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How effective are Air (1) Pistols and (2) Rifles, bought in Canadian retailers, against dangerous animals? My family lacks any firearms license or training whatsoever. To what degree can store-bought (Canadian Tire, Home Hardware) 1. Air Pistols 2. Air Rifles fend off wild dangerous animals? Particularly coyotes, wolves, bears and snakes? Please answer separately for both air pistols and rifl... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
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To leaf peep in Adirondack Park, how many Scenic ViewPoints can you drive up to? My octogenarian grandma needs walking aids. She's physically unable to hike or rove. But she still pines to leaf peep — known in Japanese as momijigari (紅葉狩) — while seated in the car. Thus we are thinking of renting a family van, and driving my grandparents into parks with fall foliage. 1. How d... (more) |
— | almost 2 years ago |
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Please temporarily REopen my closed ID questions, just to let me answer? Most of them have been pinpointed. I hereby swear and affirm — under the pains of moderators — that I shall not post new questions to identify locations of pictures before June 30 2022. I have located most pics in my closed questions. For completeness, please REopen to let me answer them? After ward, you can REclose them. And Wh... (more) |
— | almost 2 years ago |
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A: Where's this mountain road, in Kumamoto Japan? Sam Carter answered my question in the comment. This is "Laputa Road (Japanese: ラピュタの道)". Google did not show me that URL. Olin, I forgot about Google Earth. I shall download it. (more) |
— | about 2 years ago |
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Where's this mountain road, in Kumamoto Japan? COVID permitting, I want to travel to Japan. I lighted upon the top and bottom picture on reddit.com/r/RoadPorn. 1. Please pinpoint on Google Maps? 2. This road looks too hazardous and narrow for automobiles, because there's no fence! What kind of road is this? Solely for pedestrians?  |
— | about 2 years ago |
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A: Where are these waterfront houses in Shelton, Connecticut? https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3365708,-73.1185467,29a,35y,223.04h,78.01t/data=!3m1!1e3 https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/41.33485/-73.11792 See RJFerret's comment. This pictures a private community called "The Maples". Google wrongly labels it Indian Well Road. This picture was taken... (more) |
— | about 2 years ago |
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A: Was this photo taken near the Snaring River in Jasper National Park, Alberta? This was pictured at Policeman Creek near Canmore AB. For the avoidance of doubt, this picture ISN'T mine. I don't have Instagram so I can't paste the link here. I Googled this.  (more) |
— | about 2 years ago |
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A: Is this outdoor fireplace located in the Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club, Wyoming? This picture appears to be a private home at 2520 Trader Road, Gros Ventre North subdivision, West Gros Ventre Butte. The approximate coordinate is 43.51N, -110.8W. The architect's website has more pictures. I was wrong that this is a golf course. (more) |
— | about 2 years ago |
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A: Where can you safely park your vehicle, to behold Saskatchewan Crossing, Alberta? I pinpoint this location, just off Icefields Parkway, on Google Maps. The approximate coordinates are 51.968562725913706, -116.7157763798109. (more) |
— | about 2 years ago |
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Where can you safely park beside these houses at Kalamalka Lake, BC? Unquestionably, the top picture below was taken further south than Kalamaka Lakeview Drive Lookout. I spent an hour looking on Google Maps, and the most similar picture is from High Ridge Road. But I see nowhere safe to park! Image alt text Eugen Kedl, Canada in a thousand pictures 1999,... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where can you safely park your vehicle, to behold Saskatchewan Crossing, Alberta? I refer to just the bottom pic. I see a road on the left, but no parking. How can you safely access this picture's standpoint? Image alt text Eugen Kedl, Canada in a thousand pictures 1999, page 187. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where on Google Maps is this road, amidst trees and a mountain? Range Mountains, Newfoundland. I forgot to photograph the location printed in the book, but I wrote it down as Range Mountains, Newfoundland. Image alt text Eugen Kedl, Canada in a thousand pictures 1999, page 104. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where on Google Maps are these houses on top of a brown sandy cliff, with trees and a rill below — in Lethbridge, Alberta? I refer to just the top left picture. Image alt text Eugen Kedl, Canada in a thousand pictures 1999, pages 96-7. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where on Google Maps is this golden field with landlocked ponds? — Cudworth, SK I refer to just the picture at the top. Image alt text Eugen Kedl, Canada in a thousand pictures 1999, page 49. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Pinpoint on Google Maps where this was taken? — Flathead River, BC. Image alt text Eugen Kedl, Canada in a thousand pictures 1999, page 39. