[NatureNS] on line air photos and maps

From: "john belbin" <jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Randy,
a quick check shows me that they have only loaded the orthophotos for =
the Antigonish, Guysborough and Pictou regions. Nothing at all for the =
rest of us in the south, west or Cape Breton areas  - thus it is very =
limited in its usefulness except in those areas. It is a clunky, not  =
very useful product right now - hopefully it will improve as time goes =
on. We certainly need a comprehensive, easy to use product.
John Belbin
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Randy Lauff=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 7:22 AM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] on line air photos and maps


  Folks,


  It isn't perfect...I'm hearing BS here about a FREE service that is =
extremely useful and convenient. By the way, I had nothing to do with =
the development of it, nor do I work for either level of government =
involved. In the past, if you had wanted to look at so many air photos, =
you had to order them yourself at great expense, or go to a library or =
other source to work with the hard copies. I've done that, it's a pain =
relative to this.


  To access the air photos, I would still use the link I provided =
(https://ns.nfis.org/mapserver/ka-map/htdocs/). You'll see the menu on =
the left..."ortho photos" only appears once you're zoomed in to a scale =
of 1:250000. Click that option, the photos appear.


  "Cartographic Monstrosity" is a pathetic description of this site. It =
isn't perfect, big deal. I can see it as being extremely useful, and =
it's a HECK of a lot better than what was available before (ever see an =
airphoto with roads colour-coded? How about all the waterways marked? =
Crown Land borders?). I'm sure the bugs (one of which I posted in my =
original email) will be sorted out soon. It seems that some people, =
instead of congratulating the positives, will seek out the negatives, =
especially with anything government related, and just spew trash. =
Remember that our governments are made up of people, our neighbours, =
friends, sometimes family, sometimes just the joe down the street. How =
about a bit of optimism?


  Randy=20
  _________________________________
  RF Lauff
  Antigonish County, NS.

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Randy,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>a quick check shows me that they have =
only loaded=20
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Nothing at=20
all for the rest of us in the south, west or Cape Breton areas&nbsp; - =
thus it=20
is very limited in its usefulness except in those areas.&nbsp;It is a =
clunky,=20
not&nbsp; very useful product right now - hopefully it will improve as =
time goes=20
on. We certainly need a comprehensive, easy to use product.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>John Belbin</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3Drandy.lauff@gmail.com =
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  Lauff</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 01, =
2009 7:22=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] on line =
air=20
  photos and maps</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>Folks,
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>It isn't perfect...I'm hearing BS here about a FREE service that =
is=20
  extremely useful and convenient. By the way, I had nothing to do with =
the=20
  development of it, nor do I work for either level of government =
involved. In=20
  the past, if you had wanted to look at so many air photos, you had to =
order=20
  them yourself at great expense, or go to a library or other source to =
work=20
  with the hard copies. I've done that, it's a pain relative to =
this.</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>To access the air photos, I would still use the link I provided =
(<A=20
  title=3Dhttps://ns.nfis.org/mapserver/ka-map/htdocs/=20
  =
href=3D"https://ns.nfis.org/mapserver/ka-map/htdocs/">https://ns.nfis.org=
/mapserver/ka-map/htdocs/</A>).=20
  You'll see the menu on the left..."ortho photos" only appears once =
you're=20
  zoomed in to a scale of 1:250000. Click that option, the photos =
appear.</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>"Cartographic Monstrosity" is a pathetic description of this =
site. It=20
  isn't perfect, big deal. I can see it as being extremely useful, and =
it's a=20
  HECK of a lot better than what was available before (ever see an =
airphoto with=20
  roads colour-coded? How about all the waterways marked? Crown Land =
borders?).=20
  I'm sure the bugs (one of which I posted in my original email) will be =
sorted=20
  out soon. It seems that some people, instead of congratulating the =
positives,=20
  will seek out the negatives, especially with anything government =
related, and=20
  just spew trash. Remember that our governments are made up of people, =
our=20
  neighbours, friends, sometimes family, sometimes just the joe down the =
street.=20
  How about a bit of optimism?<BR><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Randy&nbsp;<BR>_________________________________<BR>RF=20
  Lauff<BR>Antigonish County, NS.<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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