Fiddling Around with Google Earth 6's Time Machine

I was super stoked when I downloaded Google Earth 6 today to find out that you can go back in time and look at old satellite and aerial photographs.  Here are some of the more interesting ones that I looked at.


Clear Lake Area, Houston, TX

For reference, use the Ellington Field Airport in the top left corner.

Note how back in 1944, there was no NASA Johnson Space Center (Right above the Nassau Bay marker).  Once that showed up, so did the neighborhoods.

Greensburg, KS

A few years back, Greensburg, KS got almost entirely destroyed by an EF5 tornado.  Here are the before and after pictures. 

Tuscaloosa, AL

Tuscaloosa was a victim of this year's super tornado outbreak.  Here is a before and after showing a chilling view of the path carved by the tornado.

Gilchrist, TX

The poor little town of Gilchrist, TX on Bolivar Peninsula had 99.5% of its homes destroyed by Hurricane Ike.  Before and after images:

ONU, Bourbonnais, IL

And then God said, "Let There Be Weber Center!"

The lastest satellite view of ONU does not have the new chapel, only the construction site.

I would encourage you all to download this awesome program:

GOOGLE EARTH 6

Also, in case you missed it, I have been doing a second blog and it needs more followers.