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A travel image in every sense!
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December 20, 2010, 11:56:28 PM »
I didn't know where to post this image until I saw this particular topic!
A travel image in every sense of the word, it was taken of a hot air balloon in flight from the rear window of a speeding car that was hurtling back down the motorway from a Scottish Rock Garden Club Discussion Weekend - and the image has now crossed the pond to be transmitted around the globe! Phew!
As an aside - John Dower, the miniature garden specialist, was driving the car ... possibly within the motorway speed limit ... just!
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Cliff Booker A.K.A. Ranunculus
On the moors in Lancashire, U.K.
Usually wet, often windy, sometimes cold ... and that's just me!
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A dramatic scene, Cliff!
Do you always travel with your camera loaded at hand?
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Trond
Rogaland, Norway - with cool, often rainy summers (29C max) and mild, often rainy winters (180 cm/year)!
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Quote from: Hoy on December 21, 2010, 12:28:51 AM
A dramatic scene, Cliff!
Do you always travel with your camera loaded at hand?
Thanks sir ... another advantage of digital - instant availability!
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Cliff Booker A.K.A. Ranunculus
On the moors in Lancashire, U.K.
Usually wet, often windy, sometimes cold ... and that's just me!
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Landscapes can be so captivating, beyond the drama...
Unlike my truck, it was nice that John had a clean rear window!
Quote from: Booker on December 20, 2010, 11:56:28 PM
from the rear window of a speeding car that was hurtling back down the motorway
I've experienced such speedy driving in many parts of Europe. I have to say, however, that even though Americans drive slower in comparable situations (in general), we in the USA are far worse drivers as a whole.
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Quote from: RickR on December 21, 2010, 12:44:45 PM
I've experienced such speedy driving in many parts of Europe. I have to say, however, that even though Americans drive slower in comparable situations (in general), we in the USA are far worse drivers as a whole.
I don't agree with you, Rick! I have driven in Europe, USA (Florida) and Africa but the worst drivers I find at home (in Norway)! I found it easier to drive even in Miami than many places in Norway.
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