For some reason this discussion begins to remind me of the intense disappointment I felt on landing at Orly in summer 1970. I had expected Europe to look more different, but the dirt looked a lot like American dirt, and the trees looked a lot like ... trees.
Had similar experience but when coming to US. Some say seeing something on pictures isn't the same as seeing them inperson, but I feel it's the opposite. Places always look far more interesting through a lense.
In many cases I'd agree with you....but try coming back over and visiting Crater Lake in Oregon at some point in your life if possible - I'd be curious to see if you felt the same there. As long as you visit on either a cloudless day, or a day with blue skies and a few white puffy clouds, I've yet to see a photo that did justice to the comparative of seeing it with my own eyes.
“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.”---Dale Carnegie.
