View of the Guadalupe Mountains

view of the Guadalupe Mountains from the VA, I took this shot a few weeks ago.
@rebelann (111190)
El Paso, Texas
June 4, 2018 6:50pm CST
I met a friend of mine at the VA one day which is located on the south side of Beaumont Hospital in El Paso TX. As I got out of my car I saw this view and of course I had to whip out that ole camera and get a shot. The Guadalupe Mountains are in the distance and it's at least 110 miles from where I was standing. Can you see for miles and miles too?
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
5 Jun 18
It's really a great view and one that's not covered by tall commercial buildings. The city I live in is developing very fast with a lot of construction here and there. The good thing about living in this city is that no really tall building can be built because it's not plausible, thus I can still see miles and miles away and I could see the beautiful view of islands and those things.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
5 Jun 18
@rebelann The Philippines is an archipelago and no this city isn't on a slope.
@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jun 18
Are you on a slope or something like that? I have never been to the Philippines but I do know they are a cluster of Islands, correct?
@allknowing (130064)
• India
5 Jun 18
I only see your name and that is bad
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jun 18
Oh no. So you cannot read my discussion or see my photograph?
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
5 Jun 18
@rebelann I see your name on that photo which is more prominent
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jun 18
It is a watermark @allknowing
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
5 Jun 18
i don't since this is a residential area of the capital. but i would prefer clear blue skies than low clouds and humidity here.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jun 18
I do not like high humidity at all but I have no idea what it would be like if the clouds hung low.
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• Philippines
5 Jun 18
@rebelann it's sticky. i remember a visitor from singapore who said although it's just as hot there, but when she's here the heat makes her sweat.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jun 18
I would think heat would make most of us sweat @hereandthere but to add to that the humidity makes it much worse.
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@sallypup (57909)
• Centralia, Washington
5 Jun 18
Thanks for showing me what your corner of the world looks like. Its lovely.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Jun 18
Oh wow, thanks, I wouldn't have thought it lovely simply cuz we don't have very many trees and definately no really tall ones. And you iz welcome
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@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
5 Jun 18
this is indeed a beautiful view. So relaxing to the eyes.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Jun 18
Thank you, I am so glad you like my shot.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
5 Jun 18
Hello. I can see a small part of the mountain. You have a nearer picture?
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Jun 18
No, I live more than 110 miles away from those mountains and have not traveled that far out to get a better shot.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Jun 18
No, it is too hot here to hike @mlgen1037 yesterday it was over 38(c) so I stayed indoors mostly.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
9 Jun 18
@rebelann Oh. Apologies. I thought you did go have a hiking there. But dont worries, can still the mountains.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
7 Jun 18
The sky is so beautiful out in Texas. I love the clouds and the blue sky. We have lots of trees here on the east coast. I live in the middle of the state, an area called the Sandhills, no mountain views here.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
10 Jun 18
@rebelann Yes, when I first went out west I was shocked at the wide open spaces and I felt really out of place but then I opened my eyes to the sky and fell in love. I am not sure if I could live there without the trees though. I think I am so in love with my trees that I could not leave them.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Jun 18
I can understand that @Shellyann36 trees are so beautiful and I am trying to get some to thrive here, I need the shade plus the oxygen they give me.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Jun 18
Yes, I agree about the skies here and to me it is odd to see so many clouds so often it never used to be so cloudy here. You have lots of trees though which I envy as I really wish there were more here.
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@Shavkat (137213)
• Philippines
5 Jun 18
I think it is a perfect view and I like the blue sky.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jun 18
Thank you, I liked that there were clouds in the sky.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Jun 18
That is so sad @Shavkat I hope they can make the haze go away
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@Shavkat (137213)
• Philippines
6 Jun 18
@rebelann It was nice to see the blue sky. I suddenly remembered that some countries cannot see such view such as China. My online students claimed that haze is the biggest dilemma in their country at present.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Jun 18
It really depends on where we are standing when we are looking. As we are in the woods here with plenty of mountains around some days you can't see anything but what is directly in front of you.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Jun 18
Wow, I can't imagine what that would be like. I haven't been in a wooded area since I was 9 years old.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Jun 18
Hmmm, well, I may be missing those woodland bugs n creatures but boy are there a lot around here @PatZAnthony most have lunch at my expense whenever possible .... ooooww
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
10 Jun 18
@rebelann Oh, my! You are missing all the bugs and creatures that live in the woods! Good for you. We really enjoy our area, but it is a lot of work too!
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@just4him (306353)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Jun 18
You have some flat real estate where you live to see that far. No, we're not flat in Wisconsin. Beautiful picture.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Jun 18
Thank you, I'm glad you like my picture. Most of El Paso is built on the foot hills of a mountain range. As you can see there are rooftops below the area I was standing to take this shot.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Jun 18
Thank you @just4him I do get some accidental good ones now and then.
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@just4him (306353)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jun 18
@rebelann Yes, I can see that, and it's an amazing shot. You're a good photographer.
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jun 18
We're been on a couple of peaks lately where you could see far into the distance. This is a nice photo but sometimes it's hard to show distance.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Jun 18
Thanks. Yep, it's not easy to create a shot that actually shows how far off a mountain range is. I'm working on it though.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Jun 18
Yep, that is a hard one and is totally dependent upon where you are standing and viewing @JudyEv
@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jun 18
@rebelann Another photo that is always a bit disappointing is looking down (or up) a mountain range or whatever. You can't get the perspective right.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Jun 18
I have visited the national park there.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jun 18
It's been decades since I've been there but a friend told me it's really changed since the 70s.
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@YrNemo (20261)
9 Jun 18
No, houses here are blocking everything else most of the time.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Jun 18
It sounds like you need a road trip so you can glimpse something other than buildings.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Jun 18
I hope you enjoy your relaxation time @YrNemo
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@YrNemo (20261)
10 Jun 18
@rebelann I am resting after three intensive months busy with work.
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@Ganma7 (3664)
11 Jun 18
Beautiful picture you captured so much. I love it
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
11 Jun 18
Thank you so much.
• China
5 Jun 18
It surprises me that the Guadalupe Mountains is 110 miles far away from you.If you didn't told us it,I would think it is at most dozens of miles away.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Jun 18
I met a soldier who made a similar comment, he was so surprised just how far one can see from the foothills of our Franklin Mountains.
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@DianneN (246905)
• United States
8 Jun 18
That is a lovely view. Here I can see as far as the woods. Our street is a circle, so can't see too much.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Jun 18
Ahhh trees, at least you get views of wildlife scampering up trees, right?
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
7 Jun 18
Lovely photo.no cannot see for miles and miles but hills surround us
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Jun 18
Thank you. Yeah, when there are mountains and hills around it can be hard to see for miles and miles.
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@Peach10 (1920)
10 Jun 18
Good shot. Beautiful!
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Jun 18
Thank you so much