LUECKE?
OK, this writing is ridiculously big, I mean, look how zoomed out we are! Thats some dedication there.
Thanks DDA.
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I am also a Luecke but not a Texas resident. I’d like to find out if we are related. Any suggestions? Thanks!
the letters are about 3000′ tall X 1600′ wide each using the Google Earth measurement tool
this really annoys me as i get to see it each time i fly to seattle. this region also known as “lost pines” is the furthest western stand of the eastern loblolly pine and it is isolated, which makes it unique. it is NOT contained to only TWO imaginary smallish state parks and it is NOT mesquite and cedar. if clear cutting was necessary for cattle grazing (weird) and some habitat was being conserved for ecological purposes then this is the biggest ass in the face example i’ve seen for those concerns. the liberals in austin should have at least figured that out. “oh ok… really, habitat conservation, big letters…yes well thats genious we’ll print that.” the region was clear cut around mid 20th century and it grew back, probably at the expense of a few species. as for those “texas weeds” whatever that means, there’s alot of good grazing terrain (land) here in the houston area for bovines (cows) taken up by urbans ever sprawling (build-pave-abandon) waste. maybe we could carve that out…..it could say COWS.
That is quite a site to see!!!!!!
umm.. really.. that’s just a guy in austin texas.. he’s a mathematician.. just search his name in google..
That plot of land is adjacent to Rocky Hill Ranch. Rocky Hill is a great mountain biking destiniation in Texas. It has longhorn cattle and excellent mountain bike trails (about 30 miles of singletrack). They host mountain bike races and duathlons including the famous “24 hours of Rocky Hill”. You can camp there year round and visit the “saloon” where they serve beer and hamburgers and host live music on weekends. The property that says “Lueke” frequently has parachuters dropping in on weekends. And motorized hang gliders too.
hey man , thats my name! cool beans!
it was made by giant half man half animal beasts who ate there name into the terrain…………..
Well, half of you are right. This land is my land (yes, really). As my nephew Pete already pointed out, I did it for the hell of it. I was going to open a golf course, but decided not to. If you look in the “L”, you can see 4 holes of my private “course”, though I haven’t maintained it in a couple of years now (due to some surgerys preventing my game), so you might not be able to make it out. My son showed me on the Google Earth program, and you could indeed see the bunkers and barely make out the fairways. Nifty program there, and good eye to all of you folk! Cheers!
This Texas sized tree carving lies directly lies directly under “Pufer” intersection. “Pufer” is an electronic fix used by all aviation but primarily airlines flying the high altitude routes west bound out of Houston. “Luecke” is right about the point where we reach cruising altitude and make our “enroute” public address. Personally, I like to point “Luecke” out. It’s almost always on the left side of the jet.
Terry the Pilot
From a fellow Luecke in New York, this is great! My family here is getting a kick out of this. At first, I thought it was a hoax being played by a co-worker. One by-product is it appears to be bringing the Lueckes of the world out of the woodwork…
I noticed LUECKE when I flew from Atlanta to San Antonio. Of course I then had to search to web to find out more about it.
If you look at Local Live, you can see it when zoomed out. When you zoom in, LUECKE is gone, an older image. It does show a good before pic.
my mom and jimmy are too cool.
i saw this big word when i was flying home from Houston, TX. At first i just saw the L and the started to read the rest of the word and then wrote it down on a napkin. i thought it was just the name of some guy that owned a lot of land and then let my imagination ran away. i started to think of something else like an alian note but its all in my head and im sicking with the first idea!
After they cut down the trees they feasted on baby seal and ate condor sandwiches.
I think it’s very interesting. I’ve been trying to find this for a while.
The man who had it done is a very rich man from Giddings, Texas. He had it done because he could, what better reason would you have? This info came from a reliable sorce…I believe her anyway!!
David Luecke, you say you own the land, well who is Jimmie Luecke then??? He is paying the taxes.
I often fly my sailplane over this area about 1/2 way between Giddings and Smithville. It is always fun to look at LUECKE. Typical altitude flying over this area is 4,000 to 6,000 AGL so I can always get a good look and marvel at the work involved. Since I am of German ancestry and a lot of this area of Texas had German settlers, Luecke is probably a distant cousin.
ASW27 BV
Hey, Mr. Luecke, I say, a tip of the hat to you! And, when you get the golf course finished, I hope you’ll let me come out and shoot a few rounds with ya. You’ll whup me bad, however - I am such a lousy golfer! A good day for me, is finding more balls than I lose. Take care! Steve Vise
This is supposed to be VERY NEAR George Bush’s Ranch in Texas.
