Where do you live and what does it look like?

[Solitary Wanderer]

I live in Auckland, New Zealand.

Looking towards the city from the North Shore.



Nice shot of the harbour.



Looking back from the city towards the North Shore where I live in Birkenhead.



Looking towards Birkenhead from the other side of the iconic harbour bridge which is, sadly, falling apart.

[orbital]

Orbital, you're joking! I used to live right around the corner at 333 Rector Place (2000 to 2002). My floor just cleared the building across the way, so I had a view of the bay and to my right a view of the river, but your building (!) blocked the view of the Statue of Liberty. Of course, after 9-11 nothing was the same again. My apartment was unscathed, thankfully. But the way the government and the various landlords behaved was just horrible. And I remember how the management companies just got a bunch of Mexicans without any respiratory protection to go in and clean out the dust from people's apartments. Anyway, I got a new job in Germany in '02 and moved away. But I did like the neighborhood, even though it's all new and without much character. But the waterfront and the easy access to Tribeca (at half teh rent of Tribeca) can't be beat.

Quite a coincidence! Your building is probably right across from us with Rector Park in between (where I spend quite a lot of Saturdays in the summer reading).

It is indeed a nice area. OF course, living here made more sense when I was working in 2 World Financial Center pre 9/11. 3 minute walk to work  

[cx]

Do they still have that Steinway grand in the little library in Philosophy Hall? I liked to sit down and play there every now and then. It was a quite decent instrument.

Unfortunately I've spent little time at the Philosophy building, and don't remember much about the library. I'll check it out when I get a chance (I should mention this is my first year here, though I am going on to be a Junior). I do go to Lerner hall often enough, which has several pianos, and there's often someone playing (frequently enough very good players) in the study lounge. If I played half-decently I'd make use of them, but I wouldn't want to look like a fool!

[MishaK]

Unfortunately I've spent little time at the Philosophy building, and don't remember much about the library. I'll check it out when I get a chance (I should mention this is my first year here, though I am going on to be a Junior). I do go to Lerner hall often enough, which has several pianos, and there's often someone playing (frequently enough very good players) in the study lounge. If I played half-decently I'd make use of them, but I wouldn't want to look like a fool!

Yes, Lerner just got finished my last year there. All I recall is one rather tinny Yamaha grand in the big angled ramp area. But the acoustics there are nauseating. What is your major?

[cx]

Yes, Lerner just got finished my last year there. All I recall is one rather tinny Yamaha grand in the big angled ramp area. But the acoustics there are nauseating. What is your major?

Yes I know the piano you're talking about, and yes, it doesn't sound that great (though I wasn't sure if it was the piano itself). I'm doing mathematics.

[Gurn Blanston]

I live in the country. Here is a panoramic view from my front deck, shot last winter:



Sorry, had to make it small because of the aspect ratio...

[cx]

I live in the country. Here is a panoramic view from my front deck, shot last winter:



Sorry, had to make it small because of the aspect ratio...

Is that all your property Gurn? 

[Gurn Blanston]

Is that all your property Gurn? 

A small part of it, actually. What you can see is about 7 acres, but I have 42. That tree line at the back is in front of a big pond, and then another 1000 feet or so beyond. It used to be a farm with cattle, and they basically denuded it of vegetation, but we have lived here for 22 years now, and we let it all grow back up. Now it's like a wilderness park instead, much nicer!

[Don]

I live in the country. Here is a panoramic view from my front deck, shot last winter:



Sorry, had to make it small because of the aspect ratio...

Looks like you have abundant open space for a football or soccer field.

[Gurn Blanston]

Looks like you have abundant open space for a football or soccer field.

Actually, I play golf there.   It is nice to be able to come home from work in the evening and take a solid whack with a 3 wood at the imagined head of whatever idiot made my day miserable.

[lukeottevanger]

I live in the East Anglian fenlands (West Norfolk, England) - about equidistant between Cambridge and Norwich, and, at closer quarters, slap bang in the middle of a triangle of US air bases (Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Feltwell).

