Others' Photo Spheres - Day 111

I often look around on Google's Street View when researching or recalling an area. In fact, I recently checked out the location of a pub near the town where I grew up. I had heard the name of it but the area looks so vastly different that I could not remember what used to be