5/9/2004: Satellite view of Burj Al Arab Hotel

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Originally posted by mmmmbacon
The orientation of the beach, plus the presence of the diagonal strut suggest to me that the camera is pointing "south". But I see no squiggly lakes in that direction. What am I missing? Did the landscape change that much in two months?

I think this statement is correct. The camera is pointed "southwest." Almost parallel with the beach. The lake you see in the background is too far away to be included in the aerial photo. Telephoto lens compresses the image to make the lake look much closer than it actually is.