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Where In The World 22?

By Ron Blehm
20 June 2009

The last couple of submissions have been pretty easy but that won't be case with this next one. Number 21 from Bob May was, Sausalito California (photo below), which is just across the bay from San Francisco. Only about half of those listed pegged Sausalito, the rest going to San Francisco which is really close - I mean, you can SEE San Fran from here! However, "San Francisco" does not sound like a little dance and it IS the place where Tony Bennett left his heart (the clue said NEAR where a certain singer left his heart.) Anyway ... some other wrong guesses included Santa Monica (by LA), Seattle, Boston, Baltimore, Providence and one guess (not listed) from Europe.

The list of our guessers follows:

Caleb McBrier
Seth Miller
Kevin Hall
Dominic Smith
J. Lake
Bastian Blinten
Mathias Elsaesser
Rich Micheals
Marco Roth
Tony Traxler
Steve Chatterton
David Coats
Jack Myers
Terry Hanley
Brad Quiring
Ray Lufkin
Bruce Wright
Jose L. Gines
Sune Granzow
Adam Johnson
Wayne Stephan
Yves Trepanier
Doug Vokey
Mick Jones
James Cross
Richard Butej
John Haggarty
Chris Lawrence
Richard Cole
Tae Yoon
Kevin Benson
Fred Young
Darrin Ellis
George Stephens
Paul Higginbotham
Nick Skellern
Ian Guenther
John Pumphrey
Michel Heydemann
Hugh McLean
Bobby Olefsen
Carlos Rufin
Nelson Dell
Kristjan Masing
Russell Dupont
Rodrigo Garnier
Holger Krentz
Mack Bryan
Frank A. McFall II
Rick Branch
Scott Woodford
Geir Osttveit
Andy Sedgley
Taylor Reid
Graham Markland
Eitan Fishbein
Pete Horne
Jay P Ward
Reid Gearhart
Curt Larson
Kent Weissinger
Brad Puckett
Michael Hubschman
Alan L. Caldwell
Joseph Middleton
Richard Buettner

Number 22, was featured as a Flight of the Month on www.toomuchfs.com some years ago and is the largest coral atoll of the region. It is less than 100 nautical miles north of its nearest continent. References to it are known since 1529, as it is clearly depicted in a Spanish navigation map dated that year. It has been called by several names, all variations of, "rock" or "the rocks". The archipelago is comprised of around 50 islands protected by a long and magnificent coral reef surrounding a 400 sq km lagoon, creating still and crystal clear waters. The immaculate white beaches stretch as far as the eye can see, offsetting the ever-changing colors of the sea. Inhabited by innumerable birds and an incredible variety of fish and sea turtles, the archipelago was declared a natural park in 1972.

Where in the World are these beautiful photos are from?

        

Note: In the past and in the future a livery may provide a clue, but this will not always be the case so look (and read) carefully!

Finally, we like to review the rules for submitting photos to this "contest":

  1. This must be a real-world photo taken by or of you (no internet photos)
  2. Photos may be new or old but should clearly show the subject matter (Scenic vistas or cool architecture are good ideas)
  3. You must include a written clue and a sim photo - submit everything to: cubflounder@gmail.com
  4. Please give us your name, what continent you are from and the real, correct answer

*We reserve the right to accept or refuse any photo submissions.

Ron Blehm
cubflounder@gmail.com