Alternative views from there
At some future point, the access to aerial photos will start to make sense. You’ll click on a map and drill through to what you want to visit (in a virtual sense). Yes, Google does a good job, but the coverage is spotty. I love finding other sources. Yesterday, while trying to track AIS data (think ships in the harbour), I found an app with even more choices. Neat!
There’s probably lots of other things to do with my time, but when the weather turns cold and wet, I want an alternative. Besides, visiting the places that are mentioned in books can add a whole new sense of being there. I’m “touring” southern Ireland with an elderly couple who love to mention what they see in the various villages. I now “see” what they want me to see.
In the rush to clear out the basement, I sometimes retain old articles of personal interest. Case in point, that university logo that I carefully stitched onto my backpack, prior to a train trip in 1972. The bag (a Canadian Tire special) has found new use as a container for fiberglass mats, but before I send it off for whatever happens to stuff like that, I decided to remove the cloth patch.
This is not something you can still purchase. The university changed its logo, a couple of times. I grew up with this particular version, so it retains sentimental value. I don’t know if I will stitch it on to something else, given the nature of the piece, but here’s a photo.
