Earth Art pt. II

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My previous blog post in March, dubbed Earth Art with Google Maps—about finding and showing interesting and artful satellite views of remote areas of our blue planet—had an very overwhelming response. Literally thousands of clicks from interested people made it clear that this is something that a lot of people find fascinating. And now that it’s Earth Day, and what better time to stop and take yet another look at some of the wonders our nature can create?

Move your mouse over any map to see the location.

Don’t worry—you can scroll through the page freely without accidentally zooming.

“Earth Art” is about showing beautiful natural art from above by utilizing Google Maps to look at incredibly unusual landscapes in places with extreme climate. And, because of technology, you don’t even have to leave your seat.

Below are 37 perplexing satellite views from all around the globe; you can drag and pan around or zoom to explore even more from the highlighted area.

So, once again, follow me to where there’s no Street View and enjoy even more abstract art of nature seen from above! Happy Earth Day!

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=3.167255,117.37278&spn=0.294463,0.453873&t=k&z=12
East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=1.866273,-157.393956&spn=0.036845,0.056863&t=k&z=15
Kiritimati, Kiribati
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-16.42316,145.787244&spn=0.03536,0.056734&t=k&z=15
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=69.255663,-133.884888&spn=0.208916,0.907745&t=k&z=11
Northwest Territories, Northern Canada
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=-2.451949,-63.91571&spn=0.294644,0.478249&z=12
Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=30,-103.543396&spn=0.511433,0.956497&z=11
Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-29,141&spn=0.016121,0.028367&t=k&z=15
Cameron Corner, Australia
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=-3.937299,-63.647168&spn=0.018389,0.029891&z=16
Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=33.588883,-116.024036&spn=0.061418,0.115356&t=k&z=14
Coachella Valley, Southern California
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-24.720014,130.90313&spn=0.269137,0.461426&t=k&z=12
Lake Amadeus, Western Australia
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=7.227612,-70.294647&spn=0.585139,0.956497&z=11
Apure, Venezuela
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=57.557471,-93.906326&spn=0.158207,0.453873&t=k&z=11
Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=75.398472,143.768463&spn=0.297387,1.815491&t=k&z=10
Faddeyevsky Island, Northern Russia
http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ie=UTF8&ll=-35.568818,-61.966667&spn=0.239889,0.454903&z=12
Buenos Aires Province, Northern Argentina
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=23.531884,33.021469&spn=0.540774,0.956497&z=11
Lake Nasser, Southern Egypt
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=68.472872,-134.692383&spn=0.432866,1.815491&t=k&z=10
Northwest Territories, Northern Canada
http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ie=UTF8&ll=44.23536,-95.473251&spn=0.424566,0.907745&z=11
Murray County, Minnesota
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=68.858069,160.903015&spn=0.425479,1.815491&t=k&z=10
Sakha, Northern Russia
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-15.861453,136.642799&spn=0.142503,0.226936&t=k&z=13
Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Australia
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=26.26,-81.181583&spn=0.132883,0.230713&t=k&z=13
Everglades National Park, Florida
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=74.085951,-118.432617&spn=0.323084,1.85257&t=k&z=10
Banks Island, Northern Canada
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-27.144548,129.701157&spn=0.065914,0.113468&t=k&z=14
Tallaringa, Southern Australia
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=71.909609,53.057098&spn=0.366305,1.815491&t=k&z=10
Novaya Zemlya, Northern Russia
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=-29.658521,-62.137299&spn=0.256278,0.478249&z=12
Santiago del Estero Province, Northern Argentina
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-2.602864,-57.381592&spn=1.17842,1.815491&t=k&z=10
Amazon River, Brazil
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=73.295126,-106.067505&spn=0.338693,1.85257&t=k&z=10
Stefansson Island, Northern Canada
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=53.764949,-101.04126&spn=1.401086,3.630981&z=9
Cedar Lake, Manitoba, Canada
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=19.015384,22.309113&spn=1.115265,1.912994&z=10
Sahara, Northern Tchad
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=27.15692,2.15332&spn=8.390989,15.303955&z=7
Sahara, Algeria
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=67.410125,-132.346802&spn=0.453145,1.815491&t=k&z=10
Northwest Territories, Northern Canada
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-4.130367,143.975487&spn=0.294148,0.453873&t=k&z=12
Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=25.650579,-81.076055&spn=0.033231,0.04343&z=15
Everglades National Park, Florida
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=2.433769,113.46714&spn=0.294648,0.453873&t=k&z=12
Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ie=UTF8&ll=37.496942,-122.201132&spn=0.007312,0.01442&z=17
Westpoint Slough, California
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-32.682694,137.860909&spn=0.031172,0.056734&t=k&z=15
Spencer Gulf, Southern Australia
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=-16.389716,145.567099&spn=0.004421,0.007092&t=k&z=18
Woody Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=6.965619,-58.866463&spn=0.292737,0.478249&z=12
Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

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Miguel Syyap wrote at April 22nd, 2010, 2:32 PM

Truly an awesome collection of the natural green earth. It makes you truly appreciate the small things in life that make up the greater picture.

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LEFTYARGONAUT wrote at August 21st, 2010, 4:03 PM

This is amazing, I could look at these for hours! These shots are very inspiring for an artist/designer like myself, thanks for sharing!

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shelley heffler wrote at August 31st, 2010, 7:22 PM

Thank you for finding these amazing pictures of earth. I have been inspired by the satellite views of earth for the past 2 years and I have been painting pictures inspired by the earth from space. Here is my web site http://gallery.me.com/paintingabstractart#100072&bgcolor=black&view=grid

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shooter games wrote at September 5th, 2010, 7:29 PM

Beautiful pictures andy. I still couldn’t figure out the sahara , north tchad. It appears in the picture as if there is a sand storm over the mountains but on close up it is something else not sure what. New guinea picture is beautiful as well. Well done andy. Which pictures do we expect next.

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