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PicTierra and Picasa

This has to be the sweetest integration of any two outstanding programs on the Planet (Google Earth). To start, because I am always looking for a deeper meaning in things. I think I have figured out where Picasa got is name. If you don't know Picasa its basically software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. I use it all the time to enhance photos and as a library of where they are on my computer. That being said here is what I came up with:

First of all "Pic" is an abbreviated way of say "picture". Whereas, "casa", in this case, probably was meant to be "house" or "Picture House". To stretch this a bit further, and have it lead into my post I could change it slightly by saying PicTierra (Pic Tierra= earth).

How does this apply to Genealogy and Google Earth...please allow me to elaborate...

Update on "Lydia" the Christmas Island Frigatebird

I've done allot of research on this unique bird and made some changes to the Google Earth tour I made earlier (see earlier post). As it turns out there are two Christmas Islands and I visited the wrong ocean, even though Google Earth has a built in compass you can still get lost. : )

Change Log:

1/19/06
Added an enhanced map of Christmas Island.
Added a Breeding Grounds map overlaying the above map.
Added placemarks of the Christamas Island Frigatebird's Breeding Grounds.
Added a link to a movie w/audio of the Christmas Island Frigatebird. (note: it is widely belived that this bird only makes sounds when its in its bredding grounds.
Added many more pictures of the Christams Island Frigatebird to various placemarks.
Added 2 more Volcanoes that were near Lydia's flight path and a brief description about these volcanoes.

"Lydia" the Christmas Island Frigatebird

I know, this isn't related to Geneaolgy, but it is in the Christmas spirit, so I am posting it here. Its also posted at the Google Earth Community forum.

The story of Lydia's flight to get food for her "chick" has been all over the news. I found it really intriguing, being the Christmas season, and Christmas Island.

It's also interesting that Lydia was off in search of food and went to such lengths to get it. Kind of makes you think she did this without any thought of receiving anything in return. I'd say that's truly in the Christmas spirit.

This took a long time to put together and I hope you all like it. The path for "Lydia" was laid out using the Polygon tool, and an image overlay published by BirdLife International who is conducting this research by a grant from the USA.

You can even see the volcanoes that "Lydia" flew over (near).

Download Lydia.kmz  updated tour on 12/31/05

Any feedback would be welcome.

Thanks,

Gary

Post Extras

A Missing

My dad he is missing
and I long for him.
I think he left us;
I know what it felt like,
or was it just a divorce?

Dad all those years you were gone.
I asked you, mother,
what happened, what went wrong?
You said, don't you bother,
or I will dis-own you.
What does that do
to your sons and daughter?