Monsters under our feet

Categories: Aerophoto | World |

Since ancient times, people could not give up the habit of inventing mythological creatures, scary monsters and monsters with supernatural powers. Looking at the stars and clouds, they saw shapes that the obliging imagination turned from century to century into silhouettes of wonderful creatures that later became heroes of myths and fairy tales.

Monsters under our feet

Today, thanks to Google Earth satellite imagery, we repeat the habits of our ancestors with one exception: now our gaze is directed not to heaven, but to our home planet. An example of such visual research was the project of the Argentine photographer Frederico Wiener Ultradistancia ("Overdistance").

Using the "divine" look of Google Earth, Wiener looks for silhouettes of monsters (and other intriguing things) in the landscapes of planet Earth. He carefully examines the outlines of ports and peninsulas, the borders of countries and cities to prove the existence of the most incredible creatures. Some of the forms were deliberately assembled by Frederick into a single picture, the rest are just a lucky coincidence.

Monsters under our feet

Port of Avellaneda, Argentina

Monsters under our feet

Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA

Monsters under our feet

Punta del Este, Uruguay

Monsters under our feet

Taipei, Taiwan

Monsters under our feet

La Coruna Park, Galicia, Spain

Monsters under our feet

Doha, Qatar

Monsters under our feet

Drigge, Germany

Monsters under our feet

Bender-Khomeini, Iran

Monsters under our feet

Mumbai, India

Monsters under our feet

Denholm, Germany

Monsters under our feet

Nina, Wisconsin, USA

Monsters under our feet

Wisconsin, USA

Monsters under our feet

La Ronde Amusement Park, Montreal, Canada

Monsters under our feet

Chicago, Illinois, USA

     

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