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Jaded

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2650 on: 06 March, 2010, 06:38:19 pm »
Fortrose, Nairn, Portsoy.

All close!
It is simpler than it looks.

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2651 on: 06 March, 2010, 07:42:24 pm »
Findhorn?
It didn't look at all like that in the photographs

Rig of Jarkness

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2652 on: 07 March, 2010, 07:21:30 am »
Avoch ?
Aero but not dynamic

Jaded

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2653 on: 07 March, 2010, 09:11:16 am »
Findhorn?

Winna!

I thought the due South might confuse.  ;D



You can just make out the pier(s) here


It is simpler than it looks.

Rig of Jarkness

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2654 on: 07 March, 2010, 12:36:54 pm »
Well done Cyclops and well done Jaded for setting such a challenge ! 
Aero but not dynamic

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2655 on: 07 March, 2010, 05:43:51 pm »
I'm not sure if this one is easy or difficult  :-\

It didn't look at all like that in the photographs

eck

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2656 on: 07 March, 2010, 05:47:58 pm »
I'm not sure if this one is easy or difficult  :-\
That looks really easy. I'm just not sure where it is.  ;D

EDIT: Loch Trool?
It's a bit weird, but actually quite wonderful.

Tourist Tony

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2657 on: 07 March, 2010, 06:04:28 pm »
I believe Eck may be right there. Looking South Westish?

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2658 on: 07 March, 2010, 06:50:51 pm »
Loch Trool?

No, right country though

Looking South Westish?

You've got that bit right
It didn't look at all like that in the photographs

Pingu

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2659 on: 07 March, 2010, 06:59:54 pm »
Loch Lochy?

jogler

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2660 on: 07 March, 2010, 07:08:55 pm »
Loch Loyal

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2661 on: 07 March, 2010, 07:25:49 pm »
Mmm, obviously trickier than I thought

Loch Lochy?

Closest so far
It didn't look at all like that in the photographs

Jaded

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2662 on: 07 March, 2010, 07:28:53 pm »
Is it near An Teallach?
It is simpler than it looks.

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2663 on: 07 March, 2010, 07:33:36 pm »
Is it near An Teallach?

It's probably about 100 miles away
It didn't look at all like that in the photographs

αdαmsκι

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2664 on: 07 March, 2010, 07:44:53 pm »
Loch Quoich?
What on earth am I doing here on this beautiful day?! This is the only life I've got!!

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2665 on: 07 March, 2010, 08:58:20 pm »
Loch Tulla from the climb up on to Rannoch Moor

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2666 on: 07 March, 2010, 09:05:29 pm »
Loch Tulla from the climb up on to Rannoch Moor

Correct, in fact the last time I passed there I think I was in the company of a certain forum member
It didn't look at all like that in the photographs

Tourist Tony

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2667 on: 07 March, 2010, 09:36:04 pm »
Loch Tulla from the climb up on to Rannoch Moor
Of course! After the little concrete bridge where the road kicks hard left and c-l-i-m-b-s

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2668 on: 07 March, 2010, 11:03:19 pm »
Loch Tulla from the climb up on to Rannoch Moor

Correct, in fact the last time I passed there I think I was in the company of a certain forum member

It didn't look quite like that on that day early morning.  :)

Really Ancien

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2669 on: 14 March, 2010, 12:17:17 pm »


Damon.

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2670 on: 14 March, 2010, 12:35:40 pm »
That looks like the view from Hartside Cafe.  Or, possibly, from one of the bends further west down the road.

Really Ancien

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2671 on: 14 March, 2010, 12:41:03 pm »
I was tempted to put it in the Snow Pics thread, but it's a chance for someone to show off by naming the hills.

Damon.

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2672 on: 14 March, 2010, 01:48:16 pm »
Sod that!

eck

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2673 on: 15 March, 2010, 12:54:16 pm »
I was tempted to put it in the Snow Pics thread, but it's a chance for someone to show off by naming the hills.

Damon.
I have absolutely no idea where that is.
(signed) eck, Snow Roads organiser  :-[
It's a bit weird, but actually quite wonderful.

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2674 on: 15 March, 2010, 01:57:22 pm »
The northern end of the Pennines (ie N of Cross Fell) from somewhere like Penrith beacon hill, or thereabouts?
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