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Pinpoint on Google Maps where this was taken? — Qu'Appelle Valley, SK. I am referring to just the top picture. Image alt text Eugen Kedl, Canada in a thousand pictures 1999, page 35. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Pinpoint on Google Maps where this was taken — Columbia River, Revelstoke BC, Canada Can you please pinpoint on Google Maps where this picture was taken? Image alt text Eugen Kedl, Canada in a thousand pictures 1999, page 33. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Were fall foliage leaf colors in Canada also delayed in autumn 2021? English is not my first language. I didn't fully grok this National Geographic article published November 24 2021 by Sarah Gibbens. But it discusses just the eastern U.S.A., NOT Canada. How ever what about fall foliage in Canada in 2021? Also delayed? The sub heading is >Throughout the easter... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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How safe is pouring gasoline on your maggot infestation? Juliane Koepcke - Wikipedia >While in the jungle, Koepcke dealt with severe insect bites and a maggot infestation in her wounded arm, but after 9 days, she was able to find an encampment. She gave herself rudimentary first aid, including pouring gasoline on the maggot infestation. The maggots vaca... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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When and where to happen upon Aurora Borealis in Vancouver, BC? First, this Reddit post appears inaccurate. The aurora borealis is NOT directly over UBC Vancouver. Are there other better places to view it? Anyways, why did it appear around Oct 12 2021? Climate change? A moderate geomagnetic storm — whatever this means? Can aurora borealis be predicted? What... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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A: What is our position on picture identification with no research? Apology if you're referring to me. I did Reverse Search those pictures from Oil in Norway video on Google, and Google showed results. But I saw no specific location. I speak NO Norwegian. I just Reverse Searched them on another search engine - http://imgops.com/upload. Now I see what you mean. I s... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where's this suspension bridge in the Daedun Mountains during autumn, Wanju County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea? I Reverse Searched this on Google, but all the results are in Korean and I don't speak Korean. Can someone pinpoint this bridge on Google Maps?  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where's this aurora borealis in Macoun, Saskatchewan? This is aurora borealis, correct? If not, what's in the sky? Where was this taken in Macoun SK?  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where's this view of the Columbia River George located? Doubtless, I'm not asing about this home's address. But I'd like to view this in a public location. This image looks photographed from a higher vantage point? JTKSR1 comments on My Grandparents’ living room > Thanks! It’s in a town called White Salmon, WA and has a view of the Columbia River Gorge... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where are these white trees in Drumheller, Alberta? The photographer pinpointed Drumheller, Alberta.  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where are these sunflowers and mountains in Durango, Colorado? The photographer wrote Durango, CO. But where exactly?  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where are these waterfront houses in Shelton, Connecticut? u/wadanohaaara comments > After some research, I found out that this is located in Shelton, Connecticut But where exactly?  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Is this outdoor fireplace located in the Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club, Wyoming? Anyone recognize the mountains in the background? I'm surmising Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club in view of u/Falcitone's comment >This is at a golf course right outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The view is of the southern portion of the Grand Tetons. I spent a year working there and did a dou... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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At what angle do you hold out your arm at 10 and 15 degrees? Can you pls elaborate on the 10 degrees and 15 degrees? I don't know geometry or math. How exactly do you hold out your arm against the sun? At what angle to the sun? Illustrations appreciated please! A Chief Survival Instructor Rates Ocean Survival Scenes for Realism. 16 mins 40 seconds. > Sp... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where's this bridge road over water, near mountains? In Norway? See 7 mins 49 s. The video discusses oil in Norway, so I'm assuming this pictures Norway? (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where's this cruise ship on a waterfront town, surrounded by mountains, in Norway? 3 mins 9 s is source. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Are these gray mountains and orange trees the Dolomites Mountain, Italy? I reverse Googled this image, and saw Dolomites Mountains listed. Is this correct?  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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How commonly can you see Aurora Borealis with the naked eye on Vancouver Island? This r/auroraporn post is titled Atlin Lake, British Columbia.  This post never stipulates the locality, and merely says "Vancouver Island".  1. Is it usual to see aurora borealis with the naked eye in Vanco... