My first instinctual guess was West Sacramento, but it's been so long since I've been there I really have no basis for the thought :)

Could be Sacramento. I've been there three times in my life (that I remember). But I don't think I've been in something tall enough to have taken a photo from this high of a vantage point.

Any chance this could be taken from a building on a college campus? That would explain the natural element and the fact that it's right outside, but still close enough to, a city. You could've been shooting from a taller campus building. A dorm or the like.

Nope. The only place I've been in Sacramento is the Hard Rock Cafe (twice). The third time I was there I had lunch and gassed up my rental car on the way to Yuba City. Nothing ever above two stories, and both times I was downtown.

Are you sure it was you that took the photo? Maybe someone sent it to you ..

I had thought of that... but really think it is one of mine. I guess I'll know for sure when somebody can tell me what city it is!

Can't help you with the photo (any date in the file that might help you figuring it out?)

But for the memory... just look at your parents. If they are like mine, they may also have difficulties remembering your phone number, but they can go through boxes of photos from 20+ years ago and remember everything. So even if things have dropped out of long-term memory... there seems to be a pretty good chance they'll resurface in the future in old-age memory.

The skyline is sparse enough to be Columbus, Ohio. And you've indicated you've been there.

Columbus, while nice enough, is totally forgettable, which explains why you don't remember it.

The trees throw me. As does the fact that the Laveque Tower (which I've misspelled) is missing.

You could have taken the photo while on one of the world-famous Gray Line Helicopter Tours of the city.

I can't be of much help, but you can rule FRESNO out...

I find this sort of humorous, though, I'm not laughing AT you, of course...

You may have to let this one go, and then...when you least expect it, you will have a sudden flashback..."Oh yeah, I remember it now"...

It can't be anywhere in the southwest because of the trees. Not California, not Arizona, not New Mexico.

well I know for sure it isnt NYC.

Dave2, as soon as you've dealt with the issue of WHERE?, please answer the question of WHY? I'm curious to know what prompted you to take such an unremarkable (and obviously forgettable!) photo. What was it in this scene you felt compelled to capture for eternity?

I personally think it's quite a good photo :) . No idea where it is, though :(

SSP: Yes, but I want to know right now! You see, the impetuous 2-year-old in me as never left! :-)

Delmer: Columbus... FORGETTABLE?!? You obviously have not eaten Pasta Salvi and Salvi's Bistro in Columbus, or you could never say such a thing! Truly awesome... the best pasta I've had outside of Italy.

Randy: What's strange is this... even after having figured it out, I still don't recall taking the photo, the view, or much of anything else. I do remember my room at the Hard Rock quite well, however.

Peggy: What's strange is that, for the longest time, I was trying to make this photo be from Singapore, because the trees look like those I remember from a park across from my hotel there.

Xtine: I kind of ruled out New York City myself, but it could have been from upstate New York or perhaps Pennsylvania... both of which have those beautiful stretches of green in them.

SJ: I have a habit of taking photos out my hotel windows when there's something interesting there. I thought that the stretch of green with a city coming out of it was kind of nifty. Unfortunately, my camera wasn't a very good one, so it ended up a bit grainy and murky.

Neil: The way the buildings reflect the light could have been very pretty had I a decent camera with me. Even without it, I think the pastel colors are kind of nice... so thanks!

My initial feeling was that it looks like an Australian city. :S

This is a photo of Tampa, FL. This is straight east of the city, approximately 5-10 miles east. Near I-75 maybe.

I am 100% certain of this. The taller white buildng is the building I work in daily.

Don't know if you figured it out since August 18th 2005, but if not, I'm glad to help.