My house is an 18th century farmhouse; there is an actual real-life picture of my house online    here, which I was particularly pleased to find as it also shows the house in 1912. (My house is the pink one - it's a traditional colour round these parts, I promise!)

The most famous place I have lived is here; my room was the one above the shop behind the lampost in the centre of the photo; the view across the street from my bedroom window can be seen here - actually I looked a little more full on to it.

[dtwilbanks]

City of the Waters

[George]

City of the Waters

Is that a painting?

[DavidW]

Some beautiful places here, too many city slickers though.

Alright I through my town into google and this is what I got, and yes it's right they're both pictures taken from around here--





The wildflowers around here are amazing.  Every few weeks it's a completely different variety!  And the cacti are in bloom now.

[SonicMan46]

Providence RI

Wife went to Brown in the 1960s - we met at the University of Michigan in the late '60s - I've been there just once - we met her singing teacher (spouse is a soprano) - was a great visit - this was part of a RI visit which included Newport. 

[Gurn Blanston]

Some beautiful places here, too many city slickers though.

Alright I through my town into google and this is what I got, and yes it's right they're both pictures taken from around here--

The wildflowers around here are amazing.  Every few weeks it's a completely different variety!  And the cacti are in bloom now.

I beg to differ, sir, where I'm from, we would consider YOU a city slicker...

I've been in that part of the State before, you're right, it's absolutely lovely (except maybe in mid-summer, then it's an acquired taste, I think)

[DavidW]

I beg to differ, sir, where I'm from, we would consider YOU a city slicker...

I've been in that part of the State before, you're right, it's absolutely lovely (except maybe in mid-summer, then it's an acquired taste, I think)

Yeah I'll see if I can acquire it soon-- the showers and cool weather won't last forever!  42 acres, wow!  I'd say time for some horses.

[Gurn Blanston]

Yeah I'll see if I can acquire it soon-- the showers and cool weather won't last forever!  42 acres, wow!  I'd say time for some horses.

You can take that to the bank!

I had a horse for several years, she was the ideal way to sightsee. But eventually my allergies necessitated selling her   Walking is better for me anyway.

[SonicMan46]

You can take that to the bank!

I had a horse for several years, she was the ideal way to sightsee. But eventually my allergies necessitated selling her   Walking is better for me anyway.

Gurn - would love to see you on a horse!    I haven't been on a horse since the age of 16 y/o, but wife & I take numerous horse carriage rides, esp. in wonderful historic cities, such as Charleston & Savannah.

For myself, I live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Piedmont (i.e. foothills) area of the state - just a couple of hours to the mountains (such as Asheville) & about 4 hours to the Atlantic ocean (i.e. Wilmington) - plenty of beauty & history - really love the place; below is a pic of where I work (Wake Forest Medical Center) - downtown in the background - live about 15 mins. only from the medical center in one of the older neighborhoods - reaching retirement age, but will likely stay in the area (don't have immediate photos of my house but modest and enjoyable). 

[Gurn Blanston]

Gurn - would love to see you on a horse!    I haven't been on a horse since the age of 16 y/o, but wife & I take numerous horse carriage rides, esp. in wonderful historic cities, such as Charleston & Savannah.

For myself, I live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Piedmont (i.e. foothills) area of the state - just a couple of hours to the mountains (such as Asheville) & about 4 hours to the Atlantic ocean (i.e. Wilmington) - plenty of beauty & history - really love the place; below is a pic of where I work (Wake Forest Medical Center) - downtown in the background - live about 15 mins. only from the medical center in one of the older neighborhoods - reaching retirement age, but will likely stay in the area (don't have immediate photos of my house but modest and enjoyable). 

    I'll see if I can find an old Polaroid and scan it. I warn you, it isn't pretty, equitation is not my strong suit. But I could put a death grip on with my legs, I wasn't coming out of that saddle! 

I have only driven through your part of the state, and that was several years ago, but I was very impressed with it. Not only wonderfully scenic, but a great climate to boot.