Windows Live Local - Virtual Earth

mcdude · 02-15-2006, 06:29 PM

Check out Windows Live Local (if you haven't already) and find your spot on the lake! You can zoom in to a 100 yard aerial view of most areas around the lake......
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v...&scene=3589090

jrc · 02-16-2006, 12:21 AM

The bird's eye views are incredible, too bad they don't have them around the lake. The aerial view are about the same as on Google or Terraserver.

The bird's eye view of my house in Hollis, you can almost see in the windows, it's scary.

Island-Ho · 02-16-2006, 12:42 PM

The Bird's eye photos were taken from an aircraft. The real trick is to scale them, compensate for different lighting conditions, and fit them all together. When done correctly like these are, the detail is incredible. Hopefully the data base will expand. Back yard sun bathers beware!

upthesaukee · 02-16-2006, 10:40 PM

Interesting as can be. What a kick to check out my old home in Reading MA, wife & I's first house in North Pole Alaska, then on to Mountain Home ID, Bossier City LA, Billerica MA, Clifton Park NY, and of course our humble abode here in Alton Bay. Thanks Mcdude!!!!!

02-15-2006, 06:29 PM	#1
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Windows Live Local - Virtual Earth Check out Windows Live Local (if you haven't already) and find your spot on the lake! You can zoom in to a 100 yard aerial view of most areas around the lake...... http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v...&scene=3589090

02-16-2006, 12:42 PM	#3
Island-Ho Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 176 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Bird's Eye The Bird's eye photos were taken from an aircraft. The real trick is to scale them, compensate for different lighting conditions, and fit them all together. When done correctly like these are, the detail is incredible. Hopefully the data base will expand. Back yard sun bathers beware!

02-16-2006, 10:40 PM	#4
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Interesting as can be. What a kick to check out my old home in Reading MA, wife & I's first house in North Pole Alaska, then on to Mountain Home ID, Bossier City LA, Billerica MA, Clifton Park NY, and of course our humble abode here in Alton Bay. Thanks Mcdude!!!!! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

02-16-2006, 12:21 AM	#2
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	The bird's eye views are incredible, too bad they don't have them around the lake. The aerial view are about the same as on Google or Terraserver. The bird's eye view of my house in Hollis, you can almost see in the windows, it's scary.