does anyone have any idea where this is?

[simonjp90]

and if not how can i find out?

https://www.dump.com/2009/07/17/simply-beautiful/

[Bob]

New Zealand or the Alps?


Try contacting whoever posted the pic.

[john11inc]

I'd guess South America somewhere.  Pianowolfi or Thalbergmad would be good people to ask.

[go12_3]

Could be New Zealand, the mountains aren't high enough for the Alps

[Bob]

Some place with pine trees.  The mountains off to the left look steeper too.  And i was wondering if the clouds meant anything for weather -- like an ocean sitting behind them -- Moist ocean air getting squeezed by the mountains, producing clouds.

And a place where someone mowed the grass?  Is that mowed?

[Bob]

If you click on the lower right on that site, you can get a bigger picture.  There's some kind of housing on that river.  And a road. 

I downloaded the pic.  If you right click on the file (maybe online too, I'm not sure) you can see more information about the pic.  If that information is true.  The pic was taken on July 31, 2008, at 2:08pm (whatever time zone that was and IF the camera was set up right).  Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL was the camera.  They used Adobe Photoshop Element 6.0 to save it.    (I was wondering if it could have been a fake picture).  Maybe it's a professional image?

If that date for that pic is right, that's the weather at that place at that time of year.

[Bob]

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos400d/

That site calls it an entry level SRL camera.  I think that's professional level.  Or someone who wants to spend that money -- I think it's at least $500, maybe $2,000 for the camera.  Probably $1,000.

[Bob]

South America gets my vote.

[Bob]

Chile?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conguill%C3%ADo_National_Park

https://www.atacamaphoto.com/lake-district/lakedist22.htm

Panoramic view on this site...
https://www.visitanyplace.com/panoramic/cube/chile.araucania.conguillio.mirador.shot01/

[Bob]

Those pine trees don't match though.  I would bet on South America.

[3htohn]

Good photo, I'm almost expecting Maria von Trapp to pop out of the picture or that Poppins woman... but is this really an ad for Plentyoffish.com.

By the way ladies, I am single.

Энтони.

[john11inc]

By the way ladies, I am single.

Энтони.

This is the internet; there are no girls on it.  Only guys pretending to be girls.

[thalbergmad]

I am afraid i cannot see any picture at all.

Can someone paste it here please.

Thal

[littletune]

[thalbergmad]

Thanks Littletune.

Looks like Berchtesgaden to me. Wolfi will know if it is.

Seems to look like the view from Hitler's summer house.

Thal

[Bob]

It looks similar from what I found but what's the water?  The Konigsee?

[Bob]

Check this pic out.  I searched for "Alps"




https://www.hiren.info/desktop-wallpapers/natural-pictures/swiss-alps-45a

[pianowolfi]

Check this pic out.  I searched for "Alps"




https://www.hiren.info/desktop-wallpapers/natural-pictures/swiss-alps-45a

I know this is Valle Leventina in Southern Switzerland. Near the Gotthard Pass. But as for the other one I have no clue. Somehow Alps yes. Maybe South Tirol. Definitely not Königssee.

[Bob]

I was browsing around on Google maps through here.
https://www.panoramio.com/photo/4538316


And through this guy's pics.  Stunning.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/weathermaker/page9/

And if that date on the pic, July 31 2008, is correct, this guy uploaded pics after that date.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/weathermaker/page28/

I've looked through pgs. 1-9 and pg 28 would have been uploaded after July 31, 2008.  Interesting to look through.  This guy seems to have a similar picture taking style.

[3htohn]

I often wonder who mows the grass on these mountain tops.

Энтони.

[go12_3]

Could be photo manipulation....I've seen photos that can be altered in this manner....
that grass seems out of place the more I look at the picture....

[chopin1993]

Nice picture.
It kinda looks like Chile

[3htohn]

Could be photo manipulation....I've seen photos that can be altered in this manner....
that grass seems out of place the more I look at the picture....

Actually, the grass does appear to have been cut & pasted.

Энтони.

[go12_3]

Actually, the grass does appear to have been cut & pasted.

Энтони.

I think  the evergreen trees has been pasted also... doesn't seem to match with the rest of the background of this photo.

[Bob]

A hotel or ski lodge might cut their grass.

I'm leaning toward it being a legit pic.

Those mountains on the left might help in locating it.

This would be July 31, 2008.  Looks like the sun is from behind and to the right of the photographer, so this is facing east? 

That's either a river or lake.  I'm guessing lake.  Maybe with a slight C-shape to it? 

And the cluster of housing looks like it has two roads running along it.  A few swirls in the road -- I don't quite understand that.  I don't think those are railroad tracks either.


In looking at the Google maps of that area, there are many lakes.  Many hotels.

[pianowolfi]

Actually, the grass does appear to have been cut & pasted.

Энтони.

haha, at some places here in Switzerland it looks actually like cut and pasted 

[Bob]

I was thinking it could be tall grass.  Uncut.

[Bob]

Looks like there's a two lane interstate type of road with a curved turnoff exit. 

And a smaller road alongside the water. 

Kind of looks similar to this.
https://www.myswitzerland.com/video/index.cfm?mode=videomap&id=3141

[Bob]

Argh!  Where is this?  I need to know now.

