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Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Ralph Pootawn
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Date: July 02, 2015 02:22PM
Looks like an island in Hawaii
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
VY4HD
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Date: July 02, 2015 02:35PM
The Tetons?
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Just Guessing
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Date: July 02, 2015 05:32PM
The girl is Jewish and she appears to be somewhere on the Baja peninsula, but it could be somewhere in the Med.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Moorea
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Date: July 02, 2015 06:12PM
Baja, perhaps ... but I would say it could be Moorea in French Polynesia .. view from Moorea island toward Tahiti or visa versa ...
The mountains take a rolling dip .. if the pic below were wider
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The mountains take a rolling dip .. if the pic below were wider
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Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
peekza
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Date: July 02, 2015 06:19PM
according to her, she's in Miami https://twitter.com/netalchamister
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: July 02, 2015 06:28PM
peekza Wrote:
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> according to her, she's in Miami
> https://twitter.com/netalchamister
Looking at her various social media profiles, she seems to have disappeared some time in 2013.
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> according to her, she's in Miami
> https://twitter.com/netalchamister
Looking at her various social media profiles, she seems to have disappeared some time in 2013.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
dh3yt
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Date: July 02, 2015 06:29PM
LOL!!! .. there's no mountains near Miami.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
eWYJD
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Date: July 02, 2015 06:58PM
Disappeared from social media or disappeared?
would be the question, right?
would be the question, right?
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Ralph Pootawn
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Date: July 02, 2015 09:08PM
Lets concentrate on the mountains, guys.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: July 02, 2015 09:12PM
eWYJD Wrote:
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> Disappeared from social media or disappeared?
>
> would be the question, right?
Disappeared from social media; she just vanished.
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> Disappeared from social media or disappeared?
>
> would be the question, right?
Disappeared from social media; she just vanished.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Ludwig
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Date: July 02, 2015 09:57PM
Ralph Pootawn Wrote:
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> Lets concentrate on the mountains, guys.
There are mountains in Miami??
Since when???
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> Lets concentrate on the mountains, guys.
There are mountains in Miami??
Since when???
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: July 02, 2015 10:02PM
I'll take the long odds- Catalina Island, viewed from Orange County.
DOubt I'm right, but has to be a huge payout if I am.
DOubt I'm right, but has to be a huge payout if I am.
idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam
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Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
jkedgwefg
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Date: July 02, 2015 10:04PM
what mountain range? ;)
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Lake Tittycaca
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Date: July 02, 2015 10:20PM
WingNut Wrote:
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> I'll take the long odds- Catalina Island, viewed
> from Orange County.
>
> DOubt I'm right, but has to be a huge payout if I
> am.
Wayyyy too far. That island is like 20-30 miles off the coast, you can't even see it from a tall building.
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> I'll take the long odds- Catalina Island, viewed
> from Orange County.
>
> DOubt I'm right, but has to be a huge payout if I
> am.
Wayyyy too far. That island is like 20-30 miles off the coast, you can't even see it from a tall building.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
whMNF
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Date: July 03, 2015 06:24AM
A couple of things to note. The mountains are significantly rounded off (yes, I know which ones) so they have been exposed to glacier activity at some point. There is some pretty significant haze. We aren't that far from the opposite shore since I can see breakers in the water.
Hawaii is out. No glacier activity.
California -- possible.
Hawaii is out. No glacier activity.
California -- possible.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Grizzly Adams
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Date: July 03, 2015 07:27AM
It is difficult to analyze the mountains carefully with that chick blocking the view
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Tel Aviv
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Date: July 03, 2015 07:58AM
It's the Red Sea.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
cvLuT
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Date: July 03, 2015 08:34AM
Since this photograph was taken from one of the upper floors of the U Suites hotel in Eilat, Israel, those are the Aqaba Mountains in the background.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: July 03, 2015 08:36AM
Lake Tittycaca Wrote:
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> WingNut Wrote:
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> > I'll take the long odds- Catalina Island,
> viewed
> > from Orange County.
> >
> > DOubt I'm right, but has to be a huge payout if
> I
> > am.
>
>
> Wayyyy too far. That island is like 20-30 miles
> off the coast, you can't even see it from a tall
> building.
I thought you could see it, but faintly. Maybe you need a clearer day?
Wild guess, wild man- that's all.
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> WingNut Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I'll take the long odds- Catalina Island,
> viewed
> > from Orange County.
> >
> > DOubt I'm right, but has to be a huge payout if
> I
> > am.
>
>
> Wayyyy too far. That island is like 20-30 miles
> off the coast, you can't even see it from a tall
> building.
I thought you could see it, but faintly. Maybe you need a clearer day?
Wild guess, wild man- that's all.
idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam
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Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: July 03, 2015 08:36AM
whMNF Wrote:
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> A couple of things to note. The mountains are
> significantly rounded off (yes, I know which ones)
> so they have been exposed to glacier activity at
> some point. There is some pretty significant
> haze. We aren't that far from the opposite shore
> since I can see breakers in the water.
