[CLOSED] Giveaway! Cologne Climber

[Etherealicer]

Holy Moly, what happened? I have been in that church for the Christmas service in 2003.

Earthquakes.  Christchurch is no longer anything like what you may remember.

I have lots of stories about it, but so far I haven't felt brave enough to share.

Uhh, that is sad. I'm just digitalizing images from our local Church where the nave was destroyed 30+ years ago, nowadays it pretty again, so keep the hope

[zoidberg]

Holy Moly, what happened? I have been in that church for the Christmas service in 2003.

Earthquakes.  Christchurch is no longer anything like what you may remember.

I have lots of stories about it, but so far I haven't felt brave enough to share.

Uhh, that is sad. I'm just digitalizing images from our local Church where the nave was destroyed 30+ years ago, nowadays it pretty again, so keep the hope

[ToolJoe]

Thank you for the giveaway Lowtech!


001 - Kampfer
002 - detron
003 - kirk13
004 - daverobson
005 - neillcurrie
006 - styx
007 - kkokkolis
008 - PTRSAK
009 - pfrsantos
010 - Corwyn
011 - Philby
012 - zoidberg
013 - enki_ck
014 - Dragon Lord
015 - Tooljoe

The tan house is known as the Jenkins Homestead. The town of Lansdale where I live was incorporated as a borough in the 1870's and this dwelling procedes the town by about 100 years. The surrounding area was largely farmland in the 1700's. John Jenkins II was a member of the Continental Army and this house housed survivors of the war. I live not too far away from the Homestead.

This floating ball is known as the globe. It sits in the middle of a plaza next to the train station. A guy with a hot dog cart sometimes sets up in front of the globe on days in the warmer months.

[detron]

This floating ball is known as the globe. It sits in the middle of a plaza next to the train station. A guy with a hot dog cart sometimes sets up in front of the globe on days in the warmer months.

there is one of those floating balls at the Milwaukee Zoo



and here is the banner

[ToolJoe]

   I found out the official name of one of those is a kugel ball.

[Nhoj]

Thank you for the giveaway, and happy birthday.

001 - Kampfer
002 - detron
003 - kirk13
004 - daverobson
005 - neillcurrie
006 - styx
007 - kkokkolis
008 - PTRSAK
009 - pfrsantos
010 - Corwyn
011 - Philby
012 - zoidberg
013 - enki_ck
014 - Dragon Lord
015 - Tooljoe
016 - Nhoj


Here's high falls, it's where the city of Rochester was built for the water power. There's also a lower falls. The pool at the bottom of lower falls is the ending point for annual salmon runs that are fun to fish at.

[kirk13]

Here's high falls, it's where the city of Rochester was built for the water power. There's also a lower falls. The pool at the bottom of lower falls is the ending point for annual salmon runs that are fun to fish at.

That is SO cool!

[Nhoj]

Here's high falls, it's where the city of Rochester was built for the water power. There's also a lower falls. The pool at the bottom of lower falls is the ending point for annual salmon runs that are fun to fish at.

That is SO cool!

Thanks, it's kind of weird to be in the middle of the city and see a water fall. Lower falls has a dam on top of it and a hydroelectric plant. The plant isn't going to be running this year during the salmon run which means more water comes over the falls and the salmon like that. Fingers crossed for some nice ones this year.

[AimlessWanderer]

Nice giveaway! 

I'm going to sit this one out, but thought I'd find a couple of pice off the net just to be sociable     Although I'm living "next door" these days, I still consider Sheffield to be my home town. Here's a few buildings that might prove interesting 

Lets start with a local icon of the steel industry, Sheffield Forgemasters. The largest independently owned forgemasters in the world.



They make some pretty big stuff ...









