The thread on favorite images was a great success and showed some of the best of the best. Check it out a few pages back if you did not post! We have all taken stuff that is not gallery quality but has a story or peculiar interest. Got one to share?

This thread is different and may fall flat. ; } Show one of your images not so favorite or otherwise. Fair enough?

MY IMAGE: This is a view from the lodge room atop the Shenandoah Mountains in Virginia, USA. My old Minolta DiImage f100 was new then. We had left a family reunion in and driven a drive from hell over several mountain ridges. Roads were twisty the last 100 miles and some with 10% grades. We prayed to get there before dark. We didnt. Dark first then the rainstorm started. We went up the mountain, missed the turn toward the lodge and saw the sign saying Thanks for visiting Shenandoah. Yikes!

Back up the mountain, found the turn and went expecting the lodge any minute. Then the sign: 17 miles. Dark, raining like crazy, worn out from the twisty road behind us, all I could think of was the movie Deliverance and just kept my fingers crossed. We saw two foxes on the side of the road who did not expect to see us. That was relief for a moment. Then deliverance came to mind again. Oh my.

We did get there. This pic is from the room. The story about it: All that below is CHICKEN FARMS! Seems chickens are prime income in this area. Relaxed, not a sound from below made it to our place. This was lovely and totally good for the soul. Anyway, I did format the card in the new camera and erased all the family reunion picsdidnt know better and learning digital.

Go there sometime if you can. There are lots of trails and wonderful places to get with all around you and no noise at all. Loved it..once we got there. Take the interstate.

Share if you will or let this thread fall flat. I take that chance. : ) We will see. TomDart.

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Looks like a very lovely spot, and a great story. I live such a boring life not sure if I have any to share. I will try to find the time and view some older photos and see if I can find one.

It's a great idea Tom and I love that story of urs! I'm gonna have to dig deep in my old pics and scan them and all but...yea...I'm willing to do that! I have a pretty good sigh story to tell from India...! ;) To be continued...

at the marriage of one of my friend's daughter ... someone's head almost ruined a 'candid' capture :)

Writing stories in english still make me some troubles, which is funny, because I do write directives, manuals and presentations in english. Well, it is business english. But I will try. First, the photo is not very good, it was done at [sunset](http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=12379&Form.ShowMessage=2285167) in Adrspach, Czech Republic, and shows the line of sandstone rock spires where I had my first go at rock climbing. I always love to come back there for a weekend or even longer to do some climbing and hang around in between trees and rocks on sand so white and fine it could be from a tropical beach. The climbs are very traditional, not what you might expect from normal sport climbing routes. But beeing so traditional, and sometimes dangerous, it is exactly that what fascinates me on these spires. It is a very peaceful area with about 3000 spires and only a small part is accessable for tourists. Photographing climbers in these routes is not easy because the lighting is difficult and the rocks are often very twisted, but I will be there for a week in August so I hope that I can show you some when I return. Some you can find already [here](http://www.rockclimbing.com/users/list.php?UserID=ulfi&mode=2). Enjoy your day, Ulf

LOL@Carlos pic! Geez! What the hell was she/he doing here?! Ulf, those rocks formations are fascinating indeed!! What a splendid sight! And Tom, After re-reading ur story, it definitely sounds like a creepy horror movie! :( LOL!

Both My Favored and least Favored would come under such scruitiny...that it is best not to Post them :]

Pascale,

... s/he was at the wrong place at the wrong time

... and I should not be 'here' either !!!

Carlos.

Huh?? I'm not sure what u mean with ur last sentence Carlos! O_o

Pascale,

some threads begin with a good idea and I feel happy to participate the way I can and I know;

somehow it turns to be something else that is not related to the initial idea ( ??? ).

Carlos.

HUH?? Still not following here! O_o What r u talking about?

Pascale,

it is a long story

it is better not to ruin this thread with my 'silly' (?) opinions

just for your information I had a thread silenced and forbidden some time ago

I do not feel free to express myself

Carlos.

Pascale, each of us has to choose what we want to show or not show. If the impression of the thread has changed, then some might not want to post or have nothing meaningful to them to share. Some images and stories are quite private, too. To each his and her own. I respect Carlos and his wonderful images. That is his choice and that is just fine. I know that did not answer your question. Still, go for it girl! Iff'n you want too. Tom

Yea, I understood that Tom but what I don't undesrtand is why this has been mentioned? I mean, what does this has to do with anything?? O_o Post or don't post and that's it! Ya know! ;) Oh well....

Tom,

I congratulate you for this wonderful thread's idea;
I gave my contribution with free will and I do not regret it;
... and that's all ... as far as I am concerned.

Carlos.