Game: Where-is-it? (international)

[sandym]

I feel guilty as you have given so many clues but Matterhorn Peak.

Weird how many Matterhorns there are in the world. I hiked up Matterhorn Mountain (or peak, can't remember) once in Oregon and it was strikingly un-Matterhorn like.

Funny, 'cos I was thinking that really does not look like the alps.

[Orion]

Don't feel guilty. It's a tricky balancing act comping up with a photo that isn't either too easy or impossible. I'm not very good at it.

[sandym]

May as well stay in California. Just the name of the National Park, bonus points for the tree. Should be easy.

[ribuck]

That'll be Joshua Tree National Park, and for the bonus points it's a small Joshua Tree.

[sandym]

There ya go.

[ribuck]

Thanks Sandy.

This one is from the UK, last weekend:

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Low Water from Old Man of Coniston, UK

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[icefest]

wales?

[ribuck]

Not in Wales, icefest.

[icefest]

Scotland?

[GregG]

Red Tarn on Helvellyn?

[ribuck]

GregG is by far the closest so far.

[ribuck]

Here is what the nearby summit cairn looks like:

Old Man of Coniston, UK

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...and this scene is not far from the bottom of the mountain (although usually it's wheelchair-navigable rather than full of windblown trees):

Tarn Hows, UK

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[icefest]

Ben nevis?

[johnw]

Coniston Old Man aka Old Man of Coniston, Lake District

[ribuck]

Well done, johnw!

[johnw]

Well done, johnw!

Google was my friend and ample clues sent me in the right direction .

Let's go troppo. What am I looking towards and from where? USA:

[icefest]

Across the island of honolulu?

[johnw]

Across the island of honolulu?

Right state but not the island of Honolulu (Oahu).
We only had a really short flight here from HNL though.

[johnw]

To narrow it down the island I'm on is WNW of Oahu.

[icefest]

Hanalei Valley Lookout?

[johnw]

Hanalei Valley Lookout?

Right island but I'm a long way SE of the Hanalei area. I'm on a named peak looking north towards another named mountain with a very distinctive profile.

[icefest]

I'mma stop guessing now as I have no photos!

[johnw]

I'mma stop guessing now as I have no photos!

You can guess but not post, if desired. Anyone else? Lots of clues already, need more?

[johnw]

I rose to the summit of this slumbering behemoth to look at the distant sovereign primate.

[icefest]

I rose to the summit of this slumbering behemoth to look at the distant sovereign primate.

I had to explain my cackling laugh to my partner from the other room!

[johnw]

646 views and only one responder. I've virtually given away the answer in the clues.
As a final clue, I've posted both these peaks in the game previously.
Does anyone want to have a guess before I just give the answer and hand it on?

[GregG]

First of all John I would like to thank you for your outstanding forbearance I can't speak for the other 600+ people who viewed your picture but for my part I have held back because I have run out of "international" pictures haha ( blame covid, everyone else does) and therefore dont want to risk being the winner because I don't have anything to post next - very frustrating... so nothing related to the subtlety of your clues which were excellent. So ... you were on Kauai, looking towards Kalalea, from the location of Bohemoth which was filmed in Cornwall ???? - can't be right!

[johnw]

On the Sleeping GIant looking north to Kalalea Mountain/King Kong's Profile on the Anahola Range - Kapaʻa, Kauai, Hawaii USA

First of all John I would like to thank you for your outstanding forbearance I can't speak for the other 600+ people who viewed your picture but for my part I have held back because I have run out of "international" pictures haha ( blame covid, everyone else does) and therefore dont want to risk being the winner because I don't have anything to post next - very frustrating... so nothing related to the subtlety of your clues which were excellent. So ... you were on Kauai, looking towards Kalalea, from the location of Bohemoth which was filmed in Cornwall ???? - can't be right!

Greg, Thank you for playing, yes you have it around 60% correct. Please post next if you manage to find another photo, otherwise anyone can go.
On Kauai, I am on the Sleeping Giant (clue=slumbering behemoth) looking north towards Kalalea Mountain/King Kong's Profile (clue=sovereign primate) on the Anahola Range.
Hollywood film setting for the King Kong sequel and other movies such as Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Six Days, Seven Nights and Tropic Thunder.

[GregG]

I am not able to post a picture, anyone else can go ....

[Last]

somewhere in europe (sigh)

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