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Will do one at a time or it puts them side by side and makes a stupid wide page
I took about 30 of this sunset as it went down, i particularly like this one though cos of the moody sky
Kynance cove, from the coast path walk i did last summer, vbit shit quality as it was with a manky camera
From the walk again, Pendeen...
And again, Sennen Cove, real windswept, lots of surf
Start Point, one of my favourite beaches..
another of the sunset ones..
the block
11-06-2006, 20:38
thanks for these Narc, they are lovely. :050: :049:
thanks for these Narc, they are lovely. :050: :049:
No worries, just resizing a few so they'll fit better, alot of them are rather big
A few from the grounds of a place called Dartington Hall last autumn...
That ^^^ would have been the coolest tree ever were it not for...
Really like the colours, makes me want an apple
Those are all the good ones i have on my HD as i haven't had a digicam for long so most of pics are prints, but i'll slap more up as i get them, i have a few that i scanned from my Africa trip too if you're interested?
Annoyingly i forgot to take my camera when i went to Lundy island a couple weeks back :(
Also, this blatantly isn't my pic, but it's a ****ing awesome cave traverse in cornwall...
http://www.javu.co.uk/Climbing/Articles/CornishBolts/2%20-%20MunchSilhouette.jpg
the block
11-06-2006, 21:12
yes on the africa pics!
Me, some years ago, and a lion that mauled the **** out of me about 10 minutes later
Hehehe, amusing story behind this
Went cage diving with great whites in SA...
the block
11-06-2006, 21:29
Me, some years ago, and a lion that mauled the **** out of me about 10 minutes later
thats some hairstyle there mate :043:
the block
11-06-2006, 21:30
whats the story behind the goat? looks like its about to get done over
whats the story behind the goat? looks like its about to get done over
well...
Now to the goat story, before I begin I should like to say that while I am not proud of what I am about to recount, I am not ashamed, I am only human, and I think the very fact that all but 1 of 23 otherwise sane, rational and for want of a better word 'good' people all consented to this act is as lucid a demonstration of human beings' bloodlust as any you shall encounter. We stayed for a night and a day at a Cheetah farm, the purpose of which is to capture wild Cheetahs in danger of being shot by farmers intolerant of their taking livestock, and relocate them to countries such as Tanzania and Kenya with protected national parks and a shortage of these majestic animals. Contiguous to the two square mile Cheetah enclosure is a field of goats, the farm's main source of income, now I forget quite who's idea it was to purchase a goat for the Cheetahs' daily feeding as opposed to the steaks we were to be watching them feed on, but so it came to be that with a little persuasion from myself and two other more morally bankrupt of our party that we each paid around four dollars for the procurement of one most unfortunate goat who was then released into the enclosure just metres from the jeeps we were touring the facility in, the only non conspirator in this animal's sacrifice, a young vegetarian girl, wept the entire time, while the rest of us delighted with sickened awe as seven Cheetahs killed and devoured the victim of our sadistic voyeurism, after five minutes all that remained were some bloodstains and a rib cage, you could hear the bones cracking as they tore through viscera and ripped it's limbs off.
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the block
11-06-2006, 21:42
some pics of kashmir (on top of Pakistan, bordering India & China and stuff)
That's awesome, makes me giddy just looking at it
the block
11-06-2006, 21:46
cool goat story! lmao at the veggie girl crying, poor thing
the block
11-06-2006, 22:03
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oooooh yes, keep 'em coming
the block
11-06-2006, 22:05
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11-06-2006, 22:07
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11-06-2006, 22:08
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Wicked, these are Pakistan/Kasmir like you were saying yes? Man it's giving me itchy feet, area of the world i'd love to visit
the block
11-06-2006, 22:09
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The sense of height is awesome, roof of the world! I did some hiking through the Appalachians but they're just a taster really, would love to spend a few weeks in the Himalayas, mountains rule!
the block
11-06-2006, 22:13
Wicked, these are Pakistan/Kasmir like you were saying yes? Man it's giving me itchy feet, area of the world i'd love to visit
yep, a friend of mine emailed me these. i went there years ago and went really far up north to a place called Gilgit, and it was all cold and snowy mountains and the people there were really different, looked like mongolians and stuff.
i just wish i had a digital camera with me then. the best thing about Pakistan in terms of scenery is that it is so diverse, like America, you have desert, greenery, mountains, rivers, everything.
