December 29, 2006
Where to find me
Google have finally updated their map data for Edinburgh! Previously their satellite imagery revealed the city as little more than a series of indistinct green blobs which I always found a crushing disappointment for such a picturesque city.
No longer! At last the whole of Edinburgh is available to all in glorious high resolution. I'll admit that the very first thing I did was to have a hunt around for my flat. It's right about here. The map data appears in both Google Maps and Google Earth - naturally I've been amusing myself by flying around the city. Arthur's Seat looks particularly impressive when you turn on the 3d terrain option.
I've also been amusing myself by trying to work out exactly when the photographs used were taken. I've narrowed it down to a Saturday or Sunday morning in 2005 towards either the end of August or the beginning of September. I can't do any better than that unfortunately...
Thought iMark at December 29, 2006 11:40 PMOK, Sherlock - how did you manage to pin it down to those days/times? I'm dying to know ...
Posted by: Foots at January 3, 2007 04:14 PMI thought you'd never ask :)
Ok, the year is easy to pin down due to the various construction projects around the city. You can see Castle Street being pedestrianised for example, and there's also the council offices under construction behind Waverley and a few other projects dotted around the city. Those were all 2005 projects.
The time of year is easy enough to establish. The marquees in Charlotte Square and George Square, and the fairground in the Meadows all point to the festival being in full swing mean it's mostly likely late August.
The time of day can be determined by the direction and length of the various shadows. And the fact that I can see daylight hitting my windows means it's morning. The fairground is also empty of people, which again suggests morning.
As for the fact that it's a Saturday or Sunday - that I can see from the residential parking near my flat, which is virtually full, something that only happens during morning time at the weekend.
Ok, I'm done showing off now :)
Posted by: iMark at January 4, 2007 12:03 AMYou're assuming that all the Edinburgh area was photographed at the same time...
[evil smirk]
Posted by: Jonathan at January 7, 2007 02:55 PM