Tianxingqiao Waterfall

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 10-14-2011, 08:26 AM

Seriously, wow.

And scroll down this blog entry for a stack more pictures.

Gabriel · 10-14-2011, 10:19 AM

Wow. That's, uh, that's pretty epic there. Too bad the name doesn't really reflect that. The name kind of reflects striking random keys on a keyboard, and going "Huh, well....that's not TOO bad..."

The Missing Link · 10-14-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Gabriel

Too bad the name doesn't really reflect that.

That's because the water reflects the sky instead! Getitreflectstheskyahhahahahahahahahahahaha...

*ahem*

Seriously, that's dope.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-14-2011, 12:59 PM

That reminds me of Johnson's Shut-Ins, except GIGANTIC (& correspondingly, much more dangerous to swim in).

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Katty Bard · 10-14-2011, 01:07 PM

That is a giant collection of epic insanity win. Simply stunning.

***Marilink*** · 10-14-2011, 01:45 PM

Wow, that is incredible. It doesn't even seem like it should be possible.

Luigiman7 · 10-14-2011, 02:35 PM

holy crap that's crazy

Kargath · 10-14-2011, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabriel

Wow. That's, uh, that's pretty epic there. Too bad the name doesn't really reflect that. The name kind of reflects striking random keys on a keyboard, and going "Huh, well....that's not TOO bad..."

It's a transliteration of a chinese name - the original name is probably only three characters long.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 10-14-2011, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabriel

Wow. That's, uh, that's pretty epic there. Too bad the name doesn't really reflect that. The name kind of reflects striking random keys on a keyboard, and going "Huh, well....that's not TOO bad..."

Uh, dude, it's the Chinese name for their waterfall (at least, as near as I could tell; I saw it called two other names while looking it up). I don't know what it might translate to, but I personally think Tianxingqiao sounds awesome as hell.

CuccoLady · 10-15-2011, 02:49 AM

Any name with both an x and a q is instantly awesome.

Also, THAT WATERFALL.

**Deku Trii** · 10-15-2011, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CuccoLady

Any name with both an x and a q is instantly awesome.

Also, THAT WATERFALL.

Quixote is a pretty nice name.

But yeah, that's beautiful. I'm trying to guess at how it ended up shaped like that.

Kargath · 10-15-2011, 03:02 AM

Sandstone being eroded, leaving the hard granite behind.

Valentine · 10-15-2011, 05:16 AM

Are we doing beautiful places no-one has heard of? Here's Atlasov Island, an almost perfect volcano rising out of the water in the Kuril Islands.

***Booyakasha*** · 10-15-2011, 10:10 AM

'Tianxingqiao' sounds like the onomotopoeia for one of those crazy bullet ricochet sound effects you hear in old westerns.

Dizzy · 10-15-2011, 10:23 AM

I can't quite figure out how to pronounce that.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-15-2011, 10:47 AM

^I could say something funny like "Ti-an-;sf;las;jlf", but I think it's actually "Ti-an-zing-chow".

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***The Doctor*** · 10-15-2011, 11:59 AM

....I can play at this too.

1.Go to google maps and switch to “Map view” so that only roads and basic geographical outlines are marked.
2. Now do a search for “Gruinard Island”.
3. Should be an island near scotland.
4. Now click on “Satellite view”.

monstrman · 10-15-2011, 12:37 PM

Huh. I thought it was Tea-ann-Zing-cow.

Either way it's totally amazing. This is why I love nature right here

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 10-15-2011, 09:19 PM

I believe it's "tee-an-zing-key-ow", but I'm not super familiar with Chinese pronunciations.

The Missing Link · 10-15-2011, 09:53 PM

Clearly, it sounds like this.

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10-15-2011, 11:59 AM	#17
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monstrman Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: LET'S SAAAAAVE THE WOOOORLD. Gender: Posts: 1,035 Thanks: 87 Thanked 53 Times in 42 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Huh. I thought it was Tea-ann-Zing-cow. Either way it's totally amazing. This is why I love nature right here

10-15-2011, 09:19 PM	#19
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,504 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	I believe it's "tee-an-zing-key-ow", but I'm not super familiar with Chinese pronunciations.

10-15-2011, 09:53 PM	#20
The Missing Link Professional Lurker Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: New Hyrule, Washington, US Gender: Posts: 17,128 Thanks: 405 Thanked 606 Times in 368 Posts	Clearly, it sounds like this.