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Coniston Via Street View



I think Google Street View is nothing short of a miracle. Maps and satellite imagery are fine and good, but there is something special about being able to 'walk' down just about any given highway or street in America and many overseas locations and have a 360 degree view of the area.

The wonder of it was once again brought home to me this morning when I read our Augusta's post about the earthquake in the Lake District of England, and I used Google Maps to go to the epicenter. Earthquake!

We visited that very spot ten years ago and stayed at what they call a self-catering cottage at the hamlet called Little Arrow, just west of Coniston, which is where the nearest shops are. I just now went to Little Arrow with Street View, and the memories came flooding back.



It's so beautiful around there, and the photographs of the area that come up when you go there on Google Maps more than do it justice. The area is called The Lake District and it's a popular spot for trekkers to explore the craggy mountains.

The Street View photo of the place where we stayed was taken in spring, and they've got hundreds of naturalized daffodils in bloom along the roadway and in their yard. I don't know if I'll ever get back to that area, but I can visit it any time sitting in my chair, thanks to the Internet and Google Street View

I can't upload those pictures I saw with the Maps, but here are a few of mine:







Oh, the beauty!

And I found this great online news magazine:

grough Magazine As the Brits would say: Brilliant! This link will take you to an item about private 4x4 vehicle owners in Wales volunteering to provide transportation to emergency responders in the recent snowstorm.

It reminds of the big storms in Denver when the hospitals will put out a call for volunteers with 4 WD to get medical personnel to and from the hospitals.

posted on Dec 22, 2010 8:07 AM ()

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I've hiked the hills of the Lake District with an umbrella fending off a light rain. Can I get google maps on dial-up? Does it cost anything? I tried last year with no luck. Love your photos.
comment by solitaire on Dec 24, 2010 6:32 AM ()
No, I don't think you can get it on dial-up, too slow. Really, I think you should treat yourself to DSL, as much as you like to travel, I think you'd really love Google Street View. When you're planning a trip, you can 'go there' ahead of time.
reply by troutbend on Dec 30, 2010 10:30 PM ()
That cottage is so charming.
comment by elderjane on Dec 23, 2010 12:31 PM ()
The property owners got a grant from the govt to convert their farm buildings into tourist accommodation. We had a bedroom, living room, and kitchen. Mr. You Know hated driving on the narrow roads with stone walls, so he won't go back there. Street View is probably as good as it's going to get.
reply by troutbend on Dec 23, 2010 1:49 PM ()
Beautiful! Ted loves Google earth and the maps too.
comment by elderjane on Dec 23, 2010 12:30 PM ()
I 'drive by' your house once in awhile when I get to missing our visits. I never remember the address so I look for that mall near you, then the school, then the street. The picture they have in Street View must have been taken after a big ice storm in your area because so many houses have tree branches piled in the front yards.
reply by troutbend on Dec 23, 2010 6:46 PM ()
The Lake District was the home of the Romantic poets....Wordsworth, Keats, Byron, and Shelley. Wordsworth perhaps more than others, wrote often on the theme that those closest to nature were closest to God.
comment by redimpala on Dec 22, 2010 6:36 PM ()
I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the scenery there until I revisited today thanks to Google.
reply by traveltales on Dec 23, 2010 11:49 AM ()
comment by jondude on Dec 22, 2010 2:34 PM ()
There was a black and white cat at the place we stayed called Scamp and he came to visit us at our cottage every day.
reply by traveltales on Dec 23, 2010 11:50 AM ()

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