Everyone thought I did a photoshop job on this. Obviously my last name is Luecke and everyone is getting a kick out of this. The greatest thing for our family name is that of all the words in the world to be the biggest it ended up being LUECKE? What are the chances. I am doing everything in my power to get some money together to get to Texas and get a private pilot to take me over the site. Yes, it is sad but it now has become my #1 goal of something I want to do before I die. Whoever created this my hat is off to you my friend! Thank you! I’ll be in Dallas, TX in December. Just have to figure out how I can get down there and find someone willing to take me up in the air. If anyone knows of a private pilot in the region that I can hire please contact me and the price. Thanks.
Its just a pity its been constructed by cutting down so many trees.
What a waste of trees. This is an ecologically unique area; the Lost Pines is a rare occurrance of Loblolly pines and mixed hardwoods left over from the last ice age. Surely NASA could have found some existing feature to calibrate their cameras. Shame on you Mr Luecke, your name will live in infamy!
What an absolute disgrace. In these days of known global warning dangers - this idiot chooses to carry out this barbarianism.
Isn’t it typically American!!! No wonder that stupid idiot is still your elected president
From an environmentally aware Australian
MC, Allan, and Cleary couldn’t be more wrong (on every point). Mr. Luecke, THANK YOU for giving us all something cool to look at online and in person. This aughtta be right up there with the Alamo and Cadillac Ranch on “things to see in Texas” With the mountain bike course, state park, and hopefully a golf course right there, Smithville can be a big outdoor sports draw for the area.
Here’s what it looked like on January 28, 2007 from 4500 feet altitude:
http://www.davemorris.com/Photos/Mooney%20N6030X%20Mustang%20Beach/IMG_2320.jpg
This landowner is an only child. Why does he have nephews and/or nieces named Luecke? Can’t be.
What he did is just great. If that is what he wanted.
I am his niece by marriage. The only other Luecke’s I know of in his family are his daughter and son. I have never heard of any other nieces or nephews but that is not to say there aren’t any. His wife is my mother’s sister (all from Giddings). They have been married for several years. My mother and sister are two of seven children, all of which have children and granchildren.
The only reason I am addressing this blog is to say that this is a wonderful man with a kind and generous soul. Anyone who has been blessed with meeting him would attest to the same. He did this because he wanted to - obviously, but he is also an environmentalist and undertook this feat while considering and respecting the effects on the land and the wildlife.
Very good job Jimmie. I enjoy the various comments made by people from all walks of life. Sure got relatives out there that make claim to owning this property and you pay the taxes. Don’t add up.
No environmentalist would clear cut 6,000 acres of irreplaceable Lost Pines. Since most of Texas is relatively barren, wouldn’t a land swap have been a better way to secure golf course or grazing land?
Ownership of land is a temporal thing, Mr. Luecke. Long after we both are gone, your environmental destruction will remain. You have been a poor steward.
Hi folks,
I’m a reporter for the local newspaper here in Smithville. I’m trying to get in touch with Jim Luecke, but he’s unlisted. Anyone have any contact info, or want to contribute a quote for a feature story I’m doing? Don’t forget to give your full name and where you’re from/what your affiliation to the topic is if you wnat to submit a quote.
I welcome any contribution to the article, and once again, if anyone knows how to get in touch with Mr. Luecke, please let me know. (I’m hesitant to go tromping around looking for a door to knock on, and get lost in an “L” or an “E”)
Thanks,
Erin
eboyd@smithvilletimes.com
I work on that ranch, The ranch is 5000ac the name is 1500ac it is 3/4 of a mile tall and 4 miles long, it was all brush very little pine, we run cattle on it. He and another guy surveyed it and he was on a bulldozer from sun up to sun down clearing the brush on it. He is one of the nicest men you will ever meet. he drives and old truck and wears jeans and a t shirt, works cattle and drives a tractor everyday. will never buy a new truck.
Im a Luecke in Illinois and i was searching my name and this came up, well im gettin a kick out of it, most of my family is in florida so i dont know if relation is a possibility but either way gotta thank you for that, thats awesome
To the environmentalists…..shut up already. Maybe the wood was used to make houses for stray dogs. Likely it was used to make a fence to keep you idiots away before you found some “rare” salamander or frog to take the guys land away. To the owner…..very cool.