Name That Skyline - Picture Game

[D.B.Moody]

Well, there certainly are a lot of stone circles, but, if you look enough, you find Almendres Cromlech near Evora, Portugal. We were in Evora in 2014, but only saw new stuff in town like the remains of a Roman temple.

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Well, there certainly are a lot of stone circles, but, if you look enough, you find Almendres Cromlech near Evora, Portugal. We were in Evora in 2014, but only saw new stuff in town like the remains of a Roman temple.

That modern Roman architecture is so 2000 years ago... The old stuff is so much more attractive.

You're up D.B.Moody.

 

[D.B.Moody]

That modern Roman architecture is so 2000 years ago... The old stuff is so much more attractive.

And may have aged better:

As long as we're on seats of power, here's another one. Picture from 1988:

 

[DBhomebrew]

Windsor Castle with the Queen inside

 

[D.B.Moody]

Indeed it is, but I can't swear that she was there because we were to visit Windsor that day. You're up @DBhomebrew.

EDIT: I meant that I can't swear that the reason she was there was our scheduled visit.

 

[DBhomebrew]

Our British friends can confirm, but I believe the Royal Standard indicates the presence of the sovereign.

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Our British friends can confirm, but I believe the Royal Standard indicates the presence of the sovereign.

Quite so - and of course Windsor Castle had its own major fire in 1992, I've seen a good TV documentary about the rebuild which I don't think is this one by Prince Edward, but you get the idea :

 

[DBhomebrew]

 

[D.B.Moody]

Okay, that was tough, and, when I found it, I was surprised.
I googled "fortified castle" and got to some French castles with that smooth sided look, so I added "in France" to the search. Up came "The 12 most Beautiful Castles of Normandy" which looked promising; number 3 was Chateau de Falaise, birthplace of William the Conquer, in Normandy, France.

 

[DBhomebrew]

Chateau de Falaise, birthplace of William the Conquer, in Normandy, France.

Well done. This castle was built on the site of another in which William the Conqueror was born. William being the connection to Windsor, of course.

 

[D.B.Moody]

Sort of like Abe Lincoln's axe that's had a few new handles and a new head, I guess.
Here's another seat of power. Picture from 2014:

 

[DBhomebrew]

Alhambra Palace - Gate of Justice

 

[D.B.Moody]

Alhambra it is. Before we went on that trip, I brewed an ale I called "Ale Hombre" and used Google to find a proper mosaic for the label's background. When at the Alhambra, I was focusing a picture when I realized it was the backgroiund of "Ale Hombre."

You're up @DBhomebrew.

 

[DBhomebrew]

Another seat of power...

 

[bruce_the_loon]

That be the O'Shaughnessy Dam dam on the Tuolumne river at the bottom of Yosimite. Arrrrr.

 

[DBhomebrew]

That be the O'Shaughnessy Dam dam on the Tuolumne river at the bottom of Yosimite. Arrrrr.

Yep! And set among Sierra Nevada just like Alhambra!

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Here we go, not my picture.

 

[3 Dawg Night]

Looks a lot like the Ocoee River, near Chattanooga, Tennessee.

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Looks a lot like the Ocoee River, near Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Nope, right continent and nation, wrong side of the continent.

 

[dirkomatic]

Salmon River, Idaho?

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Salmon River, Idaho?

Wrong state, same latitude though (at least the Google Earth markers)

 

[dirkomatic]

Rogue River, Oregon?

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Rogue River, Oregon?

Much closer, but still too far south.

Hint, it has its origin on the slopes of a volcano.

 

[dirkomatic]

Columbia River?

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Columbia River?

Tis a tributary of the Columbia.

 

[dirkomatic]

Ok. That's the Marmot Recreation Area Footbridge over the Sandy River in Oregon

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Ok. That's the Marmot Recreation Area Footbridge over the Sandy River in Oregon

Ding. Ding. Ding. We have a winner at last. At least this one proved a bit of a challenge.

It is the former site of a 22MW hydroelectric dam that was dismantled in 2007 and 2008.

 

[dirkomatic]

I find it interesting the dam was removed. I guess it didn't supply enough power to be feasible?

Anyway, here's another from Google maps:

 

[DBhomebrew]

I find it interesting the dam was removed. I guess it didn't supply enough power to be feasible?

Dam removal is a pretty active trend. Per Wikipedia...

Arguments for dam removal consider whether their negative effects outweigh their benefits. The benefits of dams include hydropower production, flood control, irrigation, and navigation. Negative effects of dams include environmental degradation, such as reduced primary productivity, loss of biodiversity, and declines in native species; some negative effects worsen as dams age, like structural weakness, reduced safety, sediment accumulation, and high maintenance expense.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam_removal
ETA: Salmon Run Bell Tower, Vancouver, WA

 

[bruce_the_loon]

I find it interesting the dam was removed. I guess it didn't supply enough power to be feasible?

Anyway, here's another from Google maps:
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No answer attempt, but here's a video on the removal of the Marmot Dam.