Not sure at this point; I've only been down to this part of town once. My guess is that they're a quick way to keep the vans parked in particluar spaces, but that's pure speculation.
Hopefully I'll have a chance to grab some photos in the next few weeks.
Actually, farther south the protest is visible in the north and south imagery as well, although near the White House the protest is only visible in the north and south imagery and not in the west imagery.
I don't beleieve that they were trying to censor anything, but rather imagine that this is a color or contrast adjustment gone bad. Notice how all the eraser marks stop at dark spots... I imagine there was some sort of reflection or out of gamut area related to these bright white roofs that was being corrected.
If you click the "Show Labels" checkbox you can see the image without the gray overlay that the MS map layer superimposes, and the transparent area becomes much less...
It's actually far more attractive from ground-level. I'll try to submit some pics.
The area to the south is the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory, which also houses the Vice-President: http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/3919/
or check 10 closest nearby maps links on the left.
I e-mailed the Historical Society of Talbot County (HSTC) about this a while back. My inquiry:
I was hoping that someone at HSTC could either give me some information or point me to a reference where I could find out some information about an area of Talbot County listed as Thanksgiving on USGS topographic maps. The area is between Newcomb and Maxmore creeks, near the eastern intersection of MD 33 and MD 329. Specifically, I was curious as to the source of the name...
Designed by Frank Gehry and completed in 1996, this Post-Modern office block has a crunched appearance that makes it look like the building is swaying and twisting. Built with a curvy corner cylinder that resembles a flared dancing skirt, the building has been dubbed Fred and Ginger by its supporters. Critics say the...
The heritage of the 90th "Pair O'Dice" Fighter Squadron dates back to early 1917 when it was organized as the 90th Aero Squadron on 20 August 1917 at Kelly Field, TX. It has changed names several times from the original 90th Aero Squadron to the current name, as have the...
# Back in the 19th century, the thermal waters of Escaldes aroused the interest of many foreign companies, which announced their intention to set up a thermal and recreational centre aimed at an élite tourism, but it was only in the 1990s that at last the spa fun centre was opened.
The moderators can see the comments as they're posted, so just have a conversation like you just did and someone will make the appropriate corrections.
I've changed this post to reflect your changes, and one of you ought to re-submit the correct Bircham Newton to complete the circle.
Point taken; I imagine the author of this snippet was using the term "Baltics" to refer to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and not to the Baltic as a whole.
This island is Pulau Sudong, which apparently is home to the the government's malaria research center. (Haven't been able to cross-verify that yet.) This...
Yes, according to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (www.wvdep.org) this is the Sago mine, operated by BJM Coal Company, covering just shy of 20 acres on the surface.
8-30-03 SOUTHERN MISS WON 34-2
9-6-03 COLORADO STATE LOST 21-23
9-27-03 SOUTHERN CAL WON 34-31 (3OT)
10-4-03 OREGON STATE LOST 21-35
10-25-03 ARIZONA WON 42-14
11-15-03 WASHINGTON...
I think what likely happened is that when you were "arrowing west" as you mention in your description you might have inadvertenly linked to one of the mines to the west, which differs from when you captured the thumbnail. I've done it myself on more than one occasion...
Mostly I just wanted to make sure that your intention as a submitter was reflected in the final submission, not knowing which mine you had intended to submit.
There is a discrepancy between the coordinates of this submission and the image on the thumbnail (which has now been fixed).
The coordinates point to the Northwest Ruffner mountain top surface mine, operated by Cardinal Coal Services and covering an area of 1335.69 acres. (The map no longer points to this mine; it is located at ...
In the early 1970's, construction proceeded on a 3.5-mile, four-lane section from John F. Kennedy Parkway west to Brooklake Road in Chatham. This section includes an incomplete interchange with Triborough Road (or Eisenhower Parkway Extension-Morris CR 609). Since this section did not connect to any road, it remained useless for years after it was completed...
An interesting posting by Stefan Geens on Monday at his Ogle Earth blog concerning an article in Le Figaro which points out the fact that not only the rooftop but the rose garden, swimming pool, and other features of the white house grounds are/were covered up as well:
which is a valid URL for Google Maps, but when it gets converted into KML to link into Google Earth, it winds up pointing to somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
Arecibo Observatory has provided a unique setting for Hollywood filmmakers. The observatory was the setting for the climatic scenes in the James Bond movie Goldeneye, and a good portion of the movie Contact, based on a novel by Carl Sagan and starring Jodie Foster, takes place at Arecibo. Another science fiction movie called Survivor was filmed on...
Yeah, I was just pulling your leg; it's been a while since anyone other than me has submitted a DC post.
I figure DC will cap out at about 750 entries, or what works out to be 12 map submissions per square mile... that leaves quite a bit left for both of us...
