Summer Photo Thread 2014 (hot, sun, normal, clouds)

[Ariete]

Originally Posted by Rozenn

Interesting, I picture Finland as flatter than that, apart from the northern parts where there are no trees.

It is flat ok, but not Netherlands flat.

Like in Lahti: http://www.xsv.fi/Lahti/files/lahti3.jpg
Tampere: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...65/Pispala.jpg
Koli national park: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._hill_view.jpg
Or Helvetinjärvi (Hell's lake) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...lvetinkolu.jpg
Sulkava: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...va_Finland.jpg
And Nuuksio, less than an hour from Helsinki centre: http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma...8wko1_1280.jpg

And as everything else is at an elevation of like 4 metres, you don't need very high hills to make an appearance.

[kronan123]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Love the water pic the best. Nice shot. Looks like you took a dip or was there a path across?
Interesting white dashed lines on either side of road. Here it's solid white. Is there a specific meaning for them?

nah, still too cold for my tastes. in late july/early august the water temperature is usually more comfortable.
i think it means that you're allowed to cross them to facilitate overtaking.

[cmptrwlt]

Spring/summer: The picture was taken two weeks ago. From inland Norway. Approx. 2.5 hours NW from Oslo.

[Bottletree]

[Wildcat15]

It's fun time.

[Anhityk]

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[Wildcat15]

Some storm pics from around Florida today...

Orlando:




Cocoa Beach/Merritt Island:






Palm Bay:







(Source: Orlando Weather Cameras | Sky 13 | Weather Photos)

[Rozenn]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Love the water pic the best. Nice shot. Looks like you took a dip or was there a path across?
Interesting white dashed lines on either side of road. Here it's solid white. Is there a specific meaning for them?



Western Europe is a pretty big area to make a statement like that. I'm sure there are places with complete isolation & spread out hills. No?

Sure there must be places where you'll be quite isolated, but nothing comes close to, say, Wyoming. Maybe a lodge in Scotland would be fine?
https://maps.google.fr/maps?q=highla...40.14,,0,17.05

That one is 11 miles from the main road. Though you'd have to close the hotel.

Originally Posted by Ariete

It is flat ok, but not Netherlands flat.

Like in Lahti: http://www.xsv.fi/Lahti/files/lahti3.jpg
Tampere: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...65/Pispala.jpg
Koli national park: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._hill_view.jpg
Or Helvetinjärvi (Hell's lake) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...lvetinkolu.jpg
Sulkava: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...va_Finland.jpg
And Nuuksio, less than an hour from Helsinki centre: http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma...8wko1_1280.jpg

And as everything else is at an elevation of like 4 metres, you don't need very high hills to make an appearance.

Netherlands flat? Stereotypes...
https://maps.google.fr/maps?q=Labyri...,85.05,,0,-1.7

The Helvetinjärvi pic looks familiar!

[snj90]

Originally Posted by cmptrwlt

Spring/summer: The picture was taken two weeks ago. From inland Norway. Approx. 2.5 hours NW from Oslo.

Beautiful.

[nei]

some photos from a bike ride Saturday morning. This house has a nice garden:



Clear morning.



From an overlook on the side the above mountain. Looking at Easthampton, MA



In the other direction. A bit of glare.





In another town (Holyoke, MA). Old Church.



Ornate old house across the street.



Local residential street.



I like the ivy on the brick house.



Another photo of it:

Spoiler

Catholic high school has seen better days:



Street near downtown:



Old mill building:



along the canals:



A few more:

Spoiler

re-use:

Crossing the Connecticut River:



along the river:



Atop a small mountain. This town is Northampton, MA:



Almost noon, got hotter but it's not humid.



peek at the river