April 08, 2005

EYE IN THE SKY

GoogleHouse.jpg
As if we needed any further proof that Google is going to devour the universe, they've unleashed their latest gem: a version of their map search tool that allows you to see a satellite view of the location. Some of the photos are better in more populated areas than others, so the quality is spotty. But I was truly unnerved when I saw some of the photos. Like the one above, of my house. (Only the pointer is indicating my neighbor's house. Ooops.)
Anyway, I took it out for a spin to see what I could see from space. The results were amazing:
GoogleTribune.jpg
My place of employment
GoogleStJudes.jpg
My elementary school, St. Jude Cathedral School
GooglePass-A-Grille.jpg
Pass-A-Grille, FL, one of the towns where I grew up. My great grandfather built the red-roofed building and the white-roofed one right below it.
GoogleShellIsland.jpg
Shell Island, a small spoil off Pass-A-Grille
GoogleRaymondJames.jpg
Raymond James Stadium
GoogleTropicanaDome.jpg
The Tropicana Dome, home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
GoogleAlcatraz.jpg
Alcatraz
GoogleCamdenYards.jpg
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
GoogleDowntownLosAngeles.jpg
Downtown Los Angeles
GoogleEmpireStateBuilding.jpg
The Empire State Building (I had to flop the photo so it would be easier to recognize.)
GoogleFenwayPark.jpg
Fenway Pahk.
GoogleGoldenGateBridge.jpg
The Golden Gate Bridge
GoogleGroundZero.jpg
Ground Zero
GoogleStatueOfLiberty.jpg
The Statue of Liberty (You can see people walking along the shoreline sidewalk.)
GoogleWashington.jpg
The Washington Monument
GoogleWrigleyField.jpg
Wrigley Field

Posted by Jeff at April 8, 2005 08:18 AM
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