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OT - Bird's Eye view of your garden?

17 years ago

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Here's what I got:

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I think this photo was taken in late winter, 2006. You can see the Mandala Bed, still covered with black plastic, in the back yard. Two piles of woodchips next to the van in the driveway, and both cold frames; one in the garden and one on the boardwalk. You can even see the stern of my skiff, just inside the boathouse.

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deborahz7
17 years ago
Nothing for me. Can't say I'm disappointed. While its cool, its also a little creepy. What if I was sunbathing out there (not that I would but what if) and someone snapped that photo?
donn_
Original Author
17 years ago
I narrowed down the time it was shot. Mid-March 2006. It was too cold for sunbathing. ;>)
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girlgroupgirl
17 years ago
Nothing for me either, thank-goodness.
There are some places that you can't just take photos of other properties. This is the case here. Last year someone was driving round taking photographs of properties and took one of me out the front as well. They would then MAIL your picture back and basically tell you what they thought was wrong with your home and how they could "fix" it to sell.
I thought that took a lotta gall. Anyway, they are in jail. You can't take photos of peoples homes and you can't print photos of people without permission. I was in the photo.
They are in the clink.

GGG
tracey_nj6
17 years ago
I hadn't visited Zillow in quite a while now, but they still haven't updated my photo. I believe this was taken in Spring 2005. Off the back of the deck, past the gazebo, the concrete was down for the hot tub, but the hot tub wasn't there yet (the white square next to the shed on the left). Plus, I just noticed the forsynthia is in bloom (on the right of the house/deck)! I had originally thought the picture was Winter 2004/2005.
I wonder where I was when this pic was taken. There's a few different shots, two show my vehicle in the driveway, two show DH's pickup.
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mrsgalihad
17 years ago
Mine is there but doesn't zoom in very close. I wonder if that has anything to do with the Naval Supply Depot right across the street? :-D
kek19
17 years ago
Found where my house now sits, but the pic was too old, our street is just a field, no houses! The only website that shows arial views that I can find my house on is mapquest. And that was just after the house was built, it's all dirt around, and you can't zoom in closer than the street view. I guess we're not satalite pic worthy out here.
bakemom_gw
17 years ago
Mine showed up, but won't zoom in very close either.
columbusgardener
17 years ago
here is a link to another site - in some cities you can use the birds eye view and it has photos you can even take a 360 degree view -
these are about a year old

the down side is I cannot find a way to copy the photos

Debbie

Here is a link that might be useful: Live maps
donn_
Original Author
17 years ago
Debbie...that's another application of the same software, Microsoft Virtual Earth. There are lots of different ones, just as there are lots of applications of Google Earth.

The way to copy the picture is with a Screen Capture program. I use FastStone Capture, which is freeware.
laurelin
17 years ago
Well, that's a little creepy! No picture of my house, just a map, but still - amazing what technology can do.

Laurel
wendy2shoes
17 years ago
Here's mine, courtesy of City Hall. They use these to keep track of who has pools, hot-tubs, and what the tree line looked like, to thwart renovator removal. Taken in March, my new expanded border, on the right, and hot-tub clearly visible. Big Brother is watching you!

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columbusgardener
17 years ago
I think I got it -
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this was last year - before the firepit and patio went in the back yard - but I think you can see I have alot of area to cover with WS'ed plants!

Debbie

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