Kashmir is sort of situated right under the Himalayas.
the block
11-06-2006, 22:14
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11-06-2006, 22:15
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11-06-2006, 22:18
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11-06-2006, 22:20
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11-06-2006, 22:24
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yep, a friend of mine emailed me these. i went there years ago and went really far up north to a place called Gilgit, and it was all cold and snowy mountains and the people there were really different, looked like mongolians and stuff.
i just wish i had a digital camera with me then. the best thing about Pakistan in terms of scenery is that it is so diverse, like America, you have desert, greenery, mountains, rivers, everything.
Kashmir is sort of situated right under the Himalayas.
Sweet!
Yeah, Kashmir looks really cool, other than the political situation, i've always wanted to take a trip up the Kyhber pass
the block
11-06-2006, 22:26
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Temple's cool, i wish i had my pics of Petra on here, have you been? not far from you really, well, ish
the block
11-06-2006, 22:28
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the block
11-06-2006, 22:29
Temple's cool, i wish i had my pics of Petra on here, have you been? not far from you really, well, ish
havent been to Petra (sounds like a porn star) anyway... not far at all :042:
i've got a few more of the mosque, i'll post them. its really old and was built hundreds (or something) years ago.
the block
11-06-2006, 22:31
this cracks me up always, its really common. and theres me complaining about public transport. theres actually room for a few more on there! can you imagine that tearing (and they really do drive fast) on the bendy mountain roads! oh yeah, they have no safety barriers so it may be a case of GERONIMO!...
the block
11-06-2006, 22:34
more...
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11-06-2006, 22:35
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11-06-2006, 22:36
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11-06-2006, 22:37
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Hahaha yeah that van pic's brilliant, i ****ing LOVE the danger factor in foriegn transport compared to here where we have laws about how wide a ****ing car seat should be and shit
the block
11-06-2006, 22:38
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That one's great, some of these are awesome mate
the block
11-06-2006, 22:39
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the block
11-06-2006, 22:40
That one's great, some of these are awesome mate
happy to share! i really like pics of scenery, quirkiness and stuff
the block
11-06-2006, 22:41
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Yeah me too, you should have a look on photo.com if you don't already know of it, tons of cool stuff on there
the block
11-06-2006, 22:46
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11-06-2006, 22:48
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11-06-2006, 22:49
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11-06-2006, 22:50
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11-06-2006, 22:51
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11-06-2006, 22:52
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11-06-2006, 22:53
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11-06-2006, 22:54
last 2
some old man chilling...
the block
11-06-2006, 22:55
some old man, now not so chilling as he spots the photographer....
the block
11-06-2006, 22:57
The sense of height is awesome, roof of the world! I did some hiking through the Appalachians but they're just a taster really, would love to spend a few weeks in the Himalayas, mountains rule!
i love mountains. its one thing i miss living in the UK and with my year here in Egypt. snowy mountains are the best <buff>
the block
11-06-2006, 23:00
Sweet!
Yeah, Kashmir looks really cool, other than the political situation, i've always wanted to take a trip up the Kyhber pass
depends where you go. apparantly the really beautiful bit (the bit that many say is paradise on earth) is the bit that the Indians have and thats where the clashes and stuff happen. the bit under Pakistani 'rule' is trouble free and still nice.
thing is with that region of the world now theres just alot going on. the north bit of Pakistan, where it meets Afghanistan is meant to be gorgeous.
the block
11-06-2006, 23:04
Yeah me too, you should have a look on photo.com if you don't already know of it, tons of cool stuff on there
dont know about photo.com. just tried it seems sort of abandoned. :(
My bad, photo.net ... http://www.photo.net/
the block
11-06-2006, 23:16
cool. ta. i cant believe that between us we got nearly 80 posts in this thread!
the block
11-06-2006, 23:18
you really shouldnt have told me about photo.net
there are TONS of pics! there goes my free time!
