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April 25, 2006

Waste time with Google Earth

I downloaded Google Earth for the first time yesterday. This wonderful piece of software enables you to view satellite images of any place on earth.

The first thing I did was to look at our home in Poppleton, York, UK, which looks suitably green and pleasant.

Then I 'flew' to my home in Djibo, Burkina Faso. I saw the lake, the roads, the market, the mountain, but before I saw all that I couldn't help noticing an odd skull-like face south-east of the market. Click on the map below for a bigger image.

With Google Earth you really can simulate 'flying' from one place on earth to another. Or you can zoom in from space. Or you can just hover and watch the earth turn. What's more, it's completely free. If you have broadband and don't have Google Earth, get it.

Posted by sahelsteve at April 25, 2006 01:43 PM