Game: Name that road!
- Thread starter ColinJ
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Oops, I forgot to come back to this one!
I DO use OS maps when searching. Memory Map can generate 3-D representations of areas which can sometimes help in spotting where hills are being viewed from.
I usually do better with Monty's roads because I know many of them.
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
No, it was on my planned route. I'd picked out this road as a possible subject for this thread, the series of right-angled corners making it easy to pick out on some maps - or so I thought! Having a distillery in the field of view (it's just about visible) means it'll always be possible to come up with clues.
Well found @MontyVeda, over to you
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
Thanks Aravis. I think we're all glad it's finally over!
hopefully this one should go a hell of a lot quickerer (famous last words)
hopefully this one should go a hell of a lot quickerer (famous last words)
T4tomo
Legendary Member
I also missed it despite being in exactly the rift place!, I think I was looking out for the ploughed field not realising it was an actual photo and not a street view cut, which also alters the apparent "zooom"
well done for your persistence.
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
I pretty sure that when this thread started, "own" photos were required, and streetview grabs began to be allowed when it would otherwise have been difficult to carry on the thread. Sometimes nowadays it sounds as though real photos are disliked. I know that a few times I've been pretty sure I was on the right road because the light matched what streetview was showing.
Do we have a preference?
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I think that I originally suggested that our own photos would be good, but StreetView should definitely be available at each location for checking purposes and could be used if no personal pictures were available.
I do like to use my own photos but unfortunately don't take as many as I used to. I used to carry a compact camera in a small bar bag so that was easy to get to. These days I use my excellent phone camera. The problem is that the phone is usually in a dry bag inside a carrier bag inside a backpack or pannier, so a faff to get out. I must buy myself a new small bar/frame bag. (I will have a look for one on Amazon shortly!) I always like your photos!
The very strong preference which I suggested was for the roads to be scenic and tempting. We should feel like we wanted to go and ride them. 'Busy main road during downpour in ugly town' and 'Coventry Ring Road (closed to traffic for sportive)' didn't do it for me!
I don’t mind boring roads that I don't want to ride being posted, but prefer the tempting ones.
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
I have never taken all that many photos, though the various MBIFO threads here have encouraged me to take more. But I very rarely take photos looking along the road.
I was using screenshots from my GoPro, but that died a few months ago, and I haven't got round to obtaining a replacement. Until I do so, most things I will be able to post will be streetview shots.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
the eagle eyed might have noticed that there's moor grass on one side of the image.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
