Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.
Astonishing picture here of what looks like a massive glacial flow at the Vatnajökull glacier in Iceland. Low reolution I’m afraid, but scroll around the rest of Iceland and you’ll see loads more stunning natural imagery.
Thanks to Rachel and Lauri Kangas.
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Pfft. Iceland is OK but it’s not a patch on Alaska - eg Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
ps re_s_olution..
Pfft. Alaska is OK but its not a patch on Greenland!
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
I’ve actually been there… Its even more impressive from the ground! This is a rather crappy view of it from atop a nearby hill…
http://www.tntech.edu/earth/photos/iceland/pages/DSCF0530.html
I found some hi-res bits in iceland, including this neat shoreline image:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
I love how you can see how the breakwaters affect the waves.
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
This is the location of the upcoming Clint Eastwood movie “Flags of our fathers” and this will be the shore of Iwo Jima.