Richardson, TX
Here's where I live.
Forest & Audelia
I lived in an apartment in this area from 1988 to 1994 before I bought my house.
Forest & Audelia with Street View
If you click the "Street View" button (circled in red), you'll see little blue outlines appear on the streets.These are the paths that were taken when the vehicle took the pictures.It's interesting to zoom out and see the entire city covered with blue.That's a LOT of driving.If you zoom out even more so you can see the whole United States, the blue disappears and each city with Street View data shows a camera icon.
Drag the Dude
The little yellow map appears when in Street View mode.You can drag him to a new location, or just click somewhere on a blue line.Let's take a walk down Forest Lane.
Goober in the road
What's this?There's somebody standing out in the middle of the road!Let's zoom in for a closer look.
Mark's back
I'll be darned.It's Paul's buddy Mark!What is he doing?Let's move around and look from the other side.
Mark from front
There's a bag in his hand.It looks like he's walking home from the grocery store.Is he talking on a cell phone?Smoking a cigarette?Picking his nose?What do you think?It's a little hard to tell.
Six Flags map
The map of Six Flags over Texas isn't very exciting.
Six Flags satellite
It gets a little more interesting in Satellite mode.
Six Flags coaster
But turning on Street View is a lot more fun!
Dallas Zoo
The giraffe in front of the Dallas Zoo was nearly the highest monument in the state.They added a lightning rod to the end of its long tongue to push it to the top.
Dealey Plaza
Dealey Plaza is where, on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot by an assassin's bullet as the Presidential motorcade rounded the plaza.The square brown roof is the top of the Texas School Book Depository.
School Book Depository
Lee Harvey Oswald is thought to have been on the 6th floor, in the window at the center of this picture.The Sixth Floor Museum is there now, and contains some very interesting stuff.
Grassy Knoll
This is the infamous "Grassy Knoll".
American Airlines Center
Here is the American Airlines Center, where the Dallas Stars play hockey, the Dallas Mavericks play basketball, and countless artists have performed concerts.
Dick's Last Resort
I've been here recently.
Dallas Alley Walkway
I even walked through this area here.
St. Barnabas Satellite
This is my church in Satellite mode.The picture is obviously quite old - we added on a new building to the west of the courtyard over a year ago.
St. B from Mimosa
The Street View mode shows the new building.
Back of Car
If you pan down on any of the Street View images, you can see the car that was used to take the pictures.
Front of Car
The white line in the images matches the blue line on the map, and seems to correspond to the passenger side of the vehicle.
Straight Up
You can even pan up and see the sun.This is more than a panoramic camera taking a 360 degree picture.They're taking photos in the entire sphere.About every second...How many miles of roads do you think were driven to make the blue lines for the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex?How 'bout the other 22 cities?I wonder how much data storage they carry in the vehicle...In any case, this represents a BOATLOAD of data!They don't call 'em Google for nothing.
