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Posted: 10 Dec 2022

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Name that city 3

Name that city 3
I was on the correct side of the plane that day in June!

(I left the angled horizon because that is how it was, what with the plane angling into a turn. Hope I don't make you dizzy!)

Alan Mays, Buelipix, trester88, and 51 other people have particularly liked this photo

61 comments - The latest ones
 bonsai59
bonsai59 club
Der schräge Horizont macht gar nichts. Im Gegenteil. Das macht das Bild nur authentischer. Fantastischer Blick auf London! :-)
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to bonsai59 club
I tried straightening the horizon, but it didn't feel like you were in a plane anymore. Glad you like it this way.

We had been in clouds for quite some time so it was so great to have the break in clouds happen right over the city!
17 months ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
IMPECCABLE et admirablement rendue avec cette magnifique vue généralisée bien enjolivée par ces superbes nuages.
Bonne et agréable journée dominicale.
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
You are so kind. Thank you. That view almost made being in an airplane for 9 hours worth it.
17 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
1. Las Vegas
2. London
3. Luanda

Wait...I got it. It's Luxembourg!

;-)))))))
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Edna Edenkoben club
Had to be one of those "L" cities! *smile*
17 months ago.
Edna Edenkoben club has replied to raingirl club
L yes...so I won?? ;-)))
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Edna Edenkoben club
You win Lots of Lickable Lollipops!
17 months ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
The unmistakable meanders of the Thames. An unusual and very interesting photo. Congratulations.
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
Thank you!
We have a meandering river in our city as well, but the Thames certainly is easily identifiable. I was thrilled that Tower Bridge showed up also.
17 months ago. Edited 17 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Looks like London! Great aerial shot! Stay well!

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17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you. I needed something to make me smile after 9 hours in the air. And Indeed, London it is. We have our own wandering river and tall buildings here in Portland, Oregon, but we don't have Tower Bridge!
17 months ago. Edited 17 months ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
I ESPY FAMILIAR BUILDINGS .. SP MY HOME TOWN

LONDON
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Pam J club
YES!! IT WAS A HAPPY ACCIDENT THAT THE CLOUDS PARTED SO I COULD TAKE THIS PHOTO FOR YOU. *SMILE*
17 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Easy one, Tower Bridge is unmistakable;-) In former times many flights used an approach following the river all through London, that was a great flightseeing tour;-)
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Gudrun club
I was very pleasantely surprised to get to see this view. The airline and the clouds cooperated!

And yes, Tower Bridge gives it away, though many people recognize the curve of the river.
17 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Nearly as good as my flight simulator!!! ' Oh-its real' - yes great shot of our capital. You were lucky with the clear weather under the wing.

Cheers. Herb
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thank you. And yes, pure luck as we were completely in clouds for quite some time before they broke for just a minute at just the right time.
17 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Wow,da hast du einen sehr schönen Anblick aus dem Flugzeug festgehalten liebe Laura:))

Wünsche noch ein schönes 3. Adventwochenede,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thank you. I was thrilled to see it - really the only thing that brought a happy thought to me during the flight (I am not a happy flyer!).
17 months ago.
Günter Klaus club has replied to raingirl club
Oh,ich kenn das liebe Laura,ich bin nur ein paar mal geflogen,war aber auch immer froh,runter zu kommen :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Adventsonntag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Günter Klaus club
*smile*
17 months ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
:-)))) London
17 months ago.
aNNa schramm club has added
In the middle The Gherkin (Gewürzgurke) :-)))))))))
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to aNNa schramm club
Yes!!!! It's amazing to me how defined the buildings are. I got lucky not just with the clouds parting at the right moment and the airline taking the "right" path, but with the angle of the sunlight.
17 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Unmistakable! London!
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Keith Burton club
Yes indeed. Isn't it fascinating how recognizable some places are? Even from an angle one may not have seen before.
17 months ago.
 Berny
Berny club
London, zooming in ;-)
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Berny club
Yes! And zoom we did. *smile*
17 months ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
This is without a doubt - London. Look at all those bridges and you can make out the Gherkin building.
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
Yes, of course. The Thames is not disimilar to my home's river. Our river winds around much like The Thames, and we have almost as many bridges.

