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Dallas Cowboys New Stadium - Aerial Location and Bird’s Eye View

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I found this while looking around at the new location where the Dallas Cowboys Stadium is being built for the 09 season.  It’s in Arlington Texas and it will replace Texas Stadium as the home of the Cowboys.
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11Aug2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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Dallas Cowboys - Texas Stadium Aerial and Bird’s Eye View

Texas Stadium is the home field of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. It is located at Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, and opened on October 24, 1971, at a cost of $35 million. The stadium seats 65,675. Built to replace the aging Cotton Bowl, the stadium was to have originally been a domed stadium, [...]

10Aug2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 1 comment | Continued
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Houston Texans - Reliant Stadium Aerial and Bird’s Eye View

Reliant Stadium is the only rodeo and NFL indoor/outdoor retractable roof, natural grass stadium that can be configured to utilize a 125,000 square foot space for general sessions, catered functions, exhibits, concerts, and much more. In addition, Reliant Stadium offers four massive concourse levels for special events. The design of the stadium roof provides [...]

31Jul2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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Worlds Largest Wind Farm - Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center Aerial View

It’s located right here in the US – Texas to be exact! It’s the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center.
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center is the world’s largest wind farm at 735.5 megawatt (MW) capacity. It consists of 291 GE Energy 1.5 MW wind turbines and 130 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines spread over nearly [...]

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SeaWorld San Antonio Aerial and Bird’s Eye View

SeaWorld San Antonio, the world’s largest marine life adventure park and family entertainment showplace, presents a splashy lineup of more than 26 sensational shows, thrilling rides, animal attractions and educational experiences for all ages. It’s actually four parks in one on 250 acres: a show park, a rides and slides park, a water park [...]

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Houston Astros - Minute Maid Park Aerial View

The year 2000 saw something the grand old game of baseball had not experienced since 1964 - a Major League team in Houston playing on natural grass outdoors. While clear skies and real grass were welcome additions for fans, Bayou City hardball faithful also enjoyed another first in Minute Maid Park’s 242-foot high, retractable [...]

13Apr2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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Texas Rangers - Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Aerial View

Location: Adjacent to Six Flags over Texas and the site where Arlington Stadium stood.
Capacity: 49,178
The playing surface of Ameriquest Field is 22 feet below street level in order to avoid summer winds. Was originally called The Ballpark in Arlington from 1994 until April 2004. In 1995, The Ballpark in Arlington hosted the All-Star game. [...]

12Apr2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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Playing With More 3D Flyovers: Texas Motor Speedway

This is by no means a professional job or the quality to expect on the site, but I was playing with some more 3D stuff in Virtual Earth. Why post it then?? Well, I was just having some fun and acting like a race car driver! It was done, collection saved so [...]

3Apr2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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Austin Texas Polka-dot Yard

So this is an interesting one…
I guess this is known as one of the more colorful houses in Austin - wonder why How would you like to be one of the other houses on this street…
Click here or on the image below to view in Virtual Earth.
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3Apr2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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PGA Tour: Colonial Country Club Golf Course Fort Worth, Texas Aerial View

The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial golf tournament is the longest running event on the PGA Tour still being held at the original site (since 1946). The players of today know they are competing on the same hallowed ground as the great Ben Hogan won the championship five times in his hometown. His [...]

29Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 1 comment | Continued
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PGA Tour: TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas Aerial View

Opened in 1983, the course was originally designed by Jay Morrish with player consultants Byron Nelson and Ben Crenshaw. It features rolling hills, indigenous oak and mesquite trees, numerous sand bunkers, and small scenic lakes on a number of the holes, including the two finishing holes. - Official TPC Site
EDS Byron Nelson Championship Official Site
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26Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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PGA Tour: Redstone Golf Club Texas Aerial View

Just 15 miles North of Downtown Houston sits a wooded oasis, Redstone Golf Club, the proud home of Houston’s only PGA TOUR stop, the Shell Houston Open. Destined to become the premier showcase for golf in Houston, Member Course amenities include an 18-hole, 7,508-yard championship golf course designed by golf architects Peter Jacobsen and Jim [...]

25Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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In Flight: San Antonio International Airport - Number 2

Another plane coming in for a landing - It’s another one at the San Antonio International Airport.  A little bigger plane than the first one we put up on the site.
Click the image below for a link to the Virtual Earth - Bird’s Eye view map.

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23Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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In Flight: San Antonio International Airport

Another plane coming in for a landing - This time it’s at the San Antonio International Airport.  He’s almost down on the ground!
Click the image below for a link to the Virtual Earth - Bird’s Eye view map.

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23Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 1 comment | Continued
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NCAA Tournament 2008: Final Four at Alamodome in San Antonio, TX Aerial View

Currently on the court is the NCAA Men’s Tournament - Part of the tournament is being played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX
Click the image below for an aerial view of the stadium - in a Bird’s Eye view in Virtual Earth

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22Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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NCAA Tournament 2008: Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX Aerial View

Currently on the court is the NCAA Men’s Tournament - Part of the tournament is being played in Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX .
Click the image below for an aerial view of the stadium - in a Bird’s Eye view in Virtual Earth

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22Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 0 comments | Continued
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Texas Motor Speedway Aerial View

When they do it BIG, they do it BIG - The Texas Motor Speedway is BIG - Check it out from the aerial photo view and also the Bird’s Eye view.  Don’t forget to check out some fun facts and history of the speedway!
Fun Facts about the Texas Motor Speedway (on the official site)
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17Mar2008 | Virtual Bird's Eye | 1 comment | Continued