Post some pictures of your city! II - Page 102

Darkoshvilli · #1 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 2:49 AM**

Nice pics of the Sherb.

SignalHillHiker · #2 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 3:24 AM**

Hahaha, Franks. If we're the Maritimes, you're Ontario. Maritimes predated our joining Canada. Joey popularized Atlantic Canada as a phrase because he didn't want us lumped in with them. And they didn't want us either. ;-) it annoys both sides, especially us, to count NL in the Maritimes.

kwoldtimer · #3 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 11:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Hahaha, Franks. If we're the Maritimes, you're Ontario. Maritimes predated our joining Canada. Joey popularized Atlantic Canada as a phrase because he didn't want us lumped in with them. And they didn't want us either. ;-) it annoys both sides, especially us, to count NL in the Maritimes.

I prefer "Canada's westernleast province".

Beedok · #4 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 1:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Hahaha, Franks. If we're the Maritimes, you're Ontario. Maritimes predated our joining Canada. Joey popularized Atlantic Canada as a phrase because he didn't want us lumped in with them. And they didn't want us either. ;-) it annoys both sides, especially us, to count NL in the Maritimes.

Considering what maritime means BC is really a maritime province. Possibly Quebec too.

uzi · #5 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 4:55 AM**

long exposure shot of some town houses.

SignalHillHiker · #6 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 3:33 PM**

Yeah. Small m maritime is okay. But capital M Maritimes is not us lol

SignalHillHiker · #7 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 5:09 PM**

So today I did the tourist thing and hiked to the top of the Southside Hills. I eavesdropped on a couple from Ireland, and actually met a charming couple from Toronto.

He was older, she was my age and smoking hot. But they were very affectionate, clearly a genuine couple in love. It was very endearing.

And when a piece fell off one of the icebergs, she was like a child - no embarrassment at others seeing her so excited. I love people like that, no facade.

A couple of pictures walking back through Cahill Point with St. John's in the distance. The tourists were wearing winter clothes.

It was at least 20C, but with a cool breeze off the sea. I was in a t-shirt.

And, FINALLY, something for scale in one of my iceberg pictures. Look at the bottom left. That's people. And this is only a medium-sized iceberg. This picture isn't zoomed in much at all. It's that close to shore.

St. John's... you keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it does.

kool maudit · #8 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 5:48 PM**

Martin Mtl · #9 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 5:49 PM**

Beautiful !

SignalHillHiker · #10 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 5:53 PM**

Wow, kool, that first pic looks sssooo American to me.

kool maudit · #11 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Wow, kool, that first pic looks sssooo American to me.

i know, right? this is like the danish grand rapids.

Beedok · #12 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 7:29 PM**

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Sherbrooke is lovely, I love the way it's just nestled in those forested hills. It's a pretty quintessentially Canadian setting, but as far as I can tell this is the only substantial city built in that sort of environment. I wish we had a large-ish city in Muskoka or the Madawaska Highlands or something. One in the Rocky Mountains too.

Does Thundey Bay count? It's got forested hills all around, and the north end is on a hill (the south is on a delta). Hamilton and St. Catherines have the escarpment, and Montreal has a hill at least.

lio45 · #13 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 11:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

Does Thundey Bay count? It's got forested hills all around, and the north end is on a hill (the south is on a delta). Hamilton and St. Catherines have the escarpment, and Montreal has a hill at least.

But unlike Montreal, in Sherbrooke you can't escape the hills. The city's IN the hills. Including the downtown core.

(Learning to drive in Sherbrooke, I never had any mid-hill-launch problems with my (manual) car on those few times I took it to San Francisco. But as a cyclist, it sure hurts that mode of transportation's competitiveness with the other options.)

A few quick pics that I likely have already shared anyway, just to show the downtown isn't flat at all (and nor is the rest of the city) :

Black Star · #14 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 11:56 PM**

IMG_4846 by BLACK STAR III, on Flickr

IMG_4847 by BLACK STAR III, on Flickr

IMG_4845 by BLACK STAR III, on Flickr

SignalHillHiker · #15 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 6:00 PM**

A couple more from today.

The Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band was performing on Signal Hill. A little taste of faux history and - at the Queen's Battery - real history...

Watch your step, b'ys. She's pretty well straight down.

Chadillaccc · #16 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 6:12 PM**

Lethbridge, Alberta

A beautiful collection by a talented photographer, Jaime Vedres.

http://dailyphotodose.com/category/south-side/

SignalHillHiker · #17 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 6:12 PM**

One more. This is the Irish couple I eavesdropped in on. They mentioned the cheap direct flights between St. John's and Dublin that WestJet has on offer. Did you know that 85% of the 11,000 seats on the direct flights sold out within 24 hours? WestJet is planning to expand its service from St. John's to Europe, and is currently considering direct flights to Paris and somewhere in Scandinavia. I love WestJet!

uzi · #18 Posted **Jun 14, 2014, 10:30 PM**

27st which becomes highway 97c if you keep on going.

uzi · #19 Posted **Jun 15, 2014, 2:19 AM**

I am leaving for Jasper and Banff on Monday for the first time. any good advice or recommendation.

lio45 · #20 Posted **Jun 15, 2014, 2:31 AM**

BLACK STAR, that's Edmonton? Kinda looks like a Sunbelt city to me in those shots...