Actually, they're saying now it might cost Dc up to $700 Million... and the DC Council and the Mayor have been going at it with each other and with MLB for months...
This is a pretty early submission... since then Google has changed the image representing this area.
It also looks like either Google changed the overlay correspondence that caused some maps to appear streched, or that the submitter squeezed the map in the vertical direction to get the stadium to fit into the 150 by 150 box.
albinoflea: Comments
Hopefully I'll have a chance to grab some photos in the next few weeks.
Check out the water here too:
http://local.live.com//default.aspx?v=2&cp=32.788746~-97.438978&style=o&lvl=2&scene=4145788
http://www.jonathanvangieson.com/2003_04_01_centralarchive.shtml#92920951
http://www.bartleby.com/69/39/S12939.html
Smithville Reservoir covers 11 square miles, just over 7000 acres.
Also, from
http://www.dnr.missouri.gov/wpscd/wpcp/nps/G95-NPS-04.htm...
http://www.worldcoingallery.com/countries/img11/68-53.jpg
LL map No. 1000!
Nice view of a pair of elephants in the BE-V also here:
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.930862~-77.051769&style=o&lvl=2&scene=162799
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=40.701308~-74.008224&style=o&lvl=2&scene=1484785
I've got a moving tranisent in DC: the Odyssey III dinner cruise ship is docked in the E/W BE views:
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.875448~-77.021839&style=o&lvl=2&scene=186698
is passing under the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge in the N...
http://www.aaftankmuseum.com/index.html
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=39.939324~-74.778078&style=a&lvl=18&scene=2158223
you can see that there are similar issues in the black areas as well, which would lend more evdence to the contrast adjustment theory.
If you click the "Show Labels" checkbox you can see the image without the gray overlay that the MS map layer superimposes, and the transparent area becomes much less...
Welcome to VGT! Look forward to seeing some RoofShout work posted here in the future...
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=34.114575~-118.265696&style=o&lvl=2&scene=3403683
FASTCOW (perhaps EASTCOW?):
...
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=34.077308~-118.225983&style=o&lvl=2&scene=245475
PLAGUE/ZED:
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=34.076769~-118.226062&style=o&lvl=2&scene=245596
Another SEAL:...
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=34.082112~-118.227262&style=o&lvl=2&scene=245377
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=34.07272~-118.225136&style=o&lvl=2&scene=246110
Did I mention that this is one of the few places in town where you can get a Grape Nehi?
http://www.popsoda.com/grapenehi.html
The area to the south is the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory, which also houses the Vice-President:
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/3919/
or check 10 closest nearby maps links on the left.
DC map 500!
I was hoping that someone at HSTC could either give me some information or point me to a reference where I could find out some information about an area of Talbot County listed as Thanksgiving on USGS topographic maps. The area is between Newcomb and Maxmore creeks, near the eastern intersection of MD 33 and MD 329. Specifically, I was curious as to the source of the name...
Map 1000!
Thanks for the tip. I've been there a bunch, but actually was never sure if the propellor was part of the sculpture or was something separate....
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/edit.php/mid/15006
I've replaced your thumbnails because the color range seemed badly restricted. You might want to submit future thumbnails in a different file format.
Designed by Frank Gehry and completed in 1996, this Post-Modern office block has a crunched appearance that makes it look like the building is swaying and twisting. Built with a curvy corner cylinder that resembles a flared dancing skirt, the building has been dubbed Fred and Ginger by its supporters. Critics say the...
From http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/90fs.htm
The heritage of the 90th "Pair O'Dice" Fighter Squadron dates back to early 1917 when it was organized as the 90th Aero Squadron on 20 August 1917 at Kelly Field, TX. It has changed names several times from the original 90th Aero Squadron to the current name, as have the...
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/sf/ballpark/sf_ballpark_attractions.jsp
# Back in the 19th century, the thermal waters of Escaldes aroused the interest of many foreign companies, which announced their intention to set up a thermal and recreational centre aimed at an élite tourism, but it was only in the 1990s that at last the spa fun centre was opened.
# The thermal water, which at the...
The moderators can see the comments as they're posted, so just have a conversation like you just did and someone will make the appropriate corrections.
I've changed this post to reflect your changes, and one of you ought to re-submit the correct Bircham Newton to complete the circle.
Map 13000!
According to
http://www.molluscan.com/map/reefs.jpg
and
http://w2.byuh.edu/clubs/smv/sgallery/slides/Map%20of%20Singapore.html
This island is Pulau Sudong, which apparently is home to the the government's malaria research center. (Haven't been able to cross-verify that yet.) This...
This is nifty. It apparently made an appearence in the movie Wayne's World.
This is a 1989 piece named "Spindle" by artist Dustin Shuler. Folks in Chicago seem to have taken to calling it the Car Kabob.