On the smaller end, here's Shepherd Wheel, and old waterwheel driven scythe sharpening workshop. The earliest known records are from when the workshop changed hands in 1584. When it was actually built is anyones guess. It continued producing till 1930 and became a museum in 1962







For pomp and ceremony for all the knifemakers, you'd need to go to Cutlers Hall







Or for somewhere more humble, try Sheffield oldest public house ... or at least a pub in the earliest domestic building in the city. Estimated to go back to 1475





Worlds oldest snuff mill still in operation



Europes largest listed building



The Town Hall was opened by Queen Victoria without her getting out of the coach, as she was still mourning the loss of Prince Albert



The UK's tallest university owned building houses the worlds largest operational paternoster lift (or elevator for our friends across the pond)



That's probably enough for now before I bore you all too much 

[kirk13]

This is turning into a very interesting thread!

[zoidberg]

This is turning into a very interesting thread!

Isn't it just. Some great pics getting posted. 

[lowtech]

I do agree!

[kirk13]

I do agree!

It was a great idea Thomas

[detron]

I do agree!

It was a great idea Thomas

I keep coming back to see more sweet pictures. 

[lowtech]

Panoramic view over the "Altstadt" (Old city) of cologne from the other side of the river Rhine

Pic from: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/display/22929104

[stressmaster5000]

I took some photos of my own with the cell phone so please be kind but these are my OWN photos of some horse sculptures around town where I live now. This is only 4 of about 6 or more sculptures/statues that the city commissioned and placed around town at different businesses or public places. It was over 100° Fahrenheit(37.8° Celsius) the day I took these. There are a few more but did not get to them that day.

BTW, I am NOT entering the contest. I just wanted to post these photos here.

[DazMechanical]

001 - Kampfer
002 - detron
003 - kirk13
004 - daverobson
005 - neillcurrie
006 - styx
007 - kkokkolis
008 - PTRSAK
009 - pfrsantos
010 - Corwyn
011 - Philby
012 - zoidberg
013 - enki_ck
014 - Dragon Lord
015 - Tooljoe
016 - Nhoj
017 - DazMechanical

Thanks for the giveaway! These are photos taken in Rundle Mall, Adelaide, South Australia. The Malls Balls and the Rundle Mall Bronze Pigs, I honestly don't know what they're there for but Adelaide is full of Wierd and Wacky Arty Farty stuff! Enjoy...

[lowtech]

I never told when this ends? 
I´ll count entries until 22.00 / 10 pm tonight and draw teh winner via random org tonight!

[zoidberg]

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12. 

[DazMechanical]

Can't wait,  for the chance!

[danilo]

001 - Kampfer
002 - detron
003 - kirk13
004 - daverobson
005 - neillcurrie
006 - styx
007 - kkokkolis
008 - PTRSAK
009 - pfrsantos
010 - Corwyn
011 - Philby
012 - zoidberg
013 - enki_ck
014 - Dragon Lord
015 - Tooljoe
016 - Nhoj
017 - DazMechanical
018 - Danilo

Thank you!

Rome, that's easy:

[danilo]

OH, I forgot to say that that is "Er Colosseo".
Picture taken from wikipedia

[WWW]

In case I may have forgotten to congratulate you, congratulations for your birthday!!

And thanks for the generous giveaway and best luck to everyone!! 

[zoidberg]

 

[lowtech]

Good morning Guys!

This the list:

001 - Kampfer
002 - detron
003 - kirk13
004 - daverobson
005 - neillcurrie
006 - styx
007 - kkokkolis
008 - PTRSAK
009 - pfrsantos
010 - Corwyn
011 - Philby
012 - zoidberg
013 - enki_ck
014 - Dragon Lord
015 - Tooljoe
016 - Nhoj
017 - DazMechanical
018 - Danilo

And random.org says

17 - DazMechanical - Congratulations!
Please PM me your address.

I want to thank all participants, no matter if they took part in the GAW or nt, for the great pictures who showed us many nice places around the world. 

[zoidberg]

Thanks and congrats. 

Sent from the land of the long white cloud.

[Kampfer]

 

[styx]

congrats man

[DazMechanical]

Oh man!
Thank you so much to Lowtech for this great prize!
This made my day! 
And thanks to all the other members who participated 

[enki_ck]

Conga rats!