Ta for the reply, @H...
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Carrying on the subject of; "Trees"...
I am always surprised, that in certain places, there are any trees left, when everyone in the USA seems to build their houses, etc, entirely of wood, inside and outside!
The early settlers must have devastated the local countryside, (especially in desert areas), by cutting down all the trees to construct various buildings!
A Google Street Map walk through various US towns and villages still see a preponderance of wooden houses, both old and new!
Apart from the very large city centres, it is rare to find a building constructed of bricks, etc...
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It has always fascinated me, since the early days of Microsoft Flight Sim scenery, (FS '98-on), to see so many unusual sights of; "circular" green fields, dotted all over North America!
It took me ages, since the invention of Google Satellite Maps, to realise that they were "Irrigation" constructions, comprising of automatic rotating water spraying equipment on wheels, tethered at the centre!
They are causing great concern now, in times of drought, when the water supply is threatened, and lakes are running dry, due to excessive water extraction, (Central California).
Big problems: Soil erosion due to lack of vegetation (Logging), and excessive use of water!
Los Angeles is now a land of Concrete.... instead of a few Orange orchards!
Its terrifying when "Satellite Googling" the heavily populated areas of the USA now!...
...and all this, since the middle of the 19th Century....
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Paul...exploring the scenery, and history, at low level, daily, in FSX....
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:28 am
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