Tell us about the place you live

[gesa]

I live in Hannover, Germany ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannover ) and took yesterday some pictures when drove back home from the flea market. I found there an old edger size 4

The flea market at the river Leine with sculptures "Nana" by Niki de St.Phalle . It is close to the oldest part of Hannover.

I live at the south end of the lake Masch and the easiest way reach the city centre is by bicycle.

Between the flea market and the lake is a small park with the new Townhall.

The north end of the lake.

Almost at home....

This is the greenest part of Hannover, there are also other sides of the town I don't like that much.

Gesa

[TroyS]

My wife (MaggieS) and I, live on Florida's "Space Coast" and have now for about 30 years. We're about 15 minutes away from Kennedy Space Center, about an hour south of Daytona Beach, an hour east of Orlando, only about 20 minutes from Cocoa Beach (25 minutes to Dave's (DCKnives) house). We can watch them light the fuse on the Space Shuttle, then walk outside in the front yard and watch it until it's out of sight. We take it for granted because we see it every time, but I'm still mesmerized by the pure brute force it has. The windows shake and the sky rumbles. You can feel it in your chest... It's breathtaking!

Here they're lighting the fuse ....

This one shows the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building). Just to get an idea of the enormous size of the VAB: (Height: VAB - 160meters (525 ft), Height: Statue of Liberty - 93 meters (305 ft)) Almost twice as tall as Lady Liberty! Here's a link to learn more about it.

On a clear day, you can watch it until it's almost in space!

Here's a night shot! It lights up the skies like sunrise!

If anyone is interested, I could post some pretty cool "insider" pics of the new Aries Rocket... Just let me know...

Edited September 14, 2009 by TroyS

[Tnoisaw]

I thought I'd bring this post back to life.

I've lived all over from Iowa, Alaska to Hawaii and many stops inbetween. I currently live in Florida but my heart is in Montana where we left 1 1/2 years ago.

Kootenai Falls, Montana (that's my wife and daughter on the swinging bridge)

Glacier National Park-30 miles from where we lived

Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park-The Weeping Wall-Going To The Sun Road

Whitefish, Montana

Edited March 16, 2010 by Tnoisaw

[TroyS]

All I can say is Montana looks spectacular! I can't say as I blame ya for wanting to be there! Beats the hell outta this sandbar we call home...

Troy

You know, we're only about an hour from each other!

[CADBURYS]

i come from sheffield england the once home to steel and cutlery now days theres not much of the industrey left .its a good place to live , i live just down the road from the manor lodge where mary queen of scots was held in captivity till she was took to london and beheaded

[yaklady]

Kathy,

That is just beautiful. Especially from here (sweltering at 95+degrees & 95%+ humidity) near the beach. I did some hiking on Mount Evens in fall of 1962. Loved it then and probably would today. Better watch them elk or one day you might see a Yalk

Thank you for the pictures and please post some when it is beautifully white too. Love the snow (as long as I don't have to dodge traffic)

Regis

Since you asked for snow, Regis, here's a little. I'm ready for it to all go away! I saw a guy the other day loading his truck with snow. I wish he would come to my house to get some.

This is the bathroom on top of Vail Pass. My daughter and I took a drive up there the other day.

This is the nice view from the bathroom.

This is Black Mountain. I live at the foot of it.

Here's the snow at our house. We won't have to stop if it snows any more.

On our way back from the bathroom, we went past the Mount Evans road. They close it off for the winter by pushing all the snow in the road. I bet it was 10 feet high.

I hope it's warm where you are!

Kathy

[yaklady]

Look, now we don't have to stop!

[Steve Brewer]

This is where I take up space

This is my summer digs,17 miles on a gravel road out of Westwood,Ca

At home in Los Molinos,Ca.

[Timd]

I'm not sure how I missed this, but it's a very interesting thread. I live in one of the first totally planned communities built after WWII, Here's a history . I'm about 20 miles upriver from Philadelphia, with its rich Continental history, Independence Hall, The Liberty Bell, and the new Constitution Center. I'm 5 miles from Trenton, N.J. which shares alot of that history. I'm about 30 miles from Holly's old stomping grounds of the Flemington, NJ area. I like the fact that I can drive an hour and be sitting on the beach, or be on some of the finest trout streams this side of the Mississippi. Drive an hour and a half and I can be in New York City. It's a very congested area, but I like to call it home.

[Stewart]

Well now You need to visit here in Lutz,Florida. Most of the shine was cooked here.Can show you where the "R" men ran a Modle t into a pond

It is still there Show you old olld Orange trees are that are still living where there was butiful groves. Did not need a store growing

up had all the Juice you needed. Just pull and peel. Still have the old school house and a lot of orginal familys still here.

Old time Tampa Mob new where to go to get things done. This was old time Cracker country. Still have an old timer who can snap a bull whip,

smoke out of your mouth--Takes three tries now. No takers for that trick except " no nose Jack ' Arnt no gators They done been ate.

Crime -no problem- we keep things real close. Most people done away with rifles and pistols-gone to short guns. Eye sight you see.

We have those low slung windows-- Good for spitten- keeps skeeters away. Don"t need ID card-havent seen a badge in a month.

Come enjoy bring your teeth for the eaten that goes on. If you forget them all you gone to get is mash taters.

Stewart

Ps Bring own cup for drinking we keeps ours full.