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US Open 2009 Bethpage SP Golf Course Aerial and Birds Eye View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:42:12 +0000

Bethpage State Park is best known for its five world-class golf courses, including the world-renowned Black Course which was the site of the U.S. Open Championship in 2002 and will again host the U.S. Open in 2009. Visitors also flock to the park to use the park’s picnic facilities, playing fields, tennis courts, bridle paths, hiking and biking trails and cross-county skiing trails. – Bethpage State Park Official Site

US Open Official Site

Click either image to view in Bing Maps Aerial or Birds Eye View

Election 08 – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Mack Sports Complex Hofstra University

Virtual Bird's Eye — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:09:18 +0000

The┬áthird and final debate of the 2008 Presidential Election is taking place at the Mack Sports Complex on the campus of Hofstra University.

On January 2, 2000 the Hofstra Basketball programs moved into the new 5,046-seat then-Hofstra Arena. Construction of the $15 million, 93,000 square-foot facility began in the fall of 1998 and was completed in December 1999. In 2006 the Arena was renamed the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The Complex houses the Hofstra Basketball teams and the Wrestling team. The Arena also hosts commencements, exhibitions, trade shows, concerts and other special events. Cont – Athletic Facilities

Click on the images to see an Aerial or Bird’s Eye view of the location using Microsoft Virtual Earth.

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Syracuse Orange – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of the Carrier Dome

Virtual Bird's Eye — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:04:21 +0000

Throughout the first 25 years of the Carrier Dome, there have been many heart filled and breathtaking moments under the bubble.┬á The building located in the heart of SyracuseΓÇÖs campus has hosted millions of fans, thousands of student-athletes and hundreds of coaches and administrators. The memories created in the Dome will last a lifetime.┬á For retired Syracuse Director of Athletics Jake Crouthamel, Orange menΓÇÖs lacrosse coach John Desko, and former SU football coach Dick MacPherson, it is difficult to recall every moment, but the special moments distinguish themselves in the minds of three of the men who were affiliated with the Dome since its construction in 1980. Cont – SU Athletics – This Day in Dome History: August 1-31

Syracuse University Athletics Football

Syracuse University

NCAA.com Football Home Page

Click either image for an Aerial and BirdΓÇÖs Eye view of the Carrier Dome using Virtual Earth.┬á Make sure to check out all the other NCAA Division 1 college football stadiums.

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US Open – USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Aerial and Birds Eye View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:57:45 +0000

Today starts the US Open Tennis tournament that will bring some of the biggest names in tennis to the New York area:

The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is located in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens and has been the home of the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament played every year in August and September. According to the United States Tennis Association, the center is the 2nd largest public tennis facility in the world with 22 courts inside the facility and 11 more in the adjoining park. All 33 courts have used the DecoTurf cushioned acrylic surface since the facility was built in 1978.

Located across from Shea Stadium in Queens, the tennis center is open for play 11 months out of the year (closed during inclement weather and in August/September due to the US Open), barring tournaments the USTA holds (such as junior and wood-racket competitions). The center is open to the public for $16 per hour.┬á Cont – USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center – Wikipedia

United States Tennis Association – National Tennis Center

The US Open 2008 – Grand Slam Tennis – Official Site by IBM

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Buffalo Bills – Ralph Wilson Stadium Aerial and Bird’s Eye View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:01:41 +0000

The Ralph Wilson Stadium is open-air, with a capacity of 73,967. The field is made of AstroTurf GameDay Grass, which replaced the AstroTurf that was original to the stadium. The stadium originally had a capacity of 80,020, however the capacity was reduced in 1998 as a part of the Bills lease renewal with Erie County, New York. The stadium at that time was refitted with larger seats and more luxury and club seating. The lease agreement also stipulated that Erie County would continue to upgrade the stadium; in summer 2007 a new High Definition Mitsubishi LED board measuring 88.8′ by 32.5′ and ribbon boards were installed. Total cost for the project was $5.2 million. The new scoreboard replaced the old 41.5′ by 31.5′ Sony JumboTron installed 13 years earlier for $8 million (including inflation). Cont Ralph Wilson Stadium – Wikipedia

BuffaloBills.com – Buffalo Bills – Home page

Buffalo Bills Team Page

NFL.com – Official Site of the National Football League

Use the interactive map below to pan and zoom around the Aerial View or BirdΓÇÖs Eye View of the stadium.┬á Make sure and check out the rest of the NFL Stadium views to find another teamΓÇÖs home field!