It was fun to be able to zoom in on the photo and see all those buildings, including of course the Gherkin.
17 months ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
One of the easist guessing games I've ever seen. It took me a nano second of course. Still, an extremely impressive capture, Laura and much more pleasant than the aerial view over L. A. as on the cover of Greetings from LA!!
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Well, I like to give everyone a win sometimes (with my guessing games). Isn't it fascinating how quickly one can recognize certain places, even from the air?

And yes, that Greetings from LA cover doesn't give a pretty picture! Amazingly, the air has cleared up some in LA, and the same view would be nicer today.
17 months ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
A brilliant capture,.. on full size it's possible to make out so many of the famous landmarks.. around the city...
... better than Google Earth !....... // Dj.
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to David G Johnson club
Thanks! And it is fun to look closely - the lighting was just right for that. Pure skill on my part *wink*
17 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Wow ! What a view !
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Ulrich John club
It was such a pleasant surprise! I don't fly well at all, and to end the flight with this was a much needed lift to my emotional health.
16 months ago.
 Josiane Dirickx
Josiane Dirickx club
Superbe ! pour tout !
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Josiane Dirickx club
Thank you so much!
16 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A great image Laura only one bridge like that !!!
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Peter Castell club
Thanks, Peter. And yes - of course the bridge is iconic!
16 months ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
The distinctive features of the city are unmistakable. ;)
Fine aerial view, Laura!
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to * ઇઉ * club
Thank you. I was so pleased with how easily one could see the features of the city - the lighting at that moment really helped.
16 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
London:)
17 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Annemarie club
yes!
16 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Superbe vue de cette ville .
16 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
thank you - the clouds parting and the light being just right really made this come together. happy so many people are enjoying it.
16 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
LONDON--ik zie de tower bridge
16 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Yes! Isn't it amazing how well that bridge stands out amongst all those details? It was such fun to see and a happy moment after flying for 9 hours.
16 months ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
A very recognisable bridge there, over the River Thames :-)
16 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Right! It is amazing to me how easily we can identify it.
16 months ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Eine fantastische Aufnahme, Laura.
für mcih als Wohner auf dem Lande ist es unvorstellbar in einer solchen Großstadt zu wohnen.

Frohe Weihnachten für Dich und Deine Familie und ein gesundes, glückliches und friedliches neues Jahr
Erich
16 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to sea-herdorf club
As much as I love going to England, I'm happy I don't live in London. I do live an a city you would consider large, but it has many small neighborhoods and so most of the time feels "comfy" instead.

And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
peace.
laura
16 months ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
A great vista of London on a very clear day. If I zoom in I can see where I used to work and if I really squint I can just about make out where I used to live many moons ago.
15 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
Thank you. And I was pleasantly surprised at how much detail can be seen in my photo!
15 months ago.
 Jean Paul Capdeville
Jean Paul Capdeville club
Je crois reconnaitre Londres. Les anglais ont leur pont. Ici, nous avons notre tour (Eiffel) comme celà les avions (et les anges) ne peuvent pas se tromper. Photo trés intéréssante.
15 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Jean Paul Capdeville club
You are right, of course!

On this trip I got to see both the bridge and the tower. Very slowly more photos from my vacation will turn up. There will difinitely be an Eiffel tower photo, but also a bridge over the Seine that is famous at least in our household.
15 months ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Zoomed in this is amazing. As a bird's eye tourist shot of London they don't come much better. All the well-known sites are there (not to mention my personal obsession, the railways!!)
13 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
I was thrilled that it came out this well. (And happy to have something to make me smile after way too long in the air for me)

Glad you found the railways! I think I see a couple sidelined trains.
13 months ago.
 Nicolas Mertens
Nicolas Mertens club
A dizzying shot! Ha ha.
2 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Nicolas Mertens club
Oh believe me, I only barely make it on airplanes, and this angle, while wonderful for a photo, was crazy making for me.
8 weeks ago.

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