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Olympia panoramas (ugly and the ones that get you to move here)

Submitted by emmettoconnell on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 1:40pm.

This is one of my favorite things about Olympia:

I've always been fascinated by it. Idle time is spent in my house staring at the copy we have hanging in our front room. I've pondered the birds eye view of Olympia to the point I've spent time thinking about how I could reproduce it today.

Anyway, earlier today I came across a series of photos (here, here and here) that when joined together create a panorama simliar to the one above, just a hell of a lot less idyllic.

Check it out (click for larger image):

It probably wouldn't be that hard to recreate this version either. I'm pretty certain the road you see going to the horizon on the left hand side is Eastside. It would just be a matter of lining up the hills in the far right and finding a nice spot.

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actually, now that I look at

Submitted by emmettoconnell on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 3:55pm.

actually, now that I look at it in google earth, I think these two panoramas are from the exact same perspective. Or at least an attempt at the same perspective. The first one, I think, doesn't reflect reality.

Perhaps...

Submitted by The Original Yoda on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 4:27pm.

...reality by consent. It's got my vote.

Maybe it's from a hot air baloon!!

Submitted by Guglielmo on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 5:14pm.

hold on, I'll ask this guy

Submitted by emmettoconnell on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 8:43pm.

He he seems to be drawing something, he should know.

I already asked him, he is

Submitted by wilson on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 8:57pm.

I already asked him, he is just an unemployed Irishmen trying to work off a hangover....

You talk like you graduated

Submitted by emmettoconnell on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 9:00pm.

You talk like you graduated from a Catholic college. Why even say "unemployed Irish" when simply saying Irish would suffice?

As someone

Submitted by security_six on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 9:28pm.

Of Irish descent, I am deeply offended. I must insist on a beer or shot of whiskey to sooth my feelings. :-)

Confucius Say-"He who need inquire if safe with one in pipe, ask loaded question!"

Ok, they are yours. What

Submitted by wilson on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 4:37pm.

Ok, they are yours. What time at Tug's on Saturday?

Your right, I guess they are

Submitted by wilson on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 4:36pm.

Your right, I guess they are one in the same

If you look closely at the

Submitted by wilson on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 9:00pm.

If you look closely at the sailing vessel furthest to the north you can see the local padre quizzing a pack of grubby kids about State Capitols

Or maybe the guy who started

Submitted by wilson on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 5:36pm.

Or maybe the guy who started this thread is full of hot air

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