Name That Skyline - Picture Game

[HarborTownBrewing]

Like someone else said, I don't have the patience for this game. But I love geography and pictures so I'll at least stay tuned to the thread!

 

[TheMadKing]

That is why I suggested the how did you know that addition to the game.



To me it is interesting as to how people get to their answer. I was wondering if the members have visited Taiwan and Kuala Lumpur or a random city in Germany.



To me the coolest ways to get the answer are:

• I've been there
  
• I recognize the picture just because.
  
• Educated guess based on the image and or clues
  
• Educated guess using Google maps and google as a tool
  

I feel using google image is akin to cheating. I do use it but only after submitting a guess and just to see if I am correct. I like the clues and treasure hunt aspect of the game.

This 100%

And when I said I "Google image searched" earlier, I input search terms on the image tab.. I had no idea you could right click the image like that.. Just for clarification.

I love the clue based searching as well

 

[Photopilot]

My first two guesses are taken but I will add Mt. Baker WA as a possibility.

 

[Photopilot]

This 100%

And when I said I "Google image searched" earlier, I input search terms on the image tab.. I had no idea you could right click the image like that.. Just for clarification.

I love the clue based searching as well

I think when the game is a day into fruitless efforts of the whole team it is time to pull out all the stops to get the game moving.

I think early on in the guessing game using google image to check your guess allows you to eliminate a wrong guess and keep looking.

While we are discussing ethics of this game, I got to ask is it fair for me to search my own photos to search for this mountain?

 

[TheMadKing]

I think when the game is a day into fruitless efforts of the whole team it is time to pull out all the stops to get the game moving.

I think early on in the guessing game using google image to check your guess allows you to eliminate a wrong guess and keep looking.

While we are discussing ethics of this game, I got to ask is it fair for me to search my own photos to search for this mountain?

I would say it's totally fair, as you've likely been there... unless you have software that will recognize the photo and match it to one of yours automatically or something like that

 

[TheMadKing]

I Agree that it looks like the I5 corridor but it looks too small and too brown to be Shasta (which is named the white mountain). I've been there many times and never seen it totally snow free.

I'm going to go with Mt Lassen national volcanic monument, but its hard to tell.

My mom lives in Reno and I went through there last year.

Dammit this is wrong.. it just clicked where the picture is.. I won't give it away as I've actually hiked around it.. doh moment :smack:

 

[Jaybird]

You guys are close. It is Northern California. I personally took the picture.

Cheers
Jay

 

[Photopilot]

Dammit this is wrong.. it just clicked where the picture is.. I won't give it away as I've actually hiked around it.. doh moment :smack:

I scanned my portfolio and knew it was not Baker. I was pretty sure it was Lassen also. I can't think of another peak in Norcal unless it is in the Tahoe area.

It would be interesting what Jay considers Norcal. I grew up in the Bay Area which I consider Norcal but Jay is in Nornorcal.


MK if you've been there time to let us know where it is.

 

[Jaybird]

I scanned my portfolio and knew it was not Baker. I was pretty sure it was Lassen also. I can't think of another peak in Norcal unless it is in the Tahoe area.

It would be interesting what Jay considers Norcal. I grew up in the Bay Area which I consider Norcal but Jay is in Nornorcal.


MK if you've been there time to let us know where it is.

Anything north of the Bay area IMHO is Nor Cal.

Cheers
Jay

 

[Photopilot]

Anything north of the Bay area IMHO is Nor Cal.

Cheers
Jay

That's exactly how I thought you'd see it. Growing up in the Bay Area, I used to classify anything south of San Jose as Los Angeles.

 

[TheMadKing]

You guys are close. It is Northern California. I personally took the picture.

Cheers
Jay

It's black butte near shasta on I5

 

[Jaybird]

It's black butte near shasta on I5

Bingo Daddy-O'

Cheers
Jay

 

[Photopilot]

It's black butte near shasta on I5

I saw that on the map but the photo does not look like butte to me. At least in Wyoming they are always flat topped mountains. Or maybe I got distracted by Deschutes' Porter when thinking of Black Butte.

 

[MagicMatt]

Agreed Photopilot. I only start Googling if it's clearly a stumper that no one seems to be able to get. I'm all about context clues and geography though, so I definitely put on the thinking cap first.

 

[BrewerBrad82]

This is becoming incredibly obscure. I may just post a pic of inside my car and have you guys guess where its at.

 

[MagicMatt]

This is becoming incredibly obscure. I may just post a pic of inside my car and have you guys guess where its at.

I don't think so. That's a pretty prominent feature. Maybe the castle one and the one I posted from across a lake were a bit obscure, sure, but I don't mind a challenge.

And you're welcome to post a pic of whatever you want really, but you'd have to guess correctly first

 

[TheMadKing]

Ok lets get traditional... a plain old city skyline. I was there 2 weeks ago for work, but I didn't take this picture.

 

[Tombsy]

Edmonton.

 

[TheMadKing]

Edmonton.

done in 1. Are you from there? What was your process to get to the answer?

You're up.

 

[Tombsy]

I am not from Edmonton, but I am Canadian. The hotel in the foreground and the snow gave it away. It seems every Canadian city has a hotel like that, plus there aren't many Canadian cities to choose from that size.

 

[Photopilot]

I am not from Edmonton, but I am Canadian. The hotel in the foreground and the snow gave it away. It seems every Canadian city has a hotel like that, plus there aren't many Canadian cities to choose from that size.

Nicely done, I have even been to Edmonton but it was early spring and still dreary weather, I did not notice how pretty it was. There was an awesome beer bar downtown though.

Generally anything East of Denver I will have no clue with this game but still fun to try. I got nothing on this one.

 

[BrewerBrad82]

That is a sweet picture!!!

Total shot in the dark, but Im going to guess another Canadian city based on the abundance of pine trees in the foreground.

Vancouver??

 

[Tombsy]

It's not that Canadian city...

 

[Photopilot]

quebec

 

[Tombsy]

Not Quebec City.

 

[Upthewazzu]

Regina

 

[Tombsy]

Regina isn't as nice as this city...

 

[TheMadKing]

Ottowa?

 

[Tombsy]

Although a capital, not the nations capital.

 

[Upthewazzu]

Winnipeg?