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joe Explorer

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Me! :p :D

 

Our area is pretty flat, so other than miles of farm land, there isn't much to see in the way of landscaping....a little further South and you start to get into some rolling hills.

 

Our "Claim to fame" is Lake Erie.... the smallest, shallowest of the Great Lakes, but still pretty massive compared to any other lake I have been on. There is a few Islands that have pretty much been turned into tourist/party spots... Kelly's Island,.. Put-in-Bay...Johnson's Island..... around holidays (4th of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day) they can become pretty busy! From what I have been told, I really enjoy going there....lol.. :p and seriously....some GREAT Walleye and Yellow Perch fishing!

 

There is something for everyone though...There is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....the Pro Football Hall of Fame.... Cedar Point Amusement Park....Various Caves and Caverns,..... A few hours South and there is Hocking Hills and Wayne National Forest...

 

We also have 4 seasons...winter is too cold and snowy , and the summers are too hot and humid...Spring and Fall are great, but too short...so this is a great place to visit, but not in the winter....(Summer heat can be brutal, but I have never slipped and fallen because it was too warm. ;) )

 

TMI?

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PorkandPancakes Newbie

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You may well have done....

 

In Norfolk you would see quaint country roads, winding and narrow and full of potholes! Little market towns with lots of trinket shops and bunting. Our gorgeous coastline with stunning sunsets. Skies filled with stars at night and very rarely a glimpse of the aurora borealis (northern lights). Agricultural vehicles blocking the roads, shops that still close for half days on a Wednesday, sweet shops packed with boxes of old fashioned sweets and thousands of countryside walks. Horses on the road, cows escaped from fields, sheep lining the roadside in fields. Very few hills, slow lazy accents and communities that care about their homes. Carnivals and festivals, seafood and open space. Mostly it's my little slice of heaven, even with its imperfections.

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sgt.barney Apprentice

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Ohio River Valley, Cincinnati-ish (47 miles East)

 

Mile after mile of cornfield amd soybean field.

 

It's crazy the amount of land dedicated to those two crops, and virtually nothing else. Occasionally you see Winter Wheat, but it's mostly grown as a cover crop and not harvested for sale as food for people.

 

Low population density - about 85 people per square mile. Rampant herds of ravenous, eat everything in sight White Tail Deer,

 

This is a typical view in the area

 

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This is an actual view from Sarge's rooftop looking at the garage and a neighboring 90 acre bean field (about 2 weeks after harvest) a few years back while he was playing Chimney Sweep for the day cleaning out the woodstove innards.

 

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joe Explorer

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Like sarge, we also have massive amounts of white tailed deer...to the point they are a nuisance!, and our back yards seem similar, only I have a woods that is closer than 20 acres away..lol . which means , any time I look out my back yard, there is at least 1 deer eating the crop :(

 

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This is the (Sandusky) River that is located directly behind my house on the other side of the woods...in the winter when the ice starts to break up and tries to head down stream to the Sandusky Bay,(Lake Erie), massive ice jams form.

 

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Marblehead (Ohio) lighthouse on the shores of Lake Erie...

 

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Doreensfree Grand Master

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Joe and sarge.oh I'm jealous...all that scenery...I would like that.. So peaceful....you live in great places..

Deer,lakes,open space...I would defo come for a visit...

 

Indi...yes ...would be very interested.... A small white blouse...yes please....

 

Sals...I'm sure you would have some great artwork to share with me...I love galleries.....

 

Mmmm. Sonic..lmao....I live in Liverpool...I see things like this on a regular basis....

 

Anyone else.?

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Doreensfree Grand Master

Doreensfree

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PP...sorry...missed ya out sweetie..ya... been to Norfolk.... Beautiful part of the country

Now you talkin....I love England once you leave the cities...breath taking scenery....

You live in a beautiful part....x

Boo Veteran

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Wow...I mean wow...you guys live in some amazing places...that is breath taking...boo...your a lucky ducky....

 

Yes, I'm proud to call Chattanooga home.  We're certainly not without our problems, but a renaissance has happened in this town over the last 25 years.  Downtown has been, and continues to be, revitalized.  More importantly, a mindset of protecting our natural resources has taken root in "The Scenic City."  Home sweet home.

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Nancy Mentor

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Yes, I'm proud to call Chattanooga home.  We're certainly not without our problems, but a renaissance has happened in this town over the last 25 years.  Downtown has been, and continues to be, revitalized.  More importantly, a mindset of protecting our natural resources has taken root in "The Scenic City."  Home sweet home.

Chattanooga has done such a beautiful job.  I remember very well what it was like 25 years ago...and I think it was even mentioned on network news as a not very lovely place.

 

Now it is so clean, and so many wonderful things to do!

 

I wish Knoxville would take a lesson, especially on the waterfront!

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Doreensfree Grand Master

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Well it sure looks good to me...I too am proud....

I carnt do pictures...so I will try and let you all see this in your minds...

I'm a proud Liverpudlian..been here all my life...so I could sure show you some sights here...

The famous cavern club...still open and swinging..Beatle mania..everywhere...

Fantastic buildings with history....I could go on..Liverpool is a great city...great people....

I do love England...our quirky little villages...our fantastic castles...

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Boo Veteran

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Chattanooga has done such a beautiful job.  I remember very well what it was like 25 years ago...and I think it was even mentioned on network news as a not very lovely place.

 

Now it is so clean, and so many wonderful things to do!

 

I wish Knoxville would take a lesson, especially on the waterfront!

 

Yes, the EPA labeled us "the dirtiest city in America" and the footage of Walter Cronkite reporting that on the national evening news still serves as a reminder here.  Chattanooga stagnated for a while after that.  The change that happened here seems almost like a fairy tale in today's environment.  The private and public sectors worked together.  Democrats and Republicans put aside their differences.  The old guard from Lookout Mountain worked alongside young idealists from St. Elmo.  Once momentum set in, a real sense of civic pride took hold of Chattanooga.

 

"The Cinderella City." 

 

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Nancy Mentor

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The building you see with the round top is called the Sun Sphere...it was built for the 1982 World's Fair.

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skillfulabbot Newbie

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My world?  My world is filled with a bunch of nerdy, geeky things:

 

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1) You'd see video game systems from the 80s to present...

2) Lots of comics, both American super heroes and Japanese manga...

3) Blu-ray collection and pc disks filled with lots of movies and anime...

4) Boxes and boxes of figures, and also numerous ones on display...

 

5) You'd see a two large aquariums: tropical freshwater and marine

6) A miniature dachshund

 

7) Outside, you will see lots of flowers in bloom, or in transition, and a goldfish pond.

 

 

That's what's in the little part of the world I inhabit.

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Doreensfree Grand Master

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Wow Nancy...stunning views here too...all those colours.... I love the sun sphere...does it still get used for something...?....can visitors go up to the top?...

 

Skil...your world sounds heaps of fun.sounds like you have a great collection going on...Fish....I like fish...great hobby....and your little pooch sounds cute too.

 

Sally...lots of dancing in the street going on....music....happy music....

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Soberjulie Newbie

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If you came to visit me, I'd take you to see Niagara Falls in all it's spectacular glory (about an hour and a half drive)

We could head 20min north where you'd think you stepped into Little House On The Prairie....Mennonite town with horse draw carriages, a general store and people selling their produce, eggs, flowers and baked goods at the end of their farm laneways.

The city I live in has some of the best restaurants and patios to be found! After a bite to eat we could go to Bronte Harbour and watch the boats coming and going.

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Doreensfree Grand Master

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Oh jules ...fabulous ...Niagara falls...would love to see that...what a great place to live...

I think I'm going to have to do a round the world quit train trip....

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