[littletune]

The colour of the water in that picture kinda looks like the colour of a river Soča (in my country). Kinda blue green Well it's probably not Soča on that picture but if anyone wants to see it anyway It's really beautiful too! 

https://test.razgledi.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/soca1.jpg
https://www.planinsko-drustvo-galicija.si/slike/6Soca.JPG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Soca.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_q_pHGUTrVII/ShB6YRy6TcI/AAAAAAAAAu4/uGHNZ13UPqw/s1600-h/travelbook-soca+panorama.jpg

[pianowolfi]

The colour of the water in that picture kinda looks like the colour of a river Soča (in my country). Kinda blue green Well it's probably not Soča on that picture but if anyone wants to see it anyway It's really beautiful too! 

https://test.razgledi.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/soca1.jpg
https://www.planinsko-drustvo-galicija.si/slike/6Soca.JPG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Soca.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_q_pHGUTrVII/ShB6YRy6TcI/AAAAAAAAAu4/uGHNZ13UPqw/s1600-h/travelbook-soca+panorama.jpg

I *love* the Soča! I have been there, and at the source too Soooo beautiful

[Bob]

Have I found it?

Walenstadt, Switzerland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walenstadt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Walen

A Google image search
https://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rlz=1R2TSHB_enUS331&biw=1003&bih=456&tbs=isch:1&aq=f&aqi=&oq=&gs_rfai=&q=Waldenstadberg

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://images.cdn.gadmin.ch/80038/images/detailwide/Walensee_Churfirstenblick_dw.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.myswitzerland.com/en/interests/hiking1/hiking-suggestions/walenstadtberg-a-gentle-tour-on-the-wild-side-of-the-churfirsten.html&usg=__Cv5GSx6a9G48_J4Ui6HY_ysAhpM=&h=196&w=575&sz=96&hl=en&start=16&zoom=1&tbnid=aos_5qhrcmeOYM:&tbnh=64&tbnw=188&prev=/images%3Fq%3DWaldenstadberg%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2TSHB_enUS331%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D456%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=267&vpy=230&dur=7390&hovh=131&hovw=385&tx=176&ty=84&ei=9NylTKXaBcWgnwe8hq2RAQ&oei=ydylTP_rCI2OnwfB6uWQAQ&esq=4&page=3&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:16

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UDle5zJJTCY/Soko67BDgWI/AAAAAAAAAOo/jBmJTEryG5M/s400/01678_walenstadtberg_1600x1200.jpg&imgrefurl=https://zubayedzihan.blogspot.com/&usg=__iPPVH5i8x9IZIEMTaLF9klhedsE=&h=300&w=400&sz=27&hl=en&start=41&zoom=1&tbnid=yNmOhbFnmIlusM:&tbnh=141&tbnw=194&prev=/images%3Fq%3DWaldenstadberg%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2TSHB_enUS331%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D456%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=533&vpy=174&dur=3718&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=156&ty=73&ei=E92lTK2-AoSAnwfS_YCRAQ&oei=ydylTP_rCI2OnwfB6uWQAQ&esq=7&page=6&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:41





https://www.amden.ch/en/welcome.cfm






https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://f.hikr.org/files/83213l.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.hikr.org/gallery/photo83213.html&usg=__7tp_iRxkS8fn_Fdn6e7Nh9hee4Q=&h=438&w=700&sz=124&hl=en&start=65&zoom=1&tbnid=h_lYXxMl3psTGM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=194&prev=/images%3Fq%3DWaldenstadberg%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2TSHB_enUS331%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D456%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=329&vpy=184&dur=7005&hovh=177&hovw=284&tx=132&ty=63&ei=M92lTPW8FI-onQeQp82QAQ&oei=ydylTP_rCI2OnwfB6uWQAQ&esq=11&page=9&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:65


https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4420928228_5e6b2ed9cc_m.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.flickr.com/photos/mapri76/page165/&usg=__ifCJrAsV_lu7FxPeiM4rB0jKIXU=&h=180&w=240&sz=24&hl=en&start=82&zoom=1&tbnid=nPUK_BQSY03gVM:&tbnh=144&tbnw=162&prev=/images%3Fq%3DWaldenstadberg%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2TSHB_enUS331%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D456%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=782&vpy=217&dur=936&hovh=144&hovw=192&tx=74&ty=61&ei=TN2lTPWfJMz8nAedmpCPAQ&oei=ydylTP_rCI2OnwfB6uWQAQ&esq=13&page=11&ndsp=9&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:82


https://www.hydrodaten.admin.ch/lhg/pic/P2118.jpg
https://www.hydrodaten.admin.ch/e/2118.htm


https://www.walenstadt.ch/contento/

https://www.tourismus-walenstadt.ch/cms/

[pianowolfi]

Indeed Bob, you have found it

I wonder why I didn't think of this, I have been there so often!

[Bob]

I just can't find the exact pic anywhere on a Waldenstat site.

[Bob]

I can only find that exact pic on wallpaper websites.


Same place?  This is the closest I can find.  I think it's the same spot.







This is from a tourist website.
https://www.tourismus-walenstadt.ch/cms/


Another tourist site.
https://www.amden.ch/en/navpage.cfm?category=Destinations&subcat=Walensee&id=322