[tms_junk]

Amazing photos. It might sound weird but does anyone else feel their stomach clench even looking at the twin towers?

[Valenta]

QUOTE (tms_junk @ Wednesday, Jun 12 2013, 21:17)

Amazing photos. It might sound weird but does anyone else feel their stomach clench even looking at the twin towers?

I used to react like that whenever I saw them. But then I started to remember them for what they were, not for what they became.

@Cosmic Gypsy: Only two buildings have come down since that photo was taken. The rest are planned to be demolished by 2017.
153–213 Petershill Drive was the first to go on 10th June 2012:



Here's 21 Birnie Court at the moment of charges going off on 5th May 2013:


I'm loathe to admit it, but I've always had a begrudging respect for these towering monoliths. You could always find your way around Glasgow with these things on the horizon. All in the name of progress, though.

This post has been edited by Valenta on Wednesday, Jun 12 2013, 23:33

[Cosmic Gypsy]

Shame they're being torn down in my view, I've always liked them flats for some reason. No doubt they were run down to f*ck though.

[Valenta]

^^^ You ever heard of Hutchesontown C? These were even worse than Red Road, but demolished sooner in 1993 killing someone in the process.




Anyway, I think these images are worthy of being here.






This post has been edited by Valenta on Friday, Jun 14 2013, 01:00

[buzbegone]

[Werebot85]

He's watching....




This post has been edited by Werebot85 on Friday, Jun 14 2013, 12:51

[THE R34P3R]

Although the day of 9/11 was horrifying, sad, and terrible I had been looking through some pic that I found interesting from this day. Kind of creepy. Take a look

[Valenta]

^^^ I've seen those before. Spooky to say the least.





Complete and utter monsters, Deltics...

This post has been edited by Valenta on Saturday, Jun 15 2013, 20:30

[Valenta]

Sorry to double post (again), but I can't help but share this one:


First 787 flight to Scotland and the aircraft shares its name with my 6 month old labradoodle.

This post has been edited by Valenta on Monday, Jun 17 2013, 01:44

[NathanT]

Spring flowers on Hillside, Hokkaido, Japan.

[Valenta]

Glenfinnan Viaduct

[Mokrie Dela]

I hate the colour link but that's actually quite beautiful

And that viaduct - looking very grand
It's simple to us now as we've lived with them for centuries but imagine when they were first built and designed... Was it the Romans? Or is that aquaducts?

[Valenta]

^^^ It was built in Victorian times between July 1897 and October 1898 by Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet.
Here it is in winter.

[natethegreatforlife]

QUOTE (THE R34P3R @ Friday, Jun 14 2013, 10:06)

Although the day of 9/11 was horrifying, sad, and terrible I had been looking through some pic that I found interesting from this day. Kind of creepy. Take a look

That CNN pic is definitely not photoshopped. I saw a video of it, and spotted it right after the plane hit.

[Mockage]

9/11 conspiracies aside, here are a few pictures to stay on topic.

[Valenta]

Concorde, The Red Arrows & the QE2


Avro Vulcan & Lancaster

This post has been edited by Valenta on Tuesday, Jun 18 2013, 16:02

[Werebot85]

Cape Town, my favorite place in South Africa






This post has been edited by Werebot85 on Tuesday, Jun 18 2013, 07:34

[Mokrie Dela]

QUOTE (Valenta @ Tuesday, Jun 18 2013, 01:43)

^^^ It was built in Victorian times between July 1897 and October 1898 by Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet. Here it is in winter.

I had guessed that, seeing as how trains didnt exist pre victorian (i think it's a train track? lol)
What i meant was when the first bridges were built in the world - the design is the same as aquaducts. Imagine what people thought!

Liking that pic of capetown - especially the second with the stadium and the lightning one.

[natethegreatforlife]

[Valenta]

QUOTE (natethegreatforlife @ Tuesday, Jun 18 2013, 09:54)

Jesus Christ, the middle one is amazing!
This one is sure to appeal to all the Whovians here: