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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6 comments

Miguel Syyap wrote at April 22nd, 2010, 9:32 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.

skoef wrote at May 11th, 2010, 12:35 PM

How about this river bedding, near Chernobyl:

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=51.215056,30.441914&spn=0.119679,0.302124&t=h&z=13

LEFTYARGONAUT wrote at August 21st, 2010, 11:03 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!

shooter games wrote at September 6th, 2010, 2:29 AM

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.

resume writing wrote at November 13th, 2010, 6:43 PM

That's so beautiful! How do you find all these places?

Cleveland Web Design Firms wrote at December 7th, 2010, 11:31 AM

wow……..what an awesome collection of natural Green earth :)

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Earth Art pt. II

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wishes you a happy

Earth Day

Earth Day

6 comments

Miguel Syyap wrote at April 22nd, 2010, 9:32 PM

skoef wrote at May 11th, 2010, 12:35 PM

LEFTYARGONAUT wrote at August 21st, 2010, 11:03 PM

shooter games wrote at September 6th, 2010, 2:29 AM

resume writing wrote at November 13th, 2010, 6:43 PM

Cleveland Web Design Firms wrote at December 7th, 2010, 11:31 AM

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