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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Things I Remember About Oranjemund! => Topic started by: Andrew Darné on August 07, 2009, 10:35:21 PM

Title: Where is this place...?
Post by: Andrew Darné on August 07, 2009, 10:35:21 PM
Do you know this town, and if so what area?

I will reveal the details later, want to see some response from all of you out there... don't be shy, I was surprised when I looked at the pic after downloading it.

Alf, hang back a bit...
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 08, 2009, 06:31:25 AM
A Nice pic..... different view...... things look compressed.....
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Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on August 08, 2009, 07:10:49 AM
I agree with you Mike A, very compressed and very well done. A good photo of Town Garage in the middle
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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on August 08, 2009, 11:13:29 AM
 idontknow image21
Looks like the bend comming into town, then 1st Ave town garage, all those trees possibly to the right of that bend. Remember resovours (sp) being there'ish.
Seems like more than one photo put to-gether.
OK so thats my guess.
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Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on August 08, 2009, 11:24:23 AM
Yep, I agree and might say a collage of photo's put together. One can even see a horizontal straight line at the top of the dump going from left to right
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Andrew Darné on August 08, 2009, 01:14:14 PM
A few distinctive landmarks observed...

It's 1 photo that's cropped top and bottom to exclude unnecessary kb's; besides, nothing but sky and a few bushes that were chopped. No forced distortion, collaging or photoshop tricks used.
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on August 08, 2009, 01:32:15 PM
Was this taken on a hot and barmy east wind day..............??????. If so, it could explain the effects of so called distortion
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Andrew Darné on August 08, 2009, 02:02:40 PM
Taken on a pleasant morning, about 19° outside.
The secret is the distance from which the pic was taken, zoomed in all I could... and remember some quality was lost during the downsizing process.
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Jeremy Dixon on August 08, 2009, 05:32:28 PM
I recon it was taken from swartkops hill but in all honestyu you would need a massiv lens or a really decent camera to zoom in that far
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on August 08, 2009, 05:53:43 PM
I also seem to think I see the road to the mine. Perhaps intended to be as the crow flew from the entrance to town ,along 1st, then onto the mine road.
Come on now Andrew put me out of my missery...or should I phone Alfred for the correct answer.
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Post by: SandyB on August 08, 2009, 06:15:42 PM
Taken  from the top of the crystal  quarry   as one entered  town ,,,
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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on August 08, 2009, 06:18:40 PM
Thats kinda sort off where I mean.
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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on August 08, 2009, 09:15:04 PM
Me again....this is bugging me. Just remembered that road on the other side of the first Ave tree's there where Jowels used to be. Taken towards the mine so I guess from the entrance to town. Must be height so from a dune or something.
I officially give up after this.
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: John Creedy on August 09, 2009, 02:26:08 AM
Look at the reservoir on the right hand side.   There is a scrap stealth F117 outside.  Painted green.  Its a give away..  holiday camp in California....
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on August 10, 2009, 09:13:11 AM
 Hello1
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Post by: Chris Macpherson on August 10, 2009, 12:17:40 PM
Hi Everyone,,,,, I say it is definatley road past gun club ,town garage and petrol station as you can see the Shell sign,it makes a bend to the right and t junction stop .left to mine and right to town. Not bad as I left omund in 1986.
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Sheena on August 10, 2009, 12:27:49 PM
Behind the reserviors on the desert side. 
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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on August 10, 2009, 01:20:09 PM
thats what i said chris.....SO WE RIGHT THEN
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Andrew Darné on August 10, 2009, 11:32:12 PM
Huh! We're getting some good responses here.
Ok Diana, you asked for mercy (ironic, that tune's playing on the radio)... I'll put you out of your misery... and the answer is...

Industrial Road and 1st Avenue from the top of the BIG dunes zoomed in real close with a Canon Powershot SX110is @ 10X optical zoom... I was surprised at how much detail could be made out, thus the topic... thought it would be something different.
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on August 11, 2009, 08:31:05 AM
Enjoyed fathoming that out.........now for the next one.      are-you-there
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Post by: Alfred Boehme on August 11, 2009, 03:32:37 PM
Where would you find this sign?
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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on August 11, 2009, 06:18:06 PM
The Yacht Club????
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Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on August 11, 2009, 06:26:51 PM
Definetly not Alfie's back garden   image21 laughpoint
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Post by: Alfred Boehme on August 11, 2009, 07:46:37 PM
Diana no not the yacht club

Mike you correct not in my back garden but where????
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Andrew Darné on August 11, 2009, 11:41:34 PM
This sign still standing? I'n Omund I presume???
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Alfred Boehme on August 12, 2009, 04:55:07 AM
No, would u like a clue
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Post by: Patricia Lotte on August 12, 2009, 09:07:02 AM
Sheperd's Neck ????
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Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on August 12, 2009, 10:03:57 AM
Is it at or inside the museum (Old Jasper house)..........??????
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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on August 12, 2009, 02:38:42 PM
log cabin?
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Post by: Alfred Boehme on August 12, 2009, 07:12:57 PM
Patricia - no
Mike V - no
Diana - no

mmmmmm would you like another photo to assist or maybe I should just slip away for the week end
Title: Re: Where is this place...?
Post by: Barbara Eia (Brownless) on August 12, 2009, 07:45:03 PM
Bouvalon farm    Sorry forgot how to spell it
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Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on August 12, 2009, 07:49:28 PM
How about the cemetery
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Post by: Alfred Boehme on August 12, 2009, 08:43:54 PM
Barbara - no (on the right track)
Mike V - no
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Post by: Mike Stenson (RIP) on August 13, 2009, 04:24:40 AM
puff vlei    ( spelling)
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Post by: Alfred Boehme on August 13, 2009, 05:13:58 AM
Well done
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Post by: Bertie Horak on August 13, 2009, 08:18:47 AM
It rings a bell, but where is Pachtvlei?
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Post by: Alfred Boehme on August 13, 2009, 03:29:36 PM
It is directly next to the Alex bay Airport, when you travel from O/mund to Beuvalon there is a house on the left of the road across from the old airport not far from there nice quiet place next to the river no electricity

Alfred