Contest #274 answer: Rockefeller Center, New York, USA

New York, Manhattan is the place to be around Christmas. At the Rockefeller Center is traditionally the most beautiful Xmas tree in the world.

This year celebrates the 80th anniversary with an 80 years old, 80 ft tall Norway spruce.

Those who lit 45000 candles:

  • LawnBoy
  • Farceur
  • Paul Franson
  • Felix Bossert
  • Paul Voestermans
  • steve willis
  • Adam Macer
  • Steve Hoge
  • Marty
  • mehmet durmus
  • Ben
  • krenek
  • mccrumplair
  • hhgygy
  • rob de wolff
  • quiltadel
  • Sasha Smith
  • Lelie
  • Wista
  • lah
  • David Kozina
  • Keith
  • Cloudspotter

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  • Ashwini Agrawal
  • Shelly
  • steven simmons
  • john rhea
  • Walter_V_R

Contest #273 answer: Pic de Bugarach, France

If you can read this there a two possibilities:
1. The Apocalyps did not (yet) happen
2. You are in the south of France at the Pic de Bugarac….

According to some ‘believers’ this location is -together with Sirince in Turkey- the ‘place to be’ if you wish to be saved by some aliens from the Mayan Apocalypse. (or something like that… ;-))

At the moment I am writing this the place is crowded with journalists to capture the moment that won’t happen.

Those who went into the 6th dimension:

  • hhgygy
  • mehmet durmus
  • Adam Macer
  • steve willis
  • krenek
  • mccrumplair
  • Farceur
  • Lelie
  • rob de wolff
  • Bogdan Epureanu
  • Walter_V_R

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  • Paul Voestermans
  • Paul Franson
  • Pascal Gilbraith
  • Shelly
  • Rolando Marín Monge
  • Sarah G.
  • Krimson
  • Sasha Smith
  • David Kozina
  • VSWG
  • Marty

Contest #272 answer: Jumbo glacier and Valley, British Columbia, Canada

The Jumbo Glacier and Valley is a large unspoiled area and according to the Ktunaxa legend, this area is the home of the grizzly bear spirit.

In spite of some fierce local opposition the decision has been made -after 20 years of deliberation- to develop a huge Ski resort in this area.

Thanks Adam for the heads-up.

Those who waxed their skis

  • steve willis
  • mccrumplair
  • ACG
  • Paul Voestermans
  • Farceur
  • mehmet durmus
  • hhgygy
  • Wista
  • Ernesto Posse
  • Shelly
  • krenek
  • rob de wolff
  • Adam Macer

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  • Paul Franson
  • Sasha Smith