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Was this photo taken near the Snaring River in Jasper National Park, Alberta? The OP on Reddit deleted his account. I copied and pasted Andre1661's comment into the Title of this post.  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where's this red bench and brown house, right next to a pond and hills? I screenshot https://youtu.be/kA2KaEKs1LA?t=1262. This is Captain James E. Fanell, U.S. Navy (Retired).  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where's this road, that a car is driving on, beside water and snow capped mountains? I screen shot https://youtu.be/pLcqJ2DclEg?t=35.  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where's this two-lane road with houses on one side, and a downward hill on the other? I screenshot this from 0:13 which is titled Driving On Redoubt Rd , Botany & Howick Auckland City New Zealand.  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where's this two-lane road with luxurious houses, near a power line, in New Zealand? I screenshot this from 0:00 which is titled Driving On Redoubt Rd , Botany & Howick Auckland City New Zealand.  (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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A: Where's this lake, and downward-sloping vineyard, in Okanagan? u/felixfelix answered this. I edited his comment to add punctuation. I think it's Okanagan Lake, viewed from Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Kelowna. Here is another similar view. Another photo from Summerhill. It's the old floating bridge in the background, as the current one was completed i... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Where was this image of a cove/gulf, and snowed mountains, taken in Quttinirpaaq National Park? I scanned pp 243-5 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi.  The description on p 243 fails to specify the precise location of this image. I don't know the technical term for this body of water. It doesn't look like a lake, more so a cove... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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Which edge of a cliff was this photographer standing at Gros Morne National Park? I scanned pp 214-5 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi. The rocks at the bottom of this picture, hint that the photographer was standing on the edge of this mountain.  (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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Where's this hill in Qu'Appelle Valley? I scanned pp 86-7 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi. I'm asking about the image on the left.  (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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Where was this image of Wilcox Pass, Alberta taken? I scanned pp 60-61 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi.  p 61 identifies this as "Wilcox Pass", but can somebody please ID this on Google Maps? (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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Where was this image of Cathedral Mountain, in Yoho National Park, taken? I scanned pp 40-41 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi.  p 39 identifies this as "Cathedral Mountain", but can somebody please ID this on Google Maps? (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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Where's this lake, and downward-sloping vineyard, in Okanagan? I scanned pp 30-31 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi. These pages are listed under British Columbia, but the book fails to detail anything further about this location. I'm surmising this is in the Okanagan Valley.  (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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Where was this image of Tchesinkut Lake taken? I scanned p 22 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi.  p 21 states "Tchesinkut Lake", but can someone please ID this on Google Maps?  (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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Which snowy mountains and lake in California did Chloe Kim drive to? 3:10 has more video of this location. Chloe's Korean American born and raised in California. I'm guessing this is in California? Can I drive to this location in my BMW 3 Series Sedan? Are there paved roads? Do you need an off road vehicle like Chloe's driving? Edit my post if you can ID the Toyota... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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A: Where's this lone tree and hills south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan? I think this is 50°01'33.7"N 105°13'30.8"W. Correct me if I'm wrong. (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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How can I attach a flashlight WITH A STRAP to a rental car, to illuminate the hinterland ahead? Same factual background as this question, but now presume that my flashlight comes with a strap. Then how best to mount it temporarily to the rental car or RV?    |
— | about 3 years ago |
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How can I attach a BARE (no accessories) flashlight to a rental car, to illuminate the hinterland ahead? My family wants to off-road. Due to COVID, we'll avoid other people to our best ability. The boondocks where we'll be driving won't have lights, let alone on roads. I've spoken to all rental RV and car companies in the area. They confirmed they don't equip any car with extra headlights. They advis... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |