[PRCo] Re: Off to see the Wizzard

[John Swindler]

Fred once made the comment that it is impossible to take a bad (meaning not 
scenic) picture in Switzerland.  Never been there, but it is easy to agree 
with that assessment.  North Philly, on the other hand... (:>)

In between, yes, there is a lot to see - and to paraphase Lake Woebegone, 
most of it is above average.  (I think we are saying the same thing, Fred)  
The older I get, the more I appreciate the journey.  And yes, the ride on 
BritRail north from Stirling was more enjoyable then Inverness.

Still haven't figured out how to capture western scenery on film.  Perhaps 
impossible to do it justice.

John


>From: Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Off to see the Wizzard
>Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:20:13 -0500
>
>Of course all our opinions about what is or is not beautiful are
>personal opinions.   If someone were to ask me what was the nicest
>place I've ever been, I would probably say EVERYWHERE.   Just open
>your eyes.   The whole world is pretty if you simply approach it with
>an open mind.
>
>I once thought Texas was ugly but that was probably because I was 19
>years old and missed the green landscape of home.   I probably also
>missed my family and disliked the Army.   Time has a way of changing
>one's perspective.   The stark landscape of the Guadlupe peaks in
>West Texas are absolutely stunning.   The pine forests of
>southeastern Texas are equally pretty in their own way.   The
>thousand miles of corn and wheat fields of the heartland of America
>need to be seen to be appreciated ... perhaps over and over by
>car ... journey after journey ... until the beauty sinks in.   I've
>last count how many times I've driven across the Great Plains and I'm
>looking forward to doing it again this summer.    We should all drive
>the Pacific Coast from Canada to Mexico before we die ... the
>Redwoods ... the old homes in places like Eureka ... the bottle brush
>cactus blooming along the California coast ... Hearst Castle at San
>Simeon ... it's all breathtaking.   The wilds of the Scottish
>Highlands are also beautiful (and John Swindler , I know would
>agree).   And who could argue against including the Bernese Oberland
>in Switzerland.   And maybe I'll even get to see an elephant in Tibet
>someday.
>
>And yes, Ed, a dozen alligators sunning themselves in the Everglades
>are worth a picture too.
>
>On Jan 28, 2007, at 7:29 PM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
>
> > It isn't obligatory do any of the things Fred mentioned while
> > cruising.  We
> > don't.  And you can see the same things he'd like to see for a lot
> > less than
> > land tour prices.
> >
> > P.S.  Alaska's not nearly as beautiful as Yosemite National Park!
> > But we
> > wouldn't have learned that unless we had gone.
> >
>
>

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