Marcio AleksandraviciusLandowner David Hampton planted larch pines in a Douglas fir forest in Oregon in the shape of a giant, 300 feet smiley face 🙂
Every autumn, the larch pines turn orange, and the smiley face stands out.
Josh CarlsonDo we know where in Oregon this is? I would love to create a time-lapse of the face fading in and out of the course of a year.
The Mïghty Kräcken@jcarlson @marcioaleks It's between Spirit Mountain Casino and the Willamina turn-off, visible while driving eastbound, to the right of the road.
zl2todYarg. Not quite big enough to show up on Landsat, at least, not in enough detail to tell it's a smile.
@jcarlson @marcioaleks Here it is on Google Maps. It's definitely big enough to show up, but I had to rotate the view 180° or so to get it right side up, and the picture was taken at the wrong time of year.
Yeah, I can see it on ordinary satellite. I was just hoping it could be recognized from Landsat, so that I could get frequent enough images of it to show a good time lapse, but no luck.
@Klaxun @marcioaleks Maybe I'll do it anyway, just for kicks.
"watch this fuzzy orange patch appear and disappear!"
@jcarlson
Be sure to tag me in it when you do, so I can glory in the fuzz.
Be sure to tag me in it when you do, so I can glory in the fuzz.
Gooey Time Kilroy@jcarlson @marcioaleks It's apparently west of Sheridan just off of Highway 18/22. Looks like there's a viewpoint right on the highway itself for checking it out! (If you look up Smiley Face Hill on Google Maps you'll be able to find it quickly!)
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