Link to Live Maps

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Coney Island New York Aerial and Bird’s Eye View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:54:15 +0000

Coney Island is a New York City neighborhood that features an amusement area that includes 35 or more separate rides and attractions; it’s not a centrally managed amusement park like Disneyland or Six Flags. As a result, specific questions about rides, filming privileges, etc., should be directed to individual businesses. This website is maintained by Coney Island USA, the not for profit arts organization that runs the Mermaid Parade, the Sideshow and the Coney Island Museum, among other programs.

Coney Island Official Site

Use the interactive map below to pan and zoom around the park or visit the Virtual Earth site for the Aerial or BirdΓÇÖs Eye view of the theme park.

Link to Live Maps

Niagara Falls – Horseshoe and American – Aerial and Birds Eye View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:04:39 +0000

Niagara Falls is located on the Niagara River in northeastern North America, one of the continentΓÇÖs most famous spectacles. The falls lie on the border between Ontario, Can., and New York state, U.S. For many decades the falls were an attraction for honeymooners and for such stunts as walking over the falls on a tightrope or going over them in a barrel. Increasingly, however, the appeal of the site has become its beauty and uniqueness as a physical phenomenon.

The falls are in two principal parts, separated by Goat Island. The larger division, adjoining the left, or Canadian, bank, is Horseshoe Falls; its height is 185 feet (56 m), and the length of its curving crest line is about 2,200 feet (670 m). The American Falls, adjoining the right bank, are 190 feet (58 m) high and 1,060 feet (320 m) across.

Niagara Falls – Britannica Online Link

Use the interactive map below to pan and zoom around the park or visit the Virtual Earth site for the Aerial or BirdΓÇÖs Eye view of the theme park.

Link to Live Maps

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Liberty Island – Statue of Liberty Aerial and Bird’s Eye View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:09:13 +0000

Colossal statue on Liberty Island in the Upper New York Bay, U.S., commemorating the friendship of the peoples of the United States and France. Standing 305 feet (93 metres) high including its pedestal, it represents a woman holding a torch in her raised right hand and a tablet bearing the adoption date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) in her left. The torch, which measures 29 feet (8.8 metres) from the flame tip to the bottom of the handle, is accessible via a 42-foot (12.8-metre) service ladder inside the arm (this ascent was open to the public from 1886 to 1916). An elevator carries visitors to the observation deck in the pedestal, which may also be reached by stairway, and a spiral staircase leads to an observation platform in the figureΓÇÖs crown. A plaque at the pedestalΓÇÖs entrance is inscribed with a sonnet, ΓÇ£The New ColossusΓÇ¥ (1883) by Emma Lazarus. It was written to help raise money for the pedestal, and it reads: – Continue reading about the Statue of Liberty

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Triple Crown – The Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park Aerial View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:09:57 +0000

The Belmont Stakes, the final and most demanding leg of the Triple Crown, is named after August Belmont who had been a leading banker and racing man of the 19th century. He was also the first President of the Jockey Club in 1867. In 1869, August Belmont took first and second money with his own Fenian and Glenelg.

In 1985, trainer Woody Stephens saddled the entry of Creme Fraiche and Stephan’s Odyssey to finish one-two and in doing so, clinched his record-breaking fourth consecutive Belmont. Creme Fraiche thus became the first gelding to win the classic Belmont Stakes. Woody Stephens was back in 1986 with another Belmont charge, Danzig Connection, who went on to win the Belmont, giving Stephens his fifth consecutive Belmont Stakes victory. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas would notch his third consecutive Belmont win in 1996, with EditorΓÇÖs Note. – Official Site

The Belmont Stakes Official Site

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New York Mets – Shea Stadium Aerial View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:12:42 +0000

