Weirdness

Overlap

One of the places on the map where the overlapping satellite images make for a weird perspective is in downtown Dallas. I've been staring at this for a while and I can't get my head around the perspective change. Thanks…

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Friday, 8th April 2005

More Weirdness

More weird patterns and colours here with some pollution controlling algae salt ponds in the San Francisco Bay and some salt pools potash mine run-off pools in the Utah mountains. (Via)

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Thursday, 7th April 2005

Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards Air Force Base has this giant compass-thing scraped into the desert. I assume it's to help pilots orientate themselves when landing or taking off.

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Thursday, 7th April 2005

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