Not long ago, another google word crossed the boundary into my own vocabulary - StreetViewed. Well, I've always been a big user of Google maps. I've used the 'my places' feature to visualize sales data - current listings, recent sales, development sites, etc. I've also used StreetView to explore neighborhoods during a home search - neighborhood features, building facades, and nearby properties.
So, I've known for awhile that the unexpected can be preserved as part of the image for a particular address. But until recently, I'd never actually seen the image capture in action.
Picture this (no pun intended): My business partner and I were standing in front of a building for a pre-closing walk thru. As we chatted, a little green and white car with California plates and a huge apparatus (best word I could come up with here) motored up and idled in front of the building. It paused long enough for me to get a picture of it - and then it moved on.
My conclusion: Being 'StreetViewed is the ultimate in candid camera!
Here's the photo I took of the StreetView car. Now, I'm curious how often do street view images capture people taking a picture of the StreetView car itself? :)
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