Shea Stadium opened on April 17, 1964 in Flushing Meadows, Queens as the New York Mets played the Pittsburgh Pirates before 48,736 fans. The $25.5 million stadium marked a new beginning for the young club that had played its first two years at the Polo Grounds. The stadium was originally to be called Flushing Meadow Park but was later named for the popular attorney, William A. Shea, who spearheaded the drive to bring National League baseball back to New York following the departure of the Dodgers and Giants in 1957. – Official Site

New York Mets Official Site

Major League Baseball Official Site

Click on the pictures for a Bird’s Eye View or an Aerial View using Virtual Earth

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New York Yankees – Yankee Stadium Aerial View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:00:36 +0000

Yankee Stadium II
161 Street and River Avenue, Bronx
Opened: April 15, 1976, an 11-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins
Capacity: 57,545

Upon its opening, Yankee Stadium soon came to be known as “The House that Ruth Built”, a play on the nursery rhyme “The House that Jack Built”, and in reference to the Yankees’ star player, Babe Ruth. Ruth’s power as a drawing card had enabled the Yankees to build their own stadium in the Bronx after their rivals across the Harlem River, the New York Giants, were threatening to evict them. In the first game at Yankee Stadium, April 18, 1923, Ruth hit the first home run at the Stadium, a three-run shot to help defeat his former team, the Boston Red Sox, 4-1. Boston Red Sox first baseman George Burns got the first hit ever in Yankee Stadium. The Yankees also won their first World Series during the Stadium’s inaugural season, a rare coincidence that would not occur again until the St. Louis Cardinals did it in 2006. – Wikipedia

New York Yankees Official Site

Major League Baseball Official Site

Click on the pictures for a Bird’s Eye View or an Aerial View using Virtual Earth

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The Jell-O Museum and Gallery in LeRoy New York Aerial View

Virtual Bird's Eye — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:00:18 +0000

The Jell-O Gallery has a large new exhibit that reflects Bill Cosby’s influence over thirty years. Also, listen to entertainers Kate Smith, Jack Benny, Lucile Ball as they promoted the Jell-O product over the radio air waves. See television personalities Andy Griffith and Gomer Pyle along with Bill Cosby as they pitch your favorite dessert, Jell-O. – Official Site

Visit the Jell-O Museum Official Site

Check out the Museum in Virtual Earth Bird’s Eye View by clicking the image below:

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Airplane On Approach to Laguardia Airport

Virtual Bird's Eye — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:59:18 +0000

This plane is floating on the water??┬á Nope – it’s flying.┬á Check out the shadow on the water to the North East (It should be in view from the link provided on the image)

So we are just assuming that Laguardia is where this plane is headed to land.┬á It looks to be on approach at the right angle – Laguardia is to the South West. Click the image below for a view using Virtual Earth.

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Watkins Glen International Aerial Photo

Virtual Bird's Eye — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:18 +0000

Another road coarse track here called Watkins Glen International.┬á Photos don’t let you get in that close, and the Bird’s Eye View photos aren’t much to speak of either – But the track – it’s a good one, that’s for sure!!

The Glen reopened on July 7, 1984 (after going bankrupt in 1981), with Al Holbert, Derek Bell and Jim Adams winning the inaugural Camel Continental at the renovated facility. On August 9, 1986, fans witnessed Tim Richmond’s triumph at the return of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The Bud at The Glen grew to become New York State’s largest motorsports event and saw some of NASCAR’s finest take the checkered flag including, Martin, Wallace, and in 1998, Jeff Gordon, won his second consecutive Glen race before a record crowd.

Look over at the Official Site for more information or click on the two images for more aerial photos.

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Survivors Staircase in New York World Trade Center

Virtual Bird's Eye — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:52:42 +0000

Below are 2 images of the Survivors Staircase from the World Trade Center attack on 9/11.

After years of debate over whether and how to preserve the structure, though, the staircase will be moved this weekend for the first time. The stairs are moving about 200 feet west on the site, to be stored until they can be installed at the Sept. 11 memorial.┬á Associated Press

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