the falaise in 3d, sort of
July 16, 2007 by andyriga
A reader wrote in to suggest I explore the falaise using Microsoft’s Visual Earth 3D (beta), which lets you look at aerial photos from an angle.
It gives an interesting perspective, with Mount Royal in the background and the Lachine canal in the foreground. You can also see the former Turcot and Glen yards. That X at the bottom isn’t an airport, it’s Carrefour Angrignon (which, come to think of it, does feel like an airport hangar).
You’ll have to install Virtual Earth 3D first. Go to Live Search Maps and click “Install free!” (it’s for Windows users only, of course). Once you have it installed, click here to take a look at the map at the angle I set it at above. You’ll be able to zoom in and out and roam around.
If you don’t want to install it or you have a Mac, click on the map above to take a look at a bigger version of the photo.
What’s the difference with google earth?