POTN G-series Speed Challenge #354 - The Armchair Traveller Photographic Tour

mrshobden · 15th of November 2011 (Tue)

Challenge #354 - The Armchair Traveller Photographic Tour

Hi all and welcome to this week's challenge!

My two favourite subjects when I was at school many decades ago were geography and sociology; and although I have done some travelling I am still an avid armchair traveller - countryside to bustling inner cities; icebergs to sun drenched beaches;stunning architecture to romantic restaurants....I leave no corner of our Earth untouched and unloved! Therefore this week I am your virtual guest and would like to be taken on a virtual tour of the hidden gems or well known landmarks in your local area! Take me to the places you think I should experience!! My seatbelt is fastened...let the tour commence.....

Linda
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To submit, click Post Reply and put your Photo Name in the Subject Line. Don't forget your Camera Model.

Post until Monday noon GMT, 21 November 2011.

Photo Submissions

Camera -- Canon G-Series Camera (G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G7, G9, G10, G11, G12) or Pro 1 only.
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Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
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Size -- photo must be EXACTLY 800 pixels on the longest side, with NO BORDERS.
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Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
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Posting --
One photo per photographer in each challenge.
Photo Title in the message subject line.
Camera model.
EXIF data, if you like.
Commenting -- No commenting on photos by anyone, including the photographer. Once the winners are declared, photographers can add comments to their images and everyone is invited to discuss.
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Photo Display -- Photos must appear in this thread to be eligible.
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Time

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... As soon as possible after winning.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
Winners Announcement ... Tuesday noon GMT.
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Please consider turning on Private Messaging in your profile.
This will allow the host to contact you about winning or ineligible photos. You turn this feature
on by clicking "User CP, Edit Options, Enable Private Messaging"
(about a third of the way down the page).
Thank you.
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Click this sentence for Hosting Rules and Winners List.

Click this sentence for Discussion of Rules thread.

CHALLENGE RESULTS

Thank you for all your wonderful entries - I had the trip of a lifetime!

My tour started off in stately BRITISH COLUMBIA (Teekay - Our Courthouse) where I solemnly promised, outside the courthouse, to behave myself on this tour! Its majestic appearance set the right mood for this photographic journey.....
then off to sunny CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (Maureen Souza - Giant Redwoods, Sequoia National Park), trying to look up to the top of these magnificent trees gave me neckstrain.... an appreciated side trip to the Sunmaid Raisin vineyard eased the pain

....
time to chill so I head off to cruise the PUGET SOUND area and be the archetypical tourist (PWDieter - The Salish Sea Cliche Photo)....mmm, relaxing on the deck, glass of white wine, admiring the glorious ice capped peaks ...scenery that has literally jumped off the pages of my holiday reading material, the National Geographic mag......
following the trail southwards to the hilly city of SAN FRANCISCO, (CarloY - Follow the Leader in San Francisco) I take time amongst the hustle and bustle to appreciate the hilltop views of this iconic city....I think I glimpsed the Golden Gate Bridge earlier too!...
Eastward bound across the States I head to VIRGINIA (Jim Askew - Arlington National Cemetery), remembering those brave heroes .......
Heading north to BEDFORD,NEW YORK (Kevan- Ancient White Oak,circa 1500) for more time to ponder and wonder...this oak may not be as tall as the sequoia but it is just as beautiful nevertheless....
Across the Atlantic, heading for WIDNES,ENGLAND (PaulChad - North West Vintage Rally,Victoria Park,Widnes)....time for tea in a delicate porcelain
cup and a slice of homemade victoria sponge,a scout around for that 40s coat and I need to replenish my red lipstick supply.....
Mind you, lipstick is not really appropriate for my next stop, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND (OpenC - Lagangarbh)....the countryside is breathtaking here,if a little bit on the chilly side but my vintage coat has kept me warm....
westwards, and IRELAND (Marie - Our heritage...this beautiful land of our fathers) for a well earned chill out....dangling my feet in the babbling brook, scrambling over the ruins and savouring perfect photo opportunities....heaven indeed...
further west,and back to the United States and KELLEYTOWN,GEORGIA (JohnAskew3 - The General Store,Kelleytown,GA) and a beautiful old tumbledown building to remind me of the old shacks and sheds of my home, so I don't get too homesick ....
South now to ECUADOR (R Politsr- Middle of the World -Equator ) ...time to straddle the Equator, how novel, what joy! I find myself jumping from the north hemisphere to the south hemisphere and back again and again....
Over the Equator and down to ARGENTINA (b33felix-keep it alive) for a totally different experience...and welcome to the challenge, by the way, ....certainly food for thought...
North of the Equator and back over the Atlantic to EDINBURGH,SCOTLAND (xhack - my local rubble:Craigmillar Castle)....where the sun was actually shining and I imagine the view must be brilliant from the tower but I'm not brave enough to investigate!...
And south again, into England, and the beautiful ESSEX marshlands that is my home! Time now to reflect on my tour....

