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Post by davesurrey on Mar 15, 2006 21:17:16 GMT
Hi Peter I took the picture on the Maid of the Mist on the approach to the falls. It was an amazing trip and when you enter the mist, it is all you can see apart form the water and the people around you. I also went behind the falls. I stopped up there for a few days while I was waiting for my flight back to the UK from New York, I wish I had travelled to Florida and other places in the deep south. Oh well maybe next year. Hi Caite You should travel to the falls, it is amazing. but it is a large tourist place and has too many shops and restaurants, I only went to relax in nature. I reminded me of a British seaside, with water and shops on either side of the pavement and the road. The beach was near the Belgium border and was covered in bunkers, underground tunnels and AA gun bunkers, it smelt really bad as well. I was a little concern about walking through the grass when I first arrived, but then I throught that any unfound landmines would be on the beach as part of the famous German Alantic wall of defence. Here is another for you. I was up quite high.   David |
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Post by postscript on Mar 16, 2006 10:04:43 GMT
Hi David.
As soon as I read it, I knew the name of the boat but could not think of it at the time of my earlier post!
I'm sorry it is so touristy. I was lucky in that my trip there it was very relaxed and 'basic'. I remember trying to walk along with the flow of the water and could not keep up without running. It was clear water and you could see what I assumed was possibly at least six feet or so deep and to then think of the width of that river and the rate of water flowing along the river at the head of the falls before plunging over is awesome in thinking this goes on every second of every day. From where does this vast volume of water derive makes the mind boggle?
I had wanted to visit last time I was in Canada but my friend advised 'no'. From your description I am glad I didn't so keeping the happy memories of my first visit intact. Then we were all just a few years out of college. My friends from Boston had driven us up and across the border where we met our Canadian friend for dinner in the revolving restaurant at the (pylon) is it? I remember, as we made a complete circuit during dinner watching the light slip off the land like liquid off a plate as night descended. A really marvelous meal.
I still have it in mind to make the cross-Canada trip. I want to visit the middle of the prairies, the desire being kindled from childhood reading of Susannah of the Mounties.
That visit to the Falls was a day's mad trip up (before the highway speed restrictions) from an early morning start in Boston, getting ourselves lost in the industrial area at Buffalo (American side of the Falls) before finding the road onto the customs toll over the canyon.
Leaving the Falls we then headed out to Chicago and the real start of our tour round the States. A few days later we were heading across the American prairies and pondered about the cloud on the horizon. As we got nearer we discerned hills then realised we were seeing the Rockies.
Way back I recalled sitting in a classroom on a hot summer's day when the windows were flung open to gain some cool air and we were doing geography. In that text book was a black and white plate of that very view a few hundred miles from the foothills of the Rockies and I recalled sitting in that class room around 14 or 15 and resolving to myself that one day I would be where that photographer had stood and suddenly, there I was!
America is a great country to travel but there is still much I have not seen. so don't worry about what you haven't yet, enthrall on what you have experienced. You can never tire of America. Was it not Dr Johnson who said, 'When a man tires of London he is tired of life'? That as easily applies to America.
Peter
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Post by Andrew on Mar 16, 2006 23:06:04 GMT
Hi All, Purely for the sake of adding a bit of variety to the subject matter in this thread, I thought I'd add a few pictures from the 'Thin Lizzy' Concert, which I attended last year, on Friday 28th January 2005, at the Carling Academy in Glasgow. As you can see I was close to the front of the stage here. It was a great "gig". I don't however attend very many rock concerts these days, since I much prefer classical concerts! Is that the sign of "old age"?  This was the first night of The 2005 European Tour. The set included all the classic pieces from the 'Live and Dangerous' Album, in addition to some of the later material, like 'Chinatown' and 'Black Rose'. The Band Line-up was as follows:
Vocals & Lead Guitar: John Sykes
Lead Guitar: Scott Gorham
Bass Guitar: Marco Mendoza
Drums: Michael LeeHere is Scott Gorham playing a Fender Stratocaster (as opposed to his "trademark" Gibson Les Paul) in the foreground with John Sykes behind him and Marco Mendoza over on the left, in the background Regards, Andrew  |
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Post by Andrew on Mar 16, 2006 23:51:47 GMT
Hi All, Here are a few more 'Thin Lizzy' snaps... The Band members were very polite to us. Here is Vocalist John Sykes, with a friend of mine called Cheryl...  They even took the time to sign my 'Greatest Hits' CD for me! The guitar plectrum you see in the picture above, is one of several which lead guitarist Scott Gorham threw into the audience. I managed to acquire this one after a bit of a scary stampede! I must emphasize that this really was a "one-off" type of event for me to attend. I have attended very few rock concerts, in comparison to classical ones! Regards, Andrew |
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Post by Joe on Mar 17, 2006 1:24:28 GMT
Hi Andrew,
Thank for sharing the pic of Thin Lizzy. Fancy you getting one of their 'thrown' guitars. How did you manage to get it in that stampede?
