Hi-Res Satellite Imagery

[Mikey]

I'm looking for a hi-res pic of my yard that I can use for some landscape planning. Images from Google Maps, Google Earth and Zillow are not sufficient. I know these pics are out there - anybody know a source?

[Derron]

Probably not going to find anything higher res than Google Earth. Globeexplorer.com is , but you are going to pay well for it. The link below is what a of of landscape / lawn care guys are using to do measurements. You can get straight down looks with this product. I think it is subscription based.

http://www.goilawn.com/

I used and still use Earth Google for measuring sports fields and other sites for excavation and repair work. It gets me the base resolution I needed to get the info I needed.

You could get one of these guys to come in and take pictures. I used a similar service to get nice aerials, if we could not get our own shots out of my friends Maule.

http://www.skyshots.com/


This is an awesome software program for landscape design. You can take dig photos and then image in the landscape. You could get the dimensions from Earth Google to build the plate with and then add in all the items. I had this program configured to load all my build data, plant and material costs. Worked real well. Not for the weekender at probably $ 1,200 a shot now. It made me several million dollars over the years.

http://prolandscape.com/en/product/

[Left Seater]

Mikey,

Call a local realtor and ask them for someone that gets them aerial shots of homes for sale. Plenty of guys that take high res photos that they use an RC helicopter as the platform.

[Mikey]

I suppose you expect tax dollars and government debt to pay for it too.

Nah, just smackaholic.

[smackaholic]

I suppose you expect tax dollars and government debt to pay for it too.

Nah, just smackaholic.

Sorry, but after the magic shade tree debacle, I'm tapped out.

I wonder how long before we get a "smackaholic's lawn satellite pic".

C'mon wytches, make me proud/embarassed.

[Derron]

I suppose you expect tax dollars and government debt to pay for it too.

Nah, just smackaholic.

He cannot find his fucking extension cord under 2 feet of snow. You expect him to be able to do that ?

[Mikey]

Probably not going to find anything higher res than Google Earth. Globeexplorer.com is , but you are going to pay well for it. The link below is what a of of landscape / lawn care guys are using to do measurements. You can get straight down looks with this product. I think it is subscription based.

http://www.goilawn.com/

I used and still use Earth Google for measuring sports fields and other sites for excavation and repair work. It gets me the base resolution I needed to get the info I needed.

You could get one of these guys to come in and take pictures. I used a similar service to get nice aerials, if we could not get our own shots out of my friends Maule.

http://www.skyshots.com/


This is an awesome software program for landscape design. You can take dig photos and then image in the landscape. You could get the dimensions from Earth Google to build the plate with and then add in all the items. I had this program configured to load all my build data, plant and material costs. Worked real well. Not for the weekender at probably $ 1,200 a shot now. It made me several million dollars over the years.

http://prolandscape.com/en/product/

Thanks I'll check these out. Google Maps and Google Earth seem pretty hi-res when you first look but if you zoom in close enough to do anything (the side yard that I want to turn into a kitchen garden with raised beds is about 40' x 60') it looks sort of like a close-up of one of 'Spray's famous morning-after turds. Zillow actually has a more recent pic of our house (it has the magical electric tree) but not any better resolution.