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[giradman]

Here's a photo of Biltmore under construction.
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Thanks - I tried to find one that would show the iron-brick skeleton better - several years ago on an architectural tour, we were taken to the top and could see structure of the house clearly - there was a 'cut away' area in the wall that was illustrative. Dave

 

[J. A.]

(iPhone) Photos from this evening

 

[scifan57]

(iPhone) Photos from this evening
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They all look good, especially the first one.

 

[giradman]

(iPhone) Photos from this evening
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Johanna - beautiful pictures as usual, but just curious - does the sun set more often in Europe than where I live on the east coast of the USA?

You just seem to have so MANY photo opts for these scenes (here, the sun sets over my neighbor's roof) - Dave

 

[J. A.]

Johanna - beautiful pictures as usual, but just curious - does the sun set more often in Europe than where I live on the east coast of the USA?

You just seem to have so MANY photo opts for these scenes (here, the sun sets over my neighbor's roof) - Dave

I'm glad you enjoy my images.

I think I don't have to tell you that we have sunset once a day.

Most of the times, I'm either talking a walk, or riding my bike around that time. It's too hot right now to do this during the day. It's these hours when I'm stopping for a few seconds and take pictures. That's what I'm posting here.

 

[J. A.]

They all look good, especially the first one.

Thank you, Robert!

 

[The OB]

(iPhone) Photos from this evening
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Love all those sunset photos Johanna. Keep 'em coming. And great that you are enjoying your walks In a very photogenic part of the world.
Andrew

 

[J. A.]

Love all those sunset photos Johanna. Keep 'em coming. And great that you are enjoying your walks In a very photogenic part of the world.
Andrew

Thank you, Andrew!

 

[BobbyBoomer]

Johanna, you are the sun queen!

Thanks for the beautiful pictures.

 

[J. A.]

Johanna, you are the sun queen!

Thanks for the beautiful pictures.

You're welcome.

That's a nice "title". Thank you!

 

[The OB]

Johanna, you are the sun queen!

Thanks for the beautiful pictures.

You're welcome.

That's a nice "title". Thank you!

Sent from my iPad Air2 using Tapatalk

 

[giradman]

British Open at St. Andrews Old Course - last round delayed to Monday!

The 144th British Open is being held at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland - don't know how many golf fans are here, but the course is unique (beginning quote below from Wiki) - Susan & I took our son to England & Scotland years ago in his teenage years - a must visit to St. Andrews for me (as a former golfer).

The course is virtually treeless w/ rolling hills, impossible rough, huge greens (a number serving two different numbered holes), and torturing bunkers (sand trap is not appropriate, many of these are torture traps!) - below just a couple of pics of the 17th hole and the famous Road Bunker on that same hole.

The last round was delayed until Monday because of the weather - a 22 y/o amateur is the co-leader and Jordan Spieth is in second place w/ a good chance to win the third major of the year - these are potential rare accomplishments, i.e. Bobby Jones was the last amateur to win the British Open in 1930 and Ben Hogan winning the first three Majors in 1953. Dave

The Old Course at St Andrews is considered by many to be the "home of golf" because the sport was first played on the Links at St Andrews in the early 1400s. Golf was becoming increasingly popular in Scotland until in 1457, when James II of Scotland banned golf because he felt that young men were playing too much golf instead of practicing their archery. The ban was upheld by the following kings of Scotland until 1502, when King James IV became a golfer himself and removed the ban.

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[giradman]

British Open (continued):

Well, neither of the 'records' mentioned in my previous post were broken, the amateur, Paul Dunne shot a 6-over par final round and was out of the match early; Jordan Spieth, missed a 3-man playoff by one shot by making a bogey on the 17th hole; so there will be no 'Grand Slam' of golf this year.

The 3-man 'international' playoff is shown below; in the British Open, the tournament is decided a 4-hole cumulative score w/ the winner being the American Zach Johnson (a former winners of the Masters major) - if the players in the playoff are tied after 4 holes, then the winner is decided by 'sudden death.' Dave
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[BobbyBoomer]

I'm not a golfer, but I really like the looks of golf courses. Especially the ones that aren't in a canyon of Condominium Apartment Buildings (like so many in South Florida). The courses with nature surrounding the green meadow with rolling hills are pleasing to my eyes.

 

[scifan57]

British Open at St. Andrews Old Course - last round delayed to Monday!

The 144th British Open is being held at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland - don't know how many golf fans are here, but the course is unique (beginning quote below from Wiki) - Susan & I took our son to England & Scotland years ago in his teenage years - a must visit to St. Andrews for me (as a former golfer).

The course is virtually treeless w/ rolling hills, impossible rough, huge greens (a number serving two different numbered holes), and torturing bunkers (sand trap is not appropriate, many of these are torture traps!) - below just a couple of pics of the 17th hole and the famous Road Bunker on that same hole.

The last round was delayed until Monday because of the weather - a 22 y/o amateur is the co-leader and Jordan Spieth is in second place w/ a good chance to win the third major of the year - these are potential rare accomplishments, i.e. Bobby Jones was the last amateur to win the British Open in 1930 and Ben Hogan winning the first three Majors in 1953. Dave


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Torture is right. You'd need a ladder to get in that bunker to attempt a shot.