Back to Niagara Falls, I went there round about a dozen years ago. When you board the Maid Of The Mist, they make you wear manky old raingear. Which didn't help as I still got drenched! The place is full of tourists and honeymoon couples. Quite a lovely spot to visit.
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Post by Andrew on Mar 17, 2006 6:52:42 GMT
Hi Joe, Unfortunately it was only guitar plectrums (guitar "picks") rather than the guitars, which were thrown into the audience! Having said that, imagine being hit on the head by a Fender Stratocaster? i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif Regards, Andrew |
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Post by roger on Mar 17, 2006 13:56:15 GMT
Hi Andrew, I've been trying to imagine it but, unfortunately, it hasn't happened yet. Pity, it would be worth a few bruises!  Roger |
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Post by Andrew on Mar 17, 2006 23:20:40 GMT
Hi Roger, I think the guitar would be suffering from the bruises... (and a broken neck too!) and not you! :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: Regards, Andrew |
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Post by Andrew on Mar 18, 2006 0:06:33 GMT
Hi All, Here are some of my photographs from my trip to South Africa, in mid March 2001. The South African summer was drawing to a close. I was singing in a Gospel Choir (members from various Churches in Edinburgh) and we toured across in order to perform 5 shows (at a number of indoor and outdoor venues) and to distribute copies of a Gospel Music CD which we recorded and produced, entitled: 'Midnight Cry'. We stayed in a Bible College out in Constantia, just off a road called 'Strawberry Lane' which had very very basic amenities! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif There were no street lights and at night you could see beautiful bright constellations in the sky, like the southern cross. A local community Church provided our meals for us. On the night of the last show, we were all dressed ready to go on stage in our smart white shirts, when we were served our dinner- spaghetti bolognaise! We had a lot of fun at the time and many many happy memories! God certainly watched over us all!  Some folks from the group stayed on a little longer, in order to go camping in the Khalahari Desert ! Here is a picture taken at Boulder Bay: Here is another picture taken at Boulder Bay. Did you spot the penguins?: Regards, Andrew |
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Post by Andrew on Mar 18, 2006 0:24:10 GMT
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Post by Andrew on Mar 18, 2006 0:54:11 GMT
Hi All, These photographs were taken on the same trip to South Africa, at the top of 'Table Mountain', Cape Town, in March 2001.Regards, Andrew |
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Post by roger on Mar 18, 2006 10:38:25 GMT
Hi Andrew,
I reckon you should get a job for the South African Tourist Board! I have never been to that part of the world but your photographs indicate something of what I have missed. Thanks, as ever, for sharing them.
Roger
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Post by Andrew on Mar 18, 2006 10:44:07 GMT
Hi Roger, I'm glad you like the pictures! If you ever get the chance to go, you will need to try some "billtong" (a local delicacy of beef or antelope meat, which is rolled out in very thin strips after hanging, preserved with a seasoning of salt and then baked dry in the hot sun). There is a South African butcher close to where I live. I'm sure he has some billtong. Maybe I will post you some!  Regards, Andrew |
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Post by Andrew on Mar 19, 2006 13:58:35 GMT
Hi All, These photographs were taken on the same trip to South Africa, at the top of 'Table Mountain', Cape Town, in March 2001.Regards, Andrew Hi All, Earlier Richard drew an analogy with this thread and the 'National Geographic' Magazine... i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifWell, I forgot to mention this... See if you can spot the back of a small furry animal in centre of this picture (taken on top of 'Table Mountain'). This animal is a rock dassie which is a small animal native to the mountains of South Africa. I wonder if Hayley would like one of these as a pet?  I guess they'd get on well- both being vegitarians! If you feel motivated, you can find out more about rock dassies here: i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifGot it? Regards, Andrew |
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Post by wormy on Mar 21, 2006 3:05:06 GMT
Very nice pictures you have there.. all of you. Here's a couple pictures from my cellphone. First picture was one of the sunsets back in fall/winter here in Florida, and the second picture was taken just recently, as we enter Spring. My bad, if the pictures are really huge.   |
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