Subreddit Rule Enforcement

Hello r/FromAfar users,

In the wake of some recent reports, subreddit guidelines will be more strictly enforced on posts going forward. As a reminder, all picture/video posts must include a source unless it is explicitly stated that the post is original content (OC) in the post title or comment section. If reposting an image marked with an [OC] tag, the post title must be modified and the original source must be indicated in the comment section or post description (unless you are reposting your own image). Pictures/videos posted to the subreddit within the last 6 months may not be reposted, unless it is being reposted for the sake of analysis. If this is the case, clearly note it somewhere in your post and note the original source.

This subreddit is intended for pictures of, videos of, and text posts about views of distant objects. Obviously, "distant" is subjective, so I prefer to take a hands-off approach with moderation and let the community vote on what is/isn't distant. However, if a post is clearly misguided or not in the spirit of the subreddit, post removal will be considered. If you see a post that violates any of the subreddit guidelines, please report it.

Thanks for all the great photography you all have submitted in the last year, this community has grown so much and I love seeing people nerd out about this with me. If you have comments or suggestions about the subreddit guidelines, please let me know.

Best, u/Epicapabilities

EDIT: As of today, September 27th, post flairs have been created and are required for each post. If your picture is OC you can indicate it with the OC flair. Otherwise, pictures/videos from other sources must still be indicated in the post description or comment section of your post. Apologies for any confusion as these rules are enforced.

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u/Epicapabilities — 19 days ago

Photos from my trip to Goodhue County yesterday

Thought I would share some pictures I took yesterday in Goodhue County. Pictures 1-4 are of Zumbrota, including the Zumbrota Covered Bridge, the last remaining covered bridge in Minnesota. Pictures 5-8 are from Pine Island, including the Pine Island Cheese Factory, host of the annual Pine Island Cheese Festival. Really cool to finally explore these two towns I've driven by dozens of times, and the weather was great!

Finally, Pictures 9-10 are why I was in Goodhue County in the first place—to attempt to photograph the Rochester skyline from as far away as possible. Picture 9 shows Rochester from roughly 16 miles away near Pine Island, and Picture 10 shows Rochester from roughly 19 miles away near Zumbrota.

u/Epicapabilities — 5 months ago

Faribault Water Tower from Northfield (9 miles away) [OC]

Spotted from Regents Hall for Natural Sciences on the campus of St. Olaf College.

The 1st picture is zoomed in on the Faribault water tower, while the 2nd picture also shows the Dundas water tower, about 3 miles away. Also faintly visible on the horizon in the 2nd picture are a couple smokestacks in Faribault, about 10 miles away on the far left side of the picture.

u/Epicapabilities — 5 months ago