Street Name Photography
May 7, 2023 12:07:52 #
A recent post reminded me of a picture-taking possibility. While we were in NH for vacation one year, I looked up street names, looking for names of people I knew. I was surprised at how many street names seemed to be named after friends and relatives. I'd drive around, looking at the countryside and taking pictures of street names with familiar names. You can do the same with the names of towns.
Another possibility -
When I was in an international motorcycle club, a member offered a little pin for taking a certain number of pictures of your yourself and your bike next to a town sign. Not just any sign, though. It had to be a name that was the same as a foreign city. Again, you'll be surprised at how many there are within a day's drive.
Another possibility -
When I was in an international motorcycle club, a member offered a little pin for taking a certain number of pictures of your yourself and your bike next to a town sign. Not just any sign, though. It had to be a name that was the same as a foreign city. Again, you'll be surprised at how many there are within a day's drive.
May 8, 2023 05:28:09 #
Gerry,
You need to visit the UK.
We have Butt's Road, Fanny Lane and Cock Hill, we also have shops like Sourbutts.
You need to visit the UK.
We have Butt's Road, Fanny Lane and Cock Hill, we also have shops like Sourbutts.
May 8, 2023 07:29:41 #
Morry
Loc: Palm Springs, CA
philmurfin wrote:
Gerry,
You need to visit the UK.
We have Butt's Road, Fanny Lane and Cock Hill, we also have shops like Sourbutts.
You need to visit the UK.
We have Butt's Road, Fanny Lane and Cock Hill, we also have shops like Sourbutts.
Also in Edinborough, Scotland our attention was brought to a street named "Horsewind".
May 8, 2023 08:13:35 #
I did something like this once after noticing several roads with names focusing on age. Old Kelly Rd. was one. Others were Young, Younger, Forever Young and Youth streets. And then there was one named Old Fart Drive.
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May 9, 2023 07:17:32 #
Ozychatie
Loc: Melbourne Australia
Whilst visiting Ireland I couldn't help noticing the Irish love of "Kill." Killarney, Kilkenny, Kildare, Kilpatrick and so on.
According to Tourism Ireland there are two meanings for this:
Kil/Kill: There are two meanings to this. One is from the word ‘coill’ meaning woodland, while the other is from ‘cill’, which means church.
According to Tourism Ireland there are two meanings for this:
Kil/Kill: There are two meanings to this. One is from the word ‘coill’ meaning woodland, while the other is from ‘cill’, which means church.
May 10, 2023 19:36:40 #
Ozychatie wrote:
Whilst visiting Ireland I couldn't help noticing the Irish love of "Kill." Killarney, Kilkenny, Kildare, Kilpatrick and so on.
According to Tourism Ireland there are two meanings for this:
Kil/Kill: There are two meanings to this. One is from the word ‘coill’ meaning woodland, while the other is from ‘cill’, which means church.
According to Tourism Ireland there are two meanings for this:
Kil/Kill: There are two meanings to this. One is from the word ‘coill’ meaning woodland, while the other is from ‘cill’, which means church.
And here in New York we have names like Fishkill, Wynantskill, Normanskill, etc where kill comes from the Dutch for stream or creek.
Bud
May 10, 2023 22:45:36 #
DaveD65 wrote:
Here are a couple I've across while browsing the internet;
Just heard "get right down to electric avenue" song in the grocery store yesterday. Hahaha!
May 11, 2023 12:07:15 #
philmurfin wrote:
Gerry,
You need to visit the UK.
We have Butt's Road, Fanny Lane and Cock Hill, we also have shops like Sourbutts.
You need to visit the UK.
We have Butt's Road, Fanny Lane and Cock Hill, we also have shops like Sourbutts.
I did take pictures of funny street names when I was there.
May 13, 2023 22:21:40 #
BudsOwl wrote:
And here in New York we have names like Fishkill, Wynantskill, Normanskill, etc where kill comes from the Dutch for stream or creek.
Bud
Bud
There is also the town of Fishkill whose name upset PETA.
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