My top 3 destinations were:

3rd MARIE - Our Heritage ...this beautiful land of our Fathers

2nd R POLITSR- Middle of the World, Equator 0 degrees

1st PWDIETER - The Salist Sea Cliche Photo

Thanks for the tour, folks.....over to you Paul !

teekay · 16th of November 2011 (Wed)

G3 (IR mod)

Maureen Souza · 16th of November 2011 (Wed)

Pro 1

pwdieter · 16th of November 2011 (Wed)

G5

CarloY · 18th of November 2011 (Fri)

G9 -

JimAskew · 19th of November 2011 (Sat)

Kevan · 19th of November 2011 (Sat)

PaulChad · 19th of November 2011 (Sat)

OpenC · 19th of November 2011 (Sat)

G12

marie · 19th of November 2011 (Sat)

Pro1

JohnAskew3 · 20th of November 2011 (Sun)

rpolitsr · 20th of November 2011 (Sun)

powershot Pro1

b33felix · 20th of November 2011 (Sun)

xhack · 21st of November 2011 (Mon)

G10

mrshobden · 21st of November 2011 (Mon)

Hi all....I'm back, safe & sound. Boy, what a journey!!!

This challenge is now closed and results will be up later today. Thank you to all who participated.

15th of November 2011 (Tue)	#1
mrshobden Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 419 IMAGE EDITING OK	POTN G-series Speed Challenge #354 - The Armchair Traveller Photographic Tour Challenge #354 - The Armchair Traveller Photographic Tour Hi all and welcome to this week's challenge! My two favourite subjects when I was at school many decades ago were geography and sociology; and although I have done some travelling I am still an avid armchair traveller - countryside to bustling inner cities; icebergs to sun drenched beaches;stunning architecture to romantic restaurants....I leave no corner of our Earth untouched and unloved! Therefore this week I am your virtual guest and would like to be taken on a virtual tour of the hidden gems or well known landmarks in your local area! Take me to the places you think I should experience!! My seatbelt is fastened...let the tour commence..... Linda ________________________________ To submit, click Post Reply and put your Photo Name in the Subject Line. Don't forget your Camera Model. Post until Monday noon GMT, 21 November 2011. Photo Submissions Camera -- Canon G-Series Camera (G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G7, G9, G10, G11, G12) or Pro 1 only. - Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered. - Size -- photo must be EXACTLY 800 pixels on the longest side, with NO BORDERS. - Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works. - Posting -- One photo per photographer in each challenge. Photo Title in the message subject line. Camera model. EXIF data, if you like. Commenting -- No commenting on photos by anyone, including the photographer. Once the winners are declared, photographers can add comments to their images and everyone is invited to discuss. - Photo Display -- Photos must appear in this thread to be eligible. - Time One challenge every week, on the following schedule: New Topic ... As soon as possible after winning. Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced. Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT Winners Announcement ... Tuesday noon GMT. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please consider turning on Private Messaging in your profile. This will allow the host to contact you about winning or ineligible photos. You turn this feature on by clicking "User CP, Edit Options, Enable Private Messaging" (about a third of the way down the page). Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Click this sentence for Hosting Rules and Winners List. Click this sentence for Discussion of Rules thread. CHALLENGE RESULTS Thank you for all your wonderful entries - I had the trip of a lifetime! My tour started off in stately BRITISH COLUMBIA (Teekay - Our Courthouse) where I solemnly promised, outside the courthouse, to behave myself on this tour! Its majestic appearance set the right mood for this photographic journey..... then off to sunny CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (Maureen Souza - Giant Redwoods, Sequoia National Park), trying to look up to the top of these magnificent trees gave me neckstrain.... an appreciated side trip to the Sunmaid Raisin vineyard eased the pain .... time to chill so I head off to cruise the PUGET SOUND area and be the archetypical tourist (PWDieter - The Salish Sea Cliche Photo)....mmm, relaxing on the deck, glass of white wine, admiring the glorious ice capped peaks ...scenery that has literally jumped off the pages of my holiday reading material, the National Geographic mag...... following the trail southwards to the hilly city of SAN FRANCISCO, (CarloY - Follow the Leader in San Francisco) I take time amongst the hustle and bustle to appreciate the hilltop views of this iconic city....I think I glimpsed the Golden Gate Bridge earlier too!... Eastward bound across the States I head to VIRGINIA (Jim Askew - Arlington National Cemetery), remembering those brave heroes ....... Heading north to BEDFORD,NEW YORK (Kevan- Ancient White Oak,circa 1500) for more time to ponder and wonder...this oak may not be as tall as the sequoia but it is just as beautiful nevertheless.... Across the Atlantic, heading for WIDNES,ENGLAND (PaulChad - North West Vintage Rally,Victoria Park,Widnes)....time for tea in a delicate porcelain cup and a slice of homemade victoria sponge,a scout around for that 40s coat and I need to replenish my red lipstick supply..... Mind you, lipstick is not really appropriate for my next stop, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND (OpenC - Lagangarbh)....the countryside is breathtaking here,if a little bit on the chilly side but my vintage coat has kept me warm.... westwards, and IRELAND (Marie - Our heritage...this beautiful land of our fathers) for a well earned chill out....dangling my feet in the babbling brook, scrambling over the ruins and savouring perfect photo opportunities....heaven indeed... further west,and back to the United States and KELLEYTOWN,GEORGIA (JohnAskew3 - The General Store,Kelleytown,GA) and a beautiful old tumbledown building to remind me of the old shacks and sheds of my home, so I don't get too homesick .... South now to ECUADOR (R Politsr- Middle of the World -Equator ) ...time to straddle the Equator, how novel, what joy! I find myself jumping from the north hemisphere to the south hemisphere and back again and again.... Over the Equator and down to ARGENTINA (b33felix-keep it alive) for a totally different experience...and welcome to the challenge, by the way, ....certainly food for thought... North of the Equator and back over the Atlantic to EDINBURGH,SCOTLAND (xhack - my local rubble:Craigmillar Castle)....where the sun was actually shining and I imagine the view must be brilliant from the tower but I'm not brave enough to investigate!... And south again, into England, and the beautiful ESSEX marshlands that is my home! Time now to reflect on my tour.... My top 3 destinations were: 3rd MARIE - Our Heritage ...this beautiful land of our Fathers 2nd R POLITSR- Middle of the World, Equator 0 degrees 1st PWDIETER - The Salist Sea Cliche Photo Thanks for the tour, folks.....over to you Paul ! __________________ Linda Last edited by mrshobden : 21st of November 2011 (Mon) at 15:08.

