Photos Of Your Day - Page 162

TAPPY · 11-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

those are phenomenal... especially the underwater ones

Wow is right Andrea ! -those are awesome

Manitou · 11-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorthMinnesota

Manitou....what do you think of this soccer pic? Trying to get some nice action photos...it is very hard!! You make it look easy!

That's a great shot, NM! Whenever you can get the face and the ball you done good! Plus you have a nice buttery background there so the focus is totally on the action, nothing distracting in the background. Way to go!

Please, share more!

**ryberg** · 11-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shammy

Yipes! I just LOVE this photo!!!!!!! This should be framed and sold somewhere - anywhere!

Reminds me of this cover from an old Cocteau Twins EP:

better seen here:

Steve

some person · 11-20-2008

This highway about 30 miles from where I live was shut down for hours yesterday stranding approx. 1500 vehicles overnight.

'An awful night for a lot of people' - Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Leia · 11-20-2008

Ok, so you are saying that my whinging about it being chilly and rainy on the west coast is wrong?!

some person · 11-20-2008

I'd rather snow than rain. Chilly is just chilly. I have a sister in Vancouver so familiar with BC weather woes.

Buggirl · 11-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluberry

This highway about 30 miles from where I live was shut down for hours yesterday stranding approx. 1500 vehicles overnight.

'An awful night for a lot of people' - Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca

How in the world was the highway shut down for 15 hours?? Don't they have protocol for clearing accidents?

Rissask · 11-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buggirl

How in the world was the highway shut down for 15 hours?? Don't they have protocol for clearing accidents?

the article says:

Quote:

The whole problem was that there was six or eight inches of snow on the road and not a single piece of snow-clearing equipment on that road,” he said.

“They just weren't ready for it and there was no excuse for that on that highway.”

That is pretty bad.

Someone will be in big trouble for that f*-up! I guess it was a pretty bad storm and earlier than normal maybe?

Buggirl · 11-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rissask

the article says:

That is pretty bad.

Someone will be in big trouble for that f*-up! I guess it was a pretty bad storm and earlier than normal maybe?

Yeah, I read that- still doesn't make sense

Get some equipment out there- you can at least clear out in front of the accident. Something similar happened around Boston at rush hour a couple of years ago. Storm came in quicker than predicted, equipment wasn't out, and traffic was totally stopped. ALL of the roads were jammed with motorists and fender-benders. It didn't take 15 hours to fix the problem- more like 4 or 5. I think there must be some information missing from the article, because it really shouldn't have taken that long to clear up.

some person · 11-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buggirl

Yeah, I read that- still doesn't make sense

Get some equipment out there- you can at least clear out in front of the accident. Something similar happened around Boston at rush hour a couple of years ago. Storm came in quicker than predicted, equipment wasn't out, and traffic was totally stopped. ALL of the roads were jammed with motorists and fender-benders. It didn't take 15 hours to fix the problem- more like 4 or 5. I think there must be some information missing from the article, because it really shouldn't have taken that long to clear up.

There wasn't an accident. The large transport trucks couldn't make the hills so they had to stop- that simply backed up traffic- which didn't allow the plows to clear the road until this morning.

I drove from Halifax last night and it wasn't pleasant. Traction wasn't the problem, but visibility was poor. Took me about an hour longer than usual.

Transport Minister has promised a full investigation and new procedures so this doesn't happen again.

Still unacceptable.

horizon200 · 11-22-2008

We were in Charleston, SC for the majority of the week. I had a conference to attend so Sandy tagged along. On Thursday, we had the chance to walk around the city...using a "walking tour" guide book, we wandered about taking in the history. Absolutely beautiful city. Here's a slide show and a couple of my favorite shots.

Slideshow of Charleston

In one graveyard, this tree had started to engulf this tombstone

The Francis Marion Hotel where we stayed

Jacko · 11-22-2008

Charleston is cool...only about 4 hour drive from here...you shoulda stopped in!

horizon200 · 11-22-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacko

Charleston is cool...only about 4 hour drive from here...you shoulda stopped in!

I actually thought about you and your place as we went tooling through North Carolina! But, given my apparent penchant for speed, I was through the state in a blinding flash with State Troopers looking at each other astounded by what had just blasted by them!

Phil in Ottawa · 11-22-2008

Our backyward had a visit from a Cooper's Hawk this morning.

He let me get in close and I got a few pictures.

It was pretty cool to get up that close to a wild hawk

**Anna** · 11-22-2008

Amazing shots, Phil! Look at the color of those eyes.

11-20-2008	#2419 (permalink)
some person beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 455	Our First Snowstorm This highway about 30 miles from where I live was shut down for hours yesterday stranding approx. 1500 vehicles overnight. 'An awful night for a lot of people' - Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca Last edited by some person; 01-02-2009 at 05:41 PM..

register to remove these adverts
Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com

11-20-2008	#2420 (permalink)
Leia life=playa Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lower Mainland, BC, Canada Posts: 636	Ok, so you are saying that my whinging about it being chilly and rainy on the west coast is wrong?!

11-20-2008	#2421 (permalink)
some person beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 455	I'd rather snow than rain. Chilly is just chilly. I have a sister in Vancouver so familiar with BC weather woes.

11-22-2008	#2426 (permalink)
horizon200 añejo Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 5,758	We were in Charleston, SC for the majority of the week. I had a conference to attend so Sandy tagged along. On Thursday, we had the chance to walk around the city...using a "walking tour" guide book, we wandered about taking in the history. Absolutely beautiful city. Here's a slide show and a couple of my favorite shots. Slideshow of Charleston In one graveyard, this tree had started to engulf this tombstone The Francis Marion Hotel where we stayed

11-22-2008	#2427 (permalink)
Jacko añejo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 21,713	Charleston is cool...only about 4 hour drive from here...you shoulda stopped in!

11-22-2008	#2429 (permalink)
Phil in Ottawa life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 820	Our backyward had a visit from a Cooper's Hawk this morning. He let me get in close and I got a few pictures. It was pretty cool to get up that close to a wild hawk

11-22-2008	#2430 (permalink)
Anna top babe admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: after 10 wonderful years in Playa, now back in Sweden Posts: 3,335	Amazing shots, Phil! Look at the color of those eyes.