[CharLac]

I was thinking of this thread when I took this, so it really is an inspiration. Anthony Road in the Murchison region of Western Tasmania. K-S2 + DA 18-135 (X-posted from the 18-135 thread)

I as well taking this from the tour bus. I saw the road stretched out in front of me and thought...."must take picture for No, Not THAT Street PhotographyThread"

Heading down from Hearst Castle

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[CharLac]

Montana / Jul 2016

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[reh321]

Johnson was far from my favorite president, but the civil rights act and the beautification of our roadsides make up for many sins.

Two pedestrian-only streets that vehicles do use under some circumstances.

I don't see anything, even in the first photo, that would be eliminated because of "beautification" {nor would I want it to}; I like it - all the signage, etc contributes to the local ambiance

[WPRESTO]

I don't see anything, even in the first photo, that would be eliminated because of "beautification" {nor would I want it to}; I like it - all the signage, etc contributes to the local ambiance

Both of the photos are from Ireland so they are unaffected by the beautification program sponsored or advocated my Mrs. Johnson. The first photo is an urban setting, and therefore even if that city were in the USA it would not be impacted by the roadside beautification program. But I remember what roads were like in the 150's & 60's, with huge ugly billboards and even uglier local signage, and vast stretches of monotonous mown grass. The removal of the billboards*, local signs, and the planting of native wildflowers along major highways has really made the roads in this country vastly more pleasant to drive.

"I think that I shall never see,
A billboard lovely as a tree.
Indeed unless the billboards fall
I'll never see a tree at all."
Ogden Nash's doggerel that reflects public awareness of how advertising was blighting America The (not so) Beautiful.

And, when I was a kid, walking around Washington DC, you had to be really careful where you stepped. Especially in the summer, when softened bubble-gum would stick to the soles of your shoes. Newspaper, beer and soda cans (which were all made of steel at that time), cigarette butts, and other trash was everywhere. No soda bottles, though - you could turn those back in to the stores for a five-cent deposit. Other than the re-use of soda and milk bottles, there was no such thing as "recycling". I was one of the founders of the original "Earth day" event in Northern Virginia, by the way.

[Hattifnatt]

Couple more road pictures from Havana.

Two pedestrian-only streets that vehicles do use under some circumstances.

I love Galway! when were you there?

[WPRESTO]

Couple more road pictures from Havana.

I love Galway! when were you there?

2011. We took two tours, one around the south, one around the north with the Cliffs of Moher being the only overlap. Between tours we went out to the one of the Aran Islands and inland to Clonmacnoise.

[Arn]

Both of the photos are from Ireland

Nice shots from Ireland. We loved Ireland, but unfortunately it was pre-Pentax for me, so I can't post pics here.

Her's another "no cars" street - Siauliai (the woman in the tourist office pronounced it Shoe - Lie), Lithuania.

[niblue]

One from the north west of Scotland - K10D and the 16-45mm F4.

[CharLac]

Nice shots from Ireland. We loved Ireland, but unfortunately it was pre-Pentax for me, so I can't post pics here.

Her's another "no cars" street - Siauliai (the woman in the tourist office pronounced it Shoe - Lie), Lithuania.

Sure you can...heck, people even post phone photos here

[lukulele]

Pleasant Home Community, Alleghany County, NC US

[WPRESTO]

Sure you can...heck, people even post phone photos here

+1 On that. I've posted images from Panasonic, Nikon, Canon, Fuji, and Sony digital cameras, as well as scans from Canon & Nikon film cameras. The only time you are restricted to Pentax only is for contests or threads that specify that you must.

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Another urban street in Ireland, with the GRAND OLD FLAG looking as if it's hanging over it.

[paulh]

Sure you can...heck, people even post phone photos here

+1 On that. I've posted images from Panasonic, Nikon, Canon, Fuji, and Sony digital cameras

What they said ^^^.

Here's an iPhone shot of a road heading into Granbury TX. Taken October 2015 when we traveled down there to meet Rupert & his wife for lunch.

[Arn]

Sure you can...heck, people even post phone photos here

Well, if that's okay - here's a pic of the Antrim coast road.

[noelcmn]