Other info:
http://users.rcn.com/jdeubel/plaza/spindle.html
...
Yes, according to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (www.wvdep.org) this is the Sago mine, operated by BJM Coal Company, covering just shy of 20 acres on the surface.
Here's a photo showing crowds at the SE side of the stadium during the 11/15 game vs. Washington:
http://www.printroom.com/ViewGalleryPhoto.asp?userid=GoldenBearSports&gallery_id=49377&image_id=42
Seems a bit too crowded for the game in the image, whereas this image of the Arizona game on 10/15:
...
http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/college_football_2003_schedules/california.htm
The Golden Bears home schedule for 2003:
8-30-03 SOUTHERN MISS WON 34-2
9-6-03 COLORADO STATE LOST 21-23
9-27-03 SOUTHERN CAL WON 34-31 (3OT)
10-4-03 OREGON STATE LOST 21-35
10-25-03 ARIZONA WON 42-14
11-15-03 WASHINGTON...
Why 2003?
Clearly dark colored cars parked adjacent to light colored cars...
Here's another nearby:
http://maps.google.com/?q=Australia&t=k&ll=-32.015217,115.791129&spn=0.002065,0.005407&t=k
And one that's casting two "shadows":
...
I think what likely happened is that when you were "arrowing west" as you mention in your description you might have inadvertenly linked to one of the mines to the west, which differs from when you captured the thumbnail. I've done it myself on more than one occasion...
Mostly I just wanted to make sure that your intention as a submitter was reflected in the final submission, not knowing which mine you had intended to submit.
As for the exact mine name...
OK... I believe this is the gist of what I said:
There is a discrepancy between the coordinates of this submission and the image on the thumbnail (which has now been fixed).
The coordinates point to the Northwest Ruffner mountain top surface mine, operated by Cardinal Coal Services and covering an area of 1335.69 acres. (The map no longer points to this mine; it is located at ...
From http://www.nycroads.com/roads/NJ-24/
In the early 1970's, construction proceeded on a 3.5-mile, four-lane section from John F. Kennedy Parkway west to Brooklake Road in Chatham. This section includes an incomplete interchange with Triborough Road (or Eisenhower Parkway Extension-Morris CR 609). Since this section did not connect to any road, it remained useless for years after it was completed...
Well... you know my aspirations for DC... I'm sure I'll continue posting DC in fits and starts for a while longer. 8^]
I've got a lot more I want to post in Vilnius; some more for Riga and Tallinn too. I might re-visit Oslo in the near future as well.
400th Washington DC map!
An interesting posting by Stefan Geens on Monday at his Ogle Earth blog concerning an article in Le Figaro which points out the fact that not only the rooftop but the rose garden, swimming pool, and other features of the white house grounds are/were covered up as well:
http://www.ogleearth.com/2006/01/yes_we_have_no.html
I submitted a pic that shows a few of the boats in front of Thompson's:
http://googleglobetrotting.com/map_viewpic.php/pid/206
Shaheen:
When submitting your maps, sometimes the URL is in this format:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=24.8019358561,+66.9682727323&spn=0.037749,0.082191&t=k&iwloc=A&hl=en
which is a valid URL for Google Maps, but when it gets converted into KML to link into Google Earth, it winds up pointing to somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
In the future, it would be...
Original lo-res map submitted by Boli moved to Events --> Satellite Updates category
Operated by Paris Seine: http://www.parisseine.com
From http://www.naic.edu/public/discovrs.htm:
Arecibo Observatory has provided a unique setting for Hollywood filmmakers. The observatory was the setting for the climatic scenes in the James Bond movie Goldeneye, and a good portion of the movie Contact, based on a novel by Carl Sagan and starring Jodie Foster, takes place at Arecibo. Another science fiction movie called Survivor was filmed on...
Yeah, I was just pulling your leg; it's been a while since anyone other than me has submitted a DC post.
I figure DC will cap out at about 750 entries, or what works out to be 12 map submissions per square mile... that leaves quite a bit left for both of us...
Great identification! Thanks!
I must be slacking off if you can find something left in DC to post...
Just south of the city of Garkalne. It is available in hi-res in Google Earth...
Have you seen MultiMap's interface?
Their aerial mode creates a semi-transparent area around the pointer that shows their map overlaid on the aerial photo.
Check this link out for an example:
...
Actually, they're saying now it might cost Dc up to $700 Million... and the DC Council and the Mayor have been going at it with each other and with MLB for months...
It also looks like either Google changed the overlay correspondence that caused some maps to appear streched, or that the submitter squeezed the map in the vertical direction to get the stadium to fit into the 150 by 150 box.
On Google Earth, but not yet on Google Local. Click the KML or Google Earth links to view.
Welcome to Google Globetrotting!
My 300th submission in Washington DC!