Rare jpalbny Posted December 18, 2020 #1526 Share Posted December 18, 2020 England has the Regent Canal through parts of London. Not a bad thought. There is some kind of signage at the far right of the picture but it's too blurred for me to tell what it is... I think I see a parking sign but I'm more interested in the white sign between that and the railing. On my phone I thought it might be three arrows (like a roundabout) but I can't tell on my computer. I agree with notamermaid's logic - it's probably too narrow for barges so therefore, probably not a major canal like the Main-Danube. And the blue lights are definitely a lock. Pretty funny how three of us immediately thought of San Antonio, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljandgb Posted December 18, 2020 #1527 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Canal St. Martin, Paris? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted December 18, 2020 #1528 Share Posted December 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, ljandgb said: Canal St. Martin, Paris? Well done - I’m impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljandgb Posted December 19, 2020 #1529 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Thank you. Lots of googling "small urban canal" and variations. Tricky because the bridge pictured is not the bridge usually photographed. And I think the white sign behind the parking sign might be the Eiffel tower. Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnhaltER1960 Posted December 19, 2020 #1530 Share Posted December 19, 2020 3 hours ago, ljandgb said: Canal St. Martin, Paris? Well spotted, ljandgb. I thought, it was time for another Paris photo. Just no lock (the blue lights are a swing bridge, pont tournant rue Dieu to be precise), and no Eiffel tower to be seen. The Canal St. Martin connects the Seine with the Bassin la Villette near the Gare du Nord and was used for transporting construction material, food and fuel into the city. Towards the Seine parts of the canal are in a tunnel, other parts are alley-like with cafes and restaurants, like on the pic. Further north it shows a Paris, which is rather unspoilt by globalisation. All in all it gives a pleasant walk. There are excursion boats in the summer season, too. Over to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljandgb Posted December 19, 2020 #1531 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Name what is in the photo. First guess the river. After that name the place in the picture. The person who first guesses correctly gets to post the next photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted December 19, 2020 Author #1532 Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) Looks like the dragon is chasing Siegfried! There are letters on the wheel of the chariot (?) which indicates to me a manufacturer. Could this be part of a larger ornamental scene on a musical instrument like a fun fair organ? Edit: holding it in different lighting I can see it says Mercredi. So the guy is Mercury! French. Still could be the manufacturer, but not too sure now. notamermaid Edited December 19, 2020 by notamermaid Added info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisi Posted December 19, 2020 #1533 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Is this a shot from the Astronomical Clock in The Cathedral of Our Lady in Strasbourg? Rhine river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ritabob Posted December 19, 2020 #1534 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Rhine, Rudesheim, Siegfried 's magical music museum? Or is that too easy, after notamermaid mentioned Siegfried. ? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted December 19, 2020 Author #1535 Share Posted December 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, Ritabob said: Rhine, Rudesheim, Siegfried 's magical music museum? Or is that too easy, after notamermaid mentioned Siegfried. ? RB My idea that I had in the back of my head, the museum that is, the Siegfried I threw out of my thoughts after realising it is Mercury. It saying Mercredi makes the astronomical clock very likely though. Could well believe it is that one. Really like the figures. notamermaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljandgb Posted December 19, 2020 #1536 Share Posted December 19, 2020 You got it, daisi! I posted from my phone and didn’t even notice the letters on the wheel. I should have posted this other picture. Maybe it would have been more challenging? And here’s a pic of the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkster77 Posted December 19, 2020 #1537 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Thank you---that clock was so cool, we wallowed in our dorkiness as we studied every detail! Purchased the soft cover picture book that allowed us to see all the details of the clock. During our walking tour in the morning, there was quite a crowd around the clock as it struck the hour. When we returned in the afternoon, we pretty much had the clock (and the rest of the cathedral) to ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted December 19, 2020 Author #1538 Share Posted December 19, 2020 @ljandgb If others had not whetted my appetite for visiting Strasbourg, your photos would have done. Amazing clock. You were obviously there on a Wednesday. ☺️ notamermaid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkster77 Posted December 19, 2020 #1539 Share Posted December 19, 2020 We were in Strasbourg on a Tuesday (Mardi) so our chariot was driven by Mars: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisi Posted December 19, 2020 #1540 Share Posted December 19, 2020 We were there on a Thursday, we had Jupiter. Picture is a bit blurry as I was a bit of a distance. They were working on it as well, so you can see the scaffolding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisi Posted December 19, 2020 #1541 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Name what is in the photo. First guess the river. After that name the place in the picture. The person who first guesses correctly gets to post the next photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted December 19, 2020 #1542 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Colmar, Pfister House, Lauch River (visited from Rhine cruise)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisi Posted December 19, 2020 #1543 Share Posted December 19, 2020 @dogs4fun, yes, it was a beautiful house. Here is a more "full size" shot for those who may be interested. Your turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljandgb Posted December 19, 2020 #1544 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I have that same picture, but I could not have told you the name of the house. So pretty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted December 19, 2020 #1545 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Wish the Pfister was open to the public - would love a look see inside. 🙂 I will see if it is possible to trick anyone with the following photo - probably an impossible task as it will be easily identifiable to anyone who has visited or is adept at Google searches. I purposely left some clues in the photo to aid in identification. Name what is in the photo. First guess the river. After that name the place in the picture. The person who first guesses correctly gets to post the next photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare franski Posted December 19, 2020 #1546 Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) Is this the cruise ship port in Amsterdam?? Or is that just too easy? 🤨 Fran Edited December 19, 2020 by franski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted December 19, 2020 #1547 Share Posted December 19, 2020 It is not Amsterdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted December 19, 2020 Author #1548 Share Posted December 19, 2020 @dogs4fun, you looking down onto a large cruise ship is an unusual angle. Odd, so I am wondering where you are. A tower? Very high up. But there is a kind of barrier of clear glass or plastic in the front of the photo. I reckon that is a clue. Got a weird idea... notamermaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted December 19, 2020 #1549 Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 minute ago, notamermaid said: @dogs4fun, you looking down onto a large cruise ship is an unusual angle. Odd, so I am wondering where you are. A tower? Very high up. But there is a kind of barrier of clear glass or plastic in the front of the photo. I reckon that is a clue. Got a weird idea... notamermaid I am not on a tower - in fact, I was not particularly high up when I took this shot. The clear barrier is definitely a big clue @notamermaid - you are on the right track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted December 19, 2020 Author #1550 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Aha! I am off to bed, so I will wait and see what others think. notamermaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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