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This is the first hand-held GigaPan taken on this extraordinarily hot summer day in Houston, Texas. After I descended to ground level, I took a total of about 25 GigaPans on this *hot* day, primarily focused on Metro Rail Train Stations. More to follow. Note: If you are prone to get dizzy at heights, please do not look at this in Google Earth. In the Google Earth view, you will see that I am on the edge and for me, this was the scariest collection of photos I have ever taken. Another view from this same spot, but with another camera, Leica D-Lux 3, can be seen here, which has a Google Earth link too: http://share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?auth=f2261785162e5b4a5d5dd52e4926bd6d |
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In this view we see the northbound museum station. The next stop will be Wheeler. |
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Last week, I took a GigaPan of which this folloowing snapshot was extracted, http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=27578&snapshot_id=84354, and because of the comment of Kilgore's, I again became interested in the life of William Herschel and of his sister, Caroline, especially the astronomical achievements that the two Herschel's made (http://newhumanist.org.uk/1508) while living in Bath, England (from a GigaPan; Zoom Baby, Zoom, their house can be seen here: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=9802&snapshot_id=85077).
Today in the New York Times, there is a review of a book concerning exactly what I am searching for and is entitled, The Age of Wonder (http://tinyurl.com/mr6zk4), which I would very much like to look at, but Fondren does not have it; however they have another book (The Georgian Star) concerning Mr. Herschel and his sister that I took a fancy to and drove over to the library to get, BUT before going in, I wanted to take a GigaPan of the north side of Brochstein Pavilion and this GigaPan is the result :) With the price of gasoline as it is, it is expensive to be driving back and forth to Fondren all the time and I should maybe consider just to buy a book at the bookstore; however, there is no bookstore in all of the world that has the panoramic vistas that Rice University has and each time I travel there, I see at least one view that I had not noticed before. NOTE: If you never have clicked, View in Google Earth, now is the time to do it. |
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This is what one sees as they leave the east door of Fondren Library. |
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Update: An update from the Houston Chronicle provides a clearer picture of current Government plans for the schools and has been appended to the earlier article which left some needless confusion to arise: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/6717563.html
Note: When I first U/L this panorama, it was entitled, Fear ! - 360-Degree Panorama, but that title may add to a sense of being a sensationalist, which I am not except to say that if my church was being shut down by the US Government, I would be a bit fearful. The news is that the Islamic Education Center in Houston is being seized by the US Government because of alledged illegal connections of the Alavi Foundation (from whom the IEC leases their building from) in New York City to the Iranian government. From the above Houston Chronicle article: IEC serves as a place of worship, celebration, community programs and study, according to the center's Web site. Its premises are occupied by one of Houston's largest Shia mosques and the Al Hadi School of Accelerative Learning, a full-time private Islamic school for kindergarten through 12th grade. When this panorama was taken, school kids are inside trying to study and are being protected, but I am sure that there is someone connected to this that has fear of what comes next. This hand-held 360-degree panorama was taken with a Leica D-Lux 3 and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run. Note: This panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer). |
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Congregation Emanu El, a reformed synagogue, is across the street from Rice University and on the same side of Sunset Blvd as First Christian Church. Additional information can be found via this link: http://www.emanuelhouston.org/ This hand-held panorama was taken at the same time as http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/37145/ was taken and with a Leica D-Lux 3 camera and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run. Note: This gorgeous panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer). |
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A simply beautiful late-afternoon view looking north-east from Alice Pratt Brown Hall. To the left is Janice and Robert McNair Hall and to the right is James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Rice University and between the two is Jamail Plaza with its eye-catching fountain.
This hand-held panorama was taken using a Canon SX 110 and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software and additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run. Note: This panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer). |
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A taller view of the Exxon Building can be seen here: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/24281570.
If you view this in Google Earth, you will see that it is a 360. The near focus on this is good ...I'm happy. The METRO Rail Redline Stations are identified in the following list: 1.) UH-Downtown 2.) Preston 3.) Main Street Square 4.) Bell 5.) Downtown Transit Center 6.) McGowan 7.) Ensemble/HCC 8.) Wheeler 9.) Museum District 10.) Hermann Park/Rice U 11.) Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo 12.) Dryden/TMC 13.) TMC Transit Center 14.) Smith Lands 15.) Reliant Park 16.) Fannin South Ref: http://www.ridemetro.org/schedulesmaps/railsched.aspx |
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This is the southbound station with the next stop being Hermann Park/Rice U. The wall is the east side of the Museum of Fine Arts. The building on the left, through the glass doors takes you to the Museum Parking Garage. |
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This was a busy day for me. I met my friend to help her with her new camera, http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=32036 and afterwards went into the Museum to let someone know of the panorama I took of a child and her mother, http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=31803 and while I was there I found an employee of the Museum who really helped us all by providing the correct names for the insects in this panorama: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=31802. Afterwards, I went into the Butterfly Wing to take a panorama using the Canon SX110 and found Terry, a nice lady visiting from New York and she seemed to be overwhelmed with all that she was seeing in this unique building. The panorama was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher and the panorama can be viewed in Google Earth via the ever-present link. |