Local places of interest in your town

[Quijote]

Sorry, just a last point : in the test image I posted above you will read Université March Bloch. Strasbourg had three major university institutions : Marc Bloch, Louis Pasteur and Robert Schumann. They have all now been merged into one single entity : Strasbourg University, which is France's largest (but not best, I must say). The music department has not yet bothered to update its paperwork! But then again, musicians are often behind the times, are they not? Hah!

[Preston]

No, not attachments. You need to click the button that looks like this:

It is right above the window where you type in the text.

What did happen to the attachments? Were you worried about space on the server?

[Preston]

The places I live is enough local attraction for me! Here are various locations that I live at. No, I am not rich - I do not own one of them, ! Just live at them a lot of the time (family and what not). Please click to see full size.

Had to put the family dog in!

[Preston]

More to come, maybe?

[Preston]

Megan, I have heard of photobucket but thanks for giving me the extra push to join. It was much needed. Thanks.

[Megan]

Lovely pictures of the great wide open spaces of the US. Preston.
The Hut put me in mind of Sibelius and the hut he virtually retired to in the Finnish forests to compose his great symphonies, I am sure such a place would be very conducive to a lot of artistic activity like poetry, writing and thinking, etc.

[Preston]

Thanks Megan. Would you tell me if the thumbnail links are working properly?

[Megan]

Thanks Megan. Would you tell me if the thumbnail links are working properly?

Yes, the larger image works fine by clicking on the thumbnail pics.

[Agnes Selby]

Very nice pictures, Preston. Thank you for posting them.

[Peter]

The point is, we had to do the tests I mentioned for my own case before we were accepted to read Music at University. Here today in France, there is no pre-selection whatsoever!! Hence, we have about 100 students in the first year who then after the end-of-year exams get whittled down to about half in the second year, who then get whittled down to a more manageable number in the third year. You could argue that it is same final result, but why allow certain students who have absolutely no talent or ear for music to waste a year or two before they get chucked out? I suppose it certainly helps keep the unemployment figures down ...

I'm glad we can agree about the low standard - before I read your post my initial reponse was that the tests look like a Grade V theory paper! Well perhaps now you'll also agree that is what is happening everywhere - way too many people going to university who shouldn't be there - how does it happen? Simple, don't allow anyone to fail - how to do that? Continually reduce the level until you reach your required targets to artificially keep down unemployment (temporarily) - this generation will not thank today's politicians in 20 years time when the reality of their exam 'successes' is properly exposed and they have a mountain of debt round their necks and no job worthy of their 'degree'.

BTW further discussion on the issue should have a separate thread as this one is meant to be about pleasant places!

[Sorrano]

Nice shots, Preston! Do you do much photography as a hobby?

[Chris]

What did happen to the attachments? Were you worried about space on the server?

They are still there, though obviously I prefer that everyone host their own multimedia content.

[Preston]

Very nice pictures, Preston. Thank you for posting them.

Thank you for your kind words, Agnes. You are welcome, .

Nice shots, Preston! Do you do much photography as a hobby?

Thank you also, Sorrano, for the kind words.

No, I just have my cell-phone and that is it, unfortunately. Though, I do want to do more, much more, with taking pictures and capturing videos. There are places, sites, and things to capture, etc. often times and, well, I would like to get them, !

[Preston]

They are still there, though obviously I prefer that everyone host their own multimedia content.

Yes, that makes sense. I thought the images were gone, must have gotten confused?

[EternaLisa]

Not far from where I live - great for lovely walks and river trips!

water colors galore-what a lovely painting this would make!