[Novalug] Google, DC & the Inauguratio

[Joseph Brinkley]

You can see the HVAC but you cant see the Guard shacks. all of the roof
access. i have been on parts of the roof. there is allot that isn't there.

On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Igor Birman <igor_birman at yahoo.com> wrote:

> It's been a while, but the Naval Observatory is still obfuscated..
>
> Igor
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> *From:* John Franklin <franklin at elfie.org>
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:39:34 AM
> *Subject:* [Novalug] Google, DC & the Inauguration
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> So, I was watching the coverage of the inauguration and they had a shot
> from the top of the Capitol looking down to the Washington Monument.  I knew
> (pretty sure) the road on the right was Pennsylvania, couldn't think of what
> the road on the left was named.
>
> Google to the rescue!
>
> Yup, Pennsylvania on the right, 1st Street in front.  Maryland Ave is the
> one on the left.
>
> Then it struck me.  Detail visible on the Capitol.  No digital obfuscation.
>
> Scroll, scroll, scroll to the White House.
>
> Huh.  It's not a flat color.  You can make out HVAC units on the roof.  And
> the Oval Office is not just visible, but labeled.
>
> When did that happen?
>
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