16th of November 2011 (Wed)	#2
teekay Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 1,377	Our Courthouse G3 (IR mod)

16th of November 2011 (Wed)	#4
pwdieter Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 485 IMAGE EDITING OK	The Salish Sea Cliche Photo G5 __________________ Have fun Paul http://paul-dieter.artistwebsites.com/

19th of November 2011 (Sat)	#7
Kevan Goldmember Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chappaqua, NY Posts: 2,868 IMAGE EDITING OK	Bedford, NY - Ancient White Oak, circa 1500 G9: __________________ kevan's lens

19th of November 2011 (Sat)	#9
OpenC Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northumberland, England Posts: 330 IMAGE EDITING OK	Lagangarbh G12 __________________ G12. Nothing else. Cured of SLR addiction. Click for dA Last edited by OpenC : 19th of November 2011 (Sat) at 11:31.

19th of November 2011 (Sat)	#10
marie Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: republic of Ireland Posts: 20,863	our heritage..this beautiful land of our fathers Pro1 __________________ Regards,Marie. CanonG12, GIX( <gift from my son) : )dslr 40D.Canon lens 24-105Lmm10-22mm,17-40,17-85, 70-300,60mm

20th of November 2011 (Sun)	#12
rpolitsr Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Quito - Ecuador Posts: 4,063 IMAGE EDITING OK	Midle of the world ( equator, Lat. 0°0'0") powershot Pro1

21st of November 2011 (Mon)	#14
xhack Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh, Lothian Posts: 996 IMAGE EDITING OK	My Local Rubble : Craigmillar Castle G10 __________________ Gear List

21st of November 2011 (Mon)	#15
mrshobden Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 419 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: POTN G-series Speed Challenge #354 - The Armchair Traveller Photographic Tour Hi all....I'm back, safe & sound. Boy, what a journey!!! This challenge is now closed and results will be up later today. Thank you to all who participated. __________________ Linda

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