sydney and viewing the Opera House from a ferry is just one of many. It is awsome as is the bridge and the Needle or what ever that tower in the city is called.
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:01 am
by Sunshine
frugalgrannie;1196128 wrote:
Good Morning!
This is the Mackinac Bridge.
It links together the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
I believe it is 5 miles long.
I was on that bridge Frugal. It is awsome knowing you are over water for 5 miles!
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:05 am
by qsducks
This was the only thing I could find for where I live.
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:41 am
by Sunshine
qsducks;1196184 wrote: This was the only thing I could find for where I live.
Oh, is it supposed to be just stuff from the town we live in? Ummm, now that makes it a bit harder. :-3
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:54 am
by Sunshine
OK, a couple from my area.
1. Midway Village Museum center water wheel
2. Sinnissippi park and lagoon
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:57 am
by Odie
Nomad;1196131 wrote:
:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:34 am
by qsducks
Sunshine;1196241 wrote: Oh, is it supposed to be just stuff from the town we live in? Ummm, now that makes it a bit harder. :-3
No...just thought I'd post of a piccy of our community center...drive by it almost everyday.:wah:
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:38 am
by Sunshine
qsducks;1196252 wrote: No...just thought I'd post of a piccy of our community center...drive by it almost everyday.:wah:
ahhhh, I see...back to easy now.
