Comments on: Mysterious Circle of People http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:41:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Bob http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198861 Bob Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:57:30 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198861 Maybe "placard" is the wrong term. In the NW corner there is a long rectangular shadow that I imagined being cast by three or four people standing next to each other. Each one holding a rectangular piece of poster board about chest high with the top edge just below the chin. There are also three or four bright highlights to the right of the long rectangular shadow on the inner edge of the circle that I imagined was the morning light reflecting of these boards. Placards (?) are a common feature in these local prayer vigils/rallies (i.e., "stop the violence", "taking back our neighborhood", etc.). Either way it's a fascinating moment. Maybe “placard” is the wrong term. In the NW corner there is a long rectangular shadow that I imagined being cast by three or four people standing next to each other. Each one holding a rectangular piece of poster board about chest high with the top edge just below the chin. There are also three or four bright highlights to the right of the long rectangular shadow on the inner edge of the circle that I imagined was the morning light reflecting of these boards. Placards (?) are a common feature in these local prayer vigils/rallies (i.e., “stop the violence”, “taking back our neighborhood”, etc.). Either way it’s a fascinating moment.

]]> By: Amanda http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198844 Amanda Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:31:07 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198844 Places of interest says there's a church on the corner. So my guess would be prayer circle. Places of interest says there’s a church on the corner. So my guess would be prayer circle.

]]> By: Traveler http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198841 Traveler Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:13:59 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198841 When I first looked at it i immediately new it was a church work team. they are finished, thats why most everything is cleaned up and they, with some local residents, are getting ready to depart. NO placards present. When I first looked at it i immediately new it was a church work team. they are finished, thats why most everything is cleaned up and they, with some local residents, are getting ready to depart. NO placards present.

]]> By: Bob http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198838 Bob Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:50:51 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198838 I missed the murder blurb. Good catch. If it's the Obama event it had to be before or, less likely, after they erected the tents visible in the photographs. I missed the murder blurb. Good catch. If it’s the Obama event it had to be before or, less likely, after they erected the tents visible in the photographs.

]]> By: Ben http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198837 Ben Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:24:48 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198837 Agree in pricipal with Vegas Guy - disagree that you can see placards. Agree in pricipal with Vegas Guy - disagree that you can see placards.

]]> By: Vegas Guy http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198832 Vegas Guy Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:33:13 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198832 This is the oldest part of Las Vegas, with roads mapped in 1904. It used to be very dangerous, much less so in recent years. From here stretching a few miles to the north is historic black Las Vegas, these days referred to as Uptown. There is something of a renaissance there as it is connected to the newest part of Las Vegas by the street immediately to the west, if you go under the freeways to Grand Central Pkwy. This street has virtually no car traffic. The cars parked near the cirlcle almost certainly belong to those in the circle. The white van is typical of the huge Southern Baptist churches 5 blocks West on F st. Their stance is typical of the church activities. I believe these are local church members doing a cleanup in the immediate area, where the City of Las Vegas has bought several parcels to upgrade the offramps. The homeless area is between the two freeways to the South, and the spillover can be messy in this area. This is actually a very interesting part of LV to check out. If you are into choppers, go to Jackson Avenue to the North about 8 blocks on a weekend. This is the oldest part of Las Vegas, with roads mapped in 1904. It used to be very dangerous, much less so in recent years. From here stretching a few miles to the north is historic black Las Vegas, these days referred to as Uptown. There is something of a renaissance there as it is connected to the newest part of Las Vegas by the street immediately to the west, if you go under the freeways to Grand Central Pkwy.

This street has virtually no car traffic. The cars parked near the cirlcle almost certainly belong to those in the circle. The white van is typical of the huge Southern Baptist churches 5 blocks West on F st. Their stance is typical of the church activities.

I believe these are local church members doing a cleanup in the immediate area, where the City of Las Vegas has bought several parcels to upgrade the offramps. The homeless area is between the two freeways to the South, and the spillover can be messy in this area.

This is actually a very interesting part of LV to check out. If you are into choppers, go to Jackson Avenue to the North about 8 blocks on a weekend.

]]> By: Keith http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198828 Keith Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:18:18 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198828 Yes, there's definitely placards there. Also you can of course tell this is mid-morning by the direction of the shadows. 5 minutes googleing though revealed that Barack Obama's North Las Vegas campaign office (which is just a few minutes away) had a BBQ at Ethel Pearson Park on Aug 25th last year. It seems possible to me that they held hands and said a prayer for the food before eating. I found a couple pictures of the BBQ here. http://flickr.com/photos/barackobamadotcom/sets/72157601840077134/ Yes, there’s definitely placards there. Also you can of course tell this is mid-morning by the direction of the shadows.

5 minutes googleing though revealed that Barack Obama’s North Las Vegas campaign office (which is just a few minutes away) had a BBQ at Ethel Pearson Park on Aug 25th last year. It seems possible to me that they held hands and said a prayer for the food before eating.

I found a couple pictures of the BBQ here. http://flickr.com/photos/barackobamadotcom/sets/72157601840077134/

]]> By: Pille http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198824 Pille Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:41:18 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198824 Maybe it´s an Excel error: Circular Reference... :) Maybe it´s an Excel error: Circular Reference… :)

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198823 Alex Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:59:06 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198823 @Lee - what other kind of research is there? ;) @Bob - I definitely see that they're holding hands, and the placards are definitely there too! Good eyes sir. So what are they demonstrating about? bbs.keyhole.com shows nothing, but as others have said, this doesn't look like the most savoury of neighourhoods, so perhaps something terrible did happen here? A mystery to be sure. @Lee - what other kind of research is there? ;)

@Bob - I definitely see that they’re holding hands, and the placards are definitely there too! Good eyes sir.

So what are they demonstrating about? bbs.keyhole.com shows nothing, but as others have said, this doesn’t look like the most savoury of neighourhoods, so perhaps something terrible did happen here?

A mystery to be sure.

]]> By: Lee http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198822 Lee Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:23:15 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/08/mysterious-circle-of-people/#comment-198822 Cookie's research was just googling Ethel Pearson Park on google =] Cookie’s research was just googling Ethel Pearson Park on google =]

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