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Title: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: sam on June 29, 2011, 09:43

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Lake Bill Chinook in central Oregon is now part of The Island, one of six new national natural landmarks designated last week by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/06/pictures/110628-new-national-natural-landmarks/

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: Clive on June 29, 2011, 16:52

Hanging Lake for me!  I do like water!   ;D

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: sam on June 29, 2011, 18:34

yeah, I'd love to go visit that... another reason for me to go actually visit the mainland US I guess.

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: Simon on June 29, 2011, 19:08

You've only just got home!  ;D

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: sam on June 29, 2011, 23:12

but I need a holiday! not had a proper one in ages.

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: sam on June 29, 2011, 23:12

and all this wedding stuff is slowly driving me insane, plus we still haven't got a proper place in Brum to live yet.. argh. At least monday - thursday I'm fine in Cambs.

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: Simon on June 29, 2011, 23:17

It'll all come together - things usually do.  :)

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: sam on June 30, 2011, 06:13

yeah, exactly.

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: Clive on June 30, 2011, 11:34

I hadn't realised you were commuting Sam.  Where are you staying at Cambridge? 

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: sam on June 30, 2011, 11:39

Well I'm in Birmingham Thursday (or Friday) evening till Monday morning. Then Cambridge in the week. Got a room in a house with a family, bloody expensive here.

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: Clive on June 30, 2011, 12:42

Yes, it's very upmarket!  :)

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: sam on June 30, 2011, 12:43

well I'd just say expensive, not so much upmarket.

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: Clive on June 30, 2011, 13:30

 ;D

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: sam on June 30, 2011, 13:38

all sound like londoners.

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: Clive on June 30, 2011, 13:47

Only because they don't come from Birmingham!   :laugh:

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: sam on June 30, 2011, 14:01

 :laugh:

I have this weird accent going on at the moment. A brummie who doesn't sound like one + Albertan twang.

Title: Re: Pictures: Six New Natural Landmarks Named
Post by: Clive on June 30, 2011, 15:30

Happens all the time Sam.   :laugh: