Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 907676 times)

Jurek · « **Reply #3400 on:** 30 December, 2010, 02:48:59 pm »

In which case the Columbia River - but I'm struggling with the little town

gordon taylor · « **Reply #3401 on:** 30 December, 2010, 09:24:08 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 30 December, 2010, 02:48:59 pm

In which case the Columbia River - but I'm struggling with the little town

Yes to the Columbia river. You're probably struggling with the little town because I said that the volcano was Mt St Helens. I was wrong, the one in the photo is Mt Hood. Mt St Helens is quite a distance to the north, and I'm an idiot, sorry.

Another clue? The camera is pointing west(ish). Sorry....

JenM · « **Reply #3402 on:** 30 December, 2010, 09:39:24 pm »

Is the bridge the one over to Hood River? If it is, the town maybe Bingen

JonBuoy · « **Reply #3403 on:** 30 December, 2010, 10:14:37 pm »

After a bit of Google Maps browsing - it looks like it is Wishram.

gordon taylor · « **Reply #3404 on:** 30 December, 2010, 11:32:40 pm »

Quote from: JonBuoy on 30 December, 2010, 10:14:37 pm

After a bit of Google Maps browsing - it looks like it is Wishram.

Bang on!!! Do you get a prize?

Jaded · « **Reply #3405 on:** 31 December, 2010, 12:59:07 am »

He can set the next one

JonBuoy · « **Reply #3406 on:** 31 December, 2010, 05:26:40 pm »

How about a grainy old photo of a distinctive road junction taken a few years ago from one of my favourite vehicles.

Please note - the white object on the right hand side of the picture is the wing of said vehicle and is not a ground feature.

Google Earth shows that there has been little change since the photo was taken except for a new housing estate and associated shopping complex in the area under the wing.

hellymedic · « **Reply #3407 on:** 31 December, 2010, 05:48:03 pm »

A1/A602 Little Wymondley just north of Stevenage?

JonBuoy · « **Reply #3408 on:** 31 December, 2010, 05:58:31 pm »

That has six roads and a flyover with sliproads.

I know the photo is ropey but it isn't that bad !

Simonb · « **Reply #3409 on:** 31 December, 2010, 06:14:49 pm »

Quote from: JonBuoy on 31 December, 2010, 05:26:40 pm

distinctive

So. What's distinctive about it?

BTW, possibly very easy:

Jaded · « **Reply #3410 on:** 31 December, 2010, 06:46:49 pm »

Is it the A46? Near Coventry.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #3411 on:** 31 December, 2010, 07:19:22 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 31 December, 2010, 06:46:49 pm

Is it the A46? Near Coventry.

Nope - but you are in the right part of the country.

To orientate the photo - the camera was pointing almost due North (and down a bit).

tonyh · « **Reply #3412 on:** 01 January, 2011, 06:16:37 am »

Markfield??

JonBuoy · « **Reply #3413 on:** 01 January, 2011, 09:54:10 am »

Nope.

Assuming you mean the M1/A50 junction - I guess that the road layout is similar if you are looking west but again there are no flyovers or sliproads on 'my' junction and no big hole in the ground.

gordon taylor · « **Reply #3414 on:** 01 January, 2011, 10:21:18 am »

Quote from: JonBuoy on 31 December, 2010, 05:26:40 pm

OK... concrete dual carriageway with very light traffic.
That round thing in a yard below the roundabout looks like a dome used by councils to store salt.
The curving rail line looks disused.
Could the stuff being grown in rows in the lower right corner be hops?

Hmmm.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #3415 on:** 01 January, 2011, 11:29:05 am »

The dual carriageway may well have been lightly used concrete then but it is fairly busy tarmac now.

The dome is indeed in a council highways yard so I guess it is a salt store.

The rail line is indeed disused.

The 'hops' were young trees then and are now a reasonable size ( ~ 10m high).

Jurek · « **Reply #3416 on:** 01 January, 2011, 12:07:33 pm »

A43 Junction of A5 just north of Towcester. Here.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #3417 on:** 01 January, 2011, 12:41:48 pm »

That's the one.

I have now checked the date and it was taken on 1/5/94. It was taken with 100k to go on my first completed 500k flight and was the last control point. I guess that it was the gliding equivalent of an Audax receipt.

Your go now.

gordon taylor · « **Reply #3418 on:** 01 January, 2011, 01:14:38 pm »

I've no idea about the reservoir one. Carsington maybe?

I'll offer this one:

The name of the place was painted on the truck, so I've rubbed it out.

Jaded · « **Reply #3419 on:** 01 January, 2011, 01:17:15 pm »

Is that the gritting lorry for Pancho's drive?

gordon taylor · « **Reply #3420 on:** 01 January, 2011, 01:19:14 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 01 January, 2011, 01:17:15 pm

Is that the gritting lorry for Pancho's drive?

The payload was close to 350 tonnes, IIRC.. all up weight around 600 tonnes.
Would that be enough for his drive?

clarion · « **Reply #3421 on:** 01 January, 2011, 01:24:59 pm »

Well, it would obviously have to make several runs.

Jurek · « **Reply #3422 on:** 01 January, 2011, 01:26:07 pm »

Sparwood.
British Columbia.

gordon taylor · « **Reply #3423 on:** 01 January, 2011, 01:34:16 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 01 January, 2011, 01:26:07 pm

Sparwood.
British Columbia.

Correct! How did you get that so fast?

The truck is decommissioned and was used in open cast coal mining. It is now parked outside the tourist information office to encourage people to stop.

Jurek · « **Reply #3424 on:** 01 January, 2011, 01:46:29 pm »

Quote from: Gordy on 01 January, 2011, 01:34:16 pm

Correct! How did you get that so fast?

Terex never made that many 350 tonne dump trucks

I'm struggling with my collection of pictures, most of which are pretty obvious....
Have a go at this, I think its pretty easy

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