Dear David, Thanks. Eventually I figured that out. Frankly I agree with you regarding the resolution. Even though I could make out my driveway, I swear my house isn't next to it! vee ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Cornell" <djcmgf@optonline.net> To: <NYNIAGAR-FOLKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [FOLKS] WOW!! Look at this site. Satellite views of your homes > Vee, > > Once you get to the road map showing where your house is, look at the > far right on the tan band than runs across the page just above the map. > You will see a link named "Satellite" (with "New!" next to it. Click on > that and you should be taken to the satellite picture. > > A couple of caveats: The little pointer that says "here it is" can > sometimes be a little off; at least it was for the house in Buffalo that > I grew up in. > > Also, while the resolution in the Buffalo picture is good enough to pick > out individual house, for my current house in Fishkill, all I can see is > what looks like a green shag carpet, which I assume is the tree tops, no > matter how much I zoom in. > > David Cornell