>
> Hawaii is out. No glacier activity.
>
> California -- possible.
Interesting, never knew about the rounding of the tops.
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> A couple of things to note. The mountains are
> significantly rounded off (yes, I know which ones)
> so they have been exposed to glacier activity at
> some point. There is some pretty significant
> haze. We aren't that far from the opposite shore
> since I can see breakers in the water.
>
> Hawaii is out. No glacier activity.
>
> California -- possible.
Interesting, never knew about the rounding of the tops.
idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam
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Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
You guys need to get out more
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Date: July 03, 2015 09:18AM
Ventura facing Northwest.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Science Friday
()
Date: July 03, 2015 10:45AM
WingNut Wrote:
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> whMNF Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > A couple of things to note. The mountains are
> > significantly rounded off (yes, I know which
> ones)
> > so they have been exposed to glacier activity
> at
> > some point. There is some pretty significant
> > haze. We aren't that far from the opposite
> shore
> > since I can see breakers in the water.
> >
> > Hawaii is out. No glacier activity.
> >
> > California -- possible.
>
> Interesting, never knew about the rounding of the
> tops.
Maybe because it's bullshit. As stated at least.
Glacial activity isn't why mountains are rounded vs more sharp. Primarily anyway. That's mostly an effect of age and weathering over a longer time (which may include glacial activity as one type) and/or the geology/composition of the formation. The standard examples being the difference between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. The Appalachian were at one time similar in form to the Rockies but they are much, much older. About 450-500 million years vs 45-50 million.
There are plenty of more sharp mountain ranges which have been subject to glacial activity and still are sharp. In some cases more sharp as a result since glaciers tend to scour the softer sedimentary components vs harder rock more easily.
There also are rounded mountains which have never seen any glaciers. The southern range of the Appalachians as an example which were never affected yet still are more rounded.
There also are younger volcanic formations which appear more rounded where the softer composition may have eroded more quickly or there has been an event like an associated volcano blowing off its top or a dome collapsing and then being softened in form by weathering. There are for example plenty of views of Hawaii where you'd see more rounded forms from a distance. Vegetation also comes into play as far as appearance at distance since heavy vegetation will mask more sharp features vs an exposed rocky surface.
On a macro scale it also has to do with the mode of formation, e.g., whether the result of direct volcanic building or secondary thrust folding but that's a subject for another day.
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> whMNF Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > A couple of things to note. The mountains are
> > significantly rounded off (yes, I know which
> ones)
> > so they have been exposed to glacier activity
> at
> > some point. There is some pretty significant
> > haze. We aren't that far from the opposite
> shore
> > since I can see breakers in the water.
> >
> > Hawaii is out. No glacier activity.
> >
> > California -- possible.
>
> Interesting, never knew about the rounding of the
> tops.
Maybe because it's bullshit. As stated at least.
Glacial activity isn't why mountains are rounded vs more sharp. Primarily anyway. That's mostly an effect of age and weathering over a longer time (which may include glacial activity as one type) and/or the geology/composition of the formation. The standard examples being the difference between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. The Appalachian were at one time similar in form to the Rockies but they are much, much older. About 450-500 million years vs 45-50 million.
There are plenty of more sharp mountain ranges which have been subject to glacial activity and still are sharp. In some cases more sharp as a result since glaciers tend to scour the softer sedimentary components vs harder rock more easily.
There also are rounded mountains which have never seen any glaciers. The southern range of the Appalachians as an example which were never affected yet still are more rounded.
There also are younger volcanic formations which appear more rounded where the softer composition may have eroded more quickly or there has been an event like an associated volcano blowing off its top or a dome collapsing and then being softened in form by weathering. There are for example plenty of views of Hawaii where you'd see more rounded forms from a distance. Vegetation also comes into play as far as appearance at distance since heavy vegetation will mask more sharp features vs an exposed rocky surface.
On a macro scale it also has to do with the mode of formation, e.g., whether the result of direct volcanic building or secondary thrust folding but that's a subject for another day.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Huge Hefner
()
Date: July 03, 2015 04:19PM
The mountain range would appear to be The Grand Tatas.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Ramblin' Man
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Date: July 03, 2015 06:30PM
I think the "Miami" she's referring to is Miami Platja, a resort area on the Mediterranean in Catalonia, Spain. Was there many years ago, and I recall that it looked like that, though I never had THAT view! It's a nice, quiet place, mostly summer homes, not a lot of hotels, but that has probably changed.
The mountain range is called "Tetas Dulces" in the local dialect.
The mountain range is called "Tetas Dulces" in the local dialect.
Re: What Mountain Range is This?
Posted by:
Mossad Man
()
Date: July 04, 2015 12:13AM
Probably taken in Eilat. Here is a similar view from the Yam Suf Hotel.
