Anywhere But Here

[Nikijad4210]

It dawned on me a while ago that I'd rather be at the beach than home. I could go for it right about now, a swim would be great.







Then again, this here cat has a great idea, too.

(btw, I didn't take these photos, found them online)




Where would you like to be right now? If you've got a picture of where you'd rather be, share it.

 

[Tarkus]

I would love to be in Colorado Bend State Park, beautiful water and water falls.


Or Guadalupe Mountains State Park, lovely area.


I just hate the city, it is so crappy.

Or my family's cabin in the Black Hills of South Dakota, sorry no picks. Have not been in a coon's age, and it makes me sad. Need to get back there real quick.

I did take these pics, with my own little camera. Well, my brothers, but that is beside the point!

 

[Nikijad4210]

I just hate the city, it is so crappy.

Gorgeous shots, Tark.
And i have to agree there, there's nothing more stressing than the concrete jungle...I dunno about everyone else, but it brings me no bliss.

 

[Tarkus]

No bliss to be had in the hell of a city. I can not wait to go camping again, out in the wild. I hate the sound of traffic, the sight of development and expansion. Man, I just plain hate everything about the city.

 

[ngakpa]

Pemako - Arunachal Pradesh, India



http://www.pemakoproject.org/index.html

Afghanistan 2001 - not ideal, but incredible nevertheless

 

[Nikijad4210]

Whoa, now there's a view.

 

[Tarkus]

Yeah, I actually let out an audible "Whoooaaaaaa" on that one. Man, I have got to get off of this continent.

 

[Irishslappop]

im with you Niki, take me to the shore.

http://www.fatpaulie.com/photojournals/LangkawiPeople/LangkawiPeople-Images/4.jpg

 

[Tarkus]

I wouldn't mind being here. Small town near Toledo Bend, in Texas. Well, between Texas and Louisiana really, but you get my drift. Nice lake, nice surroundings. Plus, it is a funny sign, and good town name.

 

[Stone Skunk]

the beach is where it's at for me. Today is the first day since Friday that I haven't been smoking bowls on the beach. I Love living on coast, I'm 18 now and don't plan on ever leaving, I don't think i could stand to be land locked.
It's spring break so I'm taking full advantage, ripped every day.

 

[Guest]

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[ngakpa]

Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), China









Chinese sacred mountains are magical places, for sure, where the clouds teach impermanence

if you like these, you will also love Taiwan

 

[Tarkus]

Well ngakpa, that sure beats the hell out of the Guadalupe Mountains, that is for sure.

 

[Nikijad4210]

I have to be honest, if I could get the hell out of the country & take a vacation right now, this is where I'd disappear to:



It's one of the Motu islands around Huahine in the Society Islands (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc)

Just look at that freakin' water.....I'd never get out of it....

 

[ngakpa]

arses, I am an IT muppet

 

[Guest]

This is what I did on my last vacation. I meant to go to Sturgis South Dakota, I ended up in Sheeptown, North Dakota. Oh well, I made the best out of a baaaaaaaad situation.


My next vacation? DC BABY! So I can tell Shrub to suck my

 

[ngakpa]

More views from Taiwan and China

mountains South China style


wow China


more from Taiwan


Taiwan again - helicopter shot (blue line on the left is a river)


central Taiwanese mountains


Hualien, East Taiwan - notice the road tunnel


wow lakes again



wish I could find some pics of the classic jagged volcanic ridges in cloud, which to me is the quintessential Taiwanese view ... used to have a place in the valleys in West Central Taiwan ... Taichung County and Nantou County ... so beautiful...

 

[Guest]

^^^^^
Those are awesome!

 

[ngakpa]

yeh - big thanks to whoever the folks are who took those

some of the best times I've had were riding round the Taiwanese mountains on a 125cc Kwanyang piece-of-shit scooter with a stretched drivebelt and tyres you could see your reflection in... transportation Asian style ... nothing like that to remind of your mortality and just how crazy it all is/you are etc etc.

did me proud though did that Kwanyang - went up to a good 3000 metres plus and it only slid on me once ... hit some mud ... wowowowowow ... still here

yes I know - really fucking stupid....

 

[ngakpa]

Fan Kuan - Travelers Among Mountains and Streams

(Northern Song Dynasty, early 11th Century)

Guo Xi - Early Spring

(Northern Song Dynasty, 1072)