Really good pics lads,thanks for sharing 'em :035:
Anyone else notice the Trex just right of centre in this pic:
http://www.iron-city.net/showpost.php?p=43066&postcount=42
I got some awesome ones but don#t know how to get 'em up here.
the block
12-06-2006, 14:00
easy, go to advanced posting mode, type in some characters otherwise it wont let you post (have to be different each time) go to manage attachments and upload pic. when done - submit.
you may need to resize pics which is easy too - use this http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe
right click on pic(s) and select resize, medium is fine.
Me (c.a. 70kg BW :eek: ) in Nice, March 2006.
EDIT: Will have to edit them. That one was HUUUUUUGE.
Elephant, no shit
Love this pic dude!!!!
Lmao at the goat story.
I have some pritty cool pics floating around, I will try and post em up later in the week when I get the time.
the block
15-06-2006, 22:01
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PikeKing
15-06-2006, 22:02
which one is you?
the block
15-06-2006, 22:05
lol. i had to resize that pic... its coming....
the block
15-06-2006, 22:05
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the block
15-06-2006, 22:07
looking for yet more WMD's....
PikeKing
15-06-2006, 22:07
thats a cool one!
the block
15-06-2006, 22:09
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the block
15-06-2006, 22:11
this is a pic of the sunset in Alexandria over the Mediterranian. i plan on moving there for about 6 weeks in September before coming back and will hopefully have a digi camera soon so lots and lots of good pics....
Right, been on a bit of a road trip today, to a bouldering spot on the North coast, a paddle at Bude, then the moor for some more climbing.....
This first batch are Hartland Point in North Devon, really cool place, geologically interesting, much of the North coast is like this, rugged and wilder than the South..
Hound Tor, annoyingly my batteries died after this
the block
18-06-2006, 02:55
cheers for the pics. encore!!!! some really nice ones - especially that one of the guy in the green towel.
Yeah he was a sexy bastard alright
Some pics from Loch Ness @ Xmas...
I've just noticed how crap my friend and I are with taking photos. Been to some cool places since I've been living in the UK and I haven't got any photos at all.
Nope. Nothing here.
BTW, that cage diving with the great whites is ****en sickness. I'm planning to go to SA at some stage, can't wait. Where did you do that, Cape Town?
Bummer.
Just outside of Cape Town, place called Dyer Island (otherwise known as Shark Alley) just a couple miles off the coast of Gansbaai. The company i went with picked me up from my hostel in Cape Town, drove me to Gansbaai 2 hours away, fed me breakfast in this bizarre cafe devoted to sharks, lunch on the boat, gave me two 15 minute dives in the cage, 5 hours on the boat including a tour round the seal colony the sharks feed off and some southern right wale watching, then drove me back again for £40, best £40 EVER spent, the ****ing 4hr roundtrip taxi ride alone would cost three times that over here.
£40!
Bloody hell, that's fantastic...
Aye, what can you do for £40 that'll match that eh? i'd have been prepared to pay £400 tbh too
Well I was thinking it'd be in the hundreds and I'd happily pay for it. How much was the safari stuff?
BTW, that goat story is awesome. Only thing better that I've heard is this guy I work with went to Cambodia and went to a firing range where they were shooting AK47s etc.
The guy who runs it them offered them a "special" deal, where they could shoot an RPG. He brings out the RPG then walks a cow onto the field, which they were meant to shoot at. The guy missed and then the owner tried to give him the cow because he'd paid for it. LOL.
The guy explained that there wasn't much he could do with a cow, so the owner sold him some more grenades until he hit it.
Didn't go on any in SA, went on a two day jeep tour of the serengeti and ngorongoro crater in Tanzania for £60 though including all food and aaccomodation etc. And a couple on foot in Namibia for like 10 us dollars
BTW, that goat story is awesome. Only thing better that I've heard is this guy I work with went to Cambodia and went to a firing range where they were shooting AK47s etc.
