Copyright John A. Sperr HRIYC.ORG July 31, 2013 Update from Downeast Maine
Google Maps released new aerial imagery of the Blue Hill Peninsula earlier
this spring and it is a major upgrade to what was previously
available. As I zoomed in to inspect it, I suddenly realized that I could
see what appeared to be my car at the top of the hill in the parking area (left middle margin). When I brought the same location up
in Google Earth, it's more powerful features and better zoom capability confirmed the date as
one when I was there working in our wild blueberry field and convinced me
that
I was indeed looking at my black Passat wagon. Eventually, I was able to
locate myself in the image. (If you want take up the challenge, here's a
kmz file for Google Earth -- let me know
where you think you have found me -- extra points, Ryan and Will, if you
can deduce the time of day ± 5 minutes that
the photo was taken.)
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