The previous topic was rather serious. So today I will take a more lighthearted approach. Several years ago there was a reoccurring story on one of the news stations where the reporter would take a dart and throw it at a map of the United States. Then he would travel to the spot and find a story.
I don’t have those kinds of resources but I can figuratively throw the dart at Google Maps in its Street View mode. Then I can pop onto a random spot and take a look around. I haven’t developed stories on any of these locations but I am enjoying them simply for their inherent beauty. Some of the locations are stark and empty, while others are busy and urban. Some are classically scenic while others need some time to appreciate.
Open the images, take a look around and imagine what it might be like to stand in each of these places. I used to do something similar many years ago when I was a kid with my books of maps. Now I can repeat this photographically.
In future postings I may borrow from that same idea the news station developed to put my research skills to their ultimate test, and try to create stories from random spots. Today, however, let’s derive simple joy from the images alone.
What is the most interesting thing you can find?
- Did you find the row of parked motorcycles?
- An approaching car in the distance with its headlights on?
- Where does it seem to be trash day?
- Or a thunderstorm brewing on the horizon?
- Did you see the pole with the zebra stipes?
- How about the school crossing sign in a most inexplicable place?
- There’s a recycling center, with a tractor?
- Why is the bicyclist riding under the power line?
- Are you sure it’s a road?
- Is there an 18 Wheeler riding your tail?
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