The guy who runs it them offered them a "special" deal, where they could shoot an RPG. He brings out the RPG then walks a cow onto the field, which they were meant to shoot at. The guy missed and then the owner tried to give him the cow because he'd paid for it. LOL.
The guy explained that there wasn't much he could do with a cow, so the owner sold him some more grenades until he hit it.
Oh man, i SO wanted to do that when i was in the far east but i didn't have the £££ left, i told people i wanted to go to Cambodia and they were all like "oh sure, you want to go and see angkor wat right?" then i'd reply.. "**** that shit, i want to shoot a rocket launcher at a cow!!!"
How much did they charge him? I was being told like $300
bunnyluva
19-06-2006, 13:15
Some pics from my Peru/Bolivia trip
Inca Ruins at Pisac Peru
bunnyluva
19-06-2006, 13:17
Lake Titicaca (sp?) on the border of Peru/Bolivia
bunnyluva
19-06-2006, 13:19
Jungle camp in Boliva (best bit of the trip :) )
Tree with caterpillars
all these pictures are making me jealous lol
Did you visit machu piccu Phil?
bunnyluva
19-06-2006, 13:29
I'd really like a trip to Vietnam when I get some money coming in.
Phil
bunnyluva
19-06-2006, 13:32
Did you visit machu piccu Phil?
No I never went, I did go to Cusco the town nearest the ruins but never made it to machu piccu.
I heard the trek up there was littered with rubbish and the tourists were spoiling the natural beauty of the area.
I'd spent about 5 days in Cusco before heading off to the Bolivian border and Lake Titicaca.
Phil
Oh man, i SO wanted to do that when i was in the far east but i didn't have the £££ left, i told people i wanted to go to Cambodia and they were all like "oh sure, you want to go and see angkor wat right?" then i'd reply.. "**** that shit, i want to shoot a rocket launcher at a cow!!!"
How much did they charge him? I was being told like $300
He didn't say mate. I'll ask him next time I bump into him.
More from Dartmoor, first is a view of the Dart Valley taken from the top of Combestone Tor, other three are Venford Resrvoir just down the road....
the block
26-06-2006, 10:49
mate - you just made my day with these! they're beautiful! especially the last one (the one above this post)
Only just saw that ^^^^ post, oddly. Heading up to the moor again today mate so will snap some more, also staying they night so will hopefully get some good sunset ones!
In the meantime, view from my garden last night....
Didn't get as many as i intended.
Old viaduct on the Tarka trail near okehampton...
Sunset, Simmons Park, Okehampton
Lake Titicaca (sp?) on the border of Peru/Bolivia
When did you go to see the Icas Phil??? What was it like, what did you get upto???
I really wana go myself but my next major hol will be in New Zealand I think.
the block
04-07-2006, 15:31
river pics nice. dont know about the crusty looking bridge though :)
Back from holiday, prepare for a barrage...
Went to the Gower peninsula in Wales for first couple days, intent was to stay there the week but decided it was shit, aside from the hoardes of fat, loud, chavvy welsh scum with thier inflatable luminescent beach paraphenailia it just didn't hold a candle to Cornwall, so went there for the remainder..
Some random fisherman on Langennith beach, gower...
The next 3 are of what is possibly my favourite beach in Cornwall, it's only there for a few hours at high tide, the nearest road is miles away, it's not signposted, not on any maps other than the OS one, you have to climb down the cliff on a rope at one point to get to it and consequently no-one knows about it or goes there, it's name shall remain a secret i carry to my grave. It has a little cave with it's own little beach in but you have to swim to it so i couldn't get a picture
The cove is split up by a slab of rock into one small sweeping bay....
....and a very wee hidden cove..
Loe Bar, feshwater lake seperated from the sea by a long strip of beach
Sunsets are always stunning down there at this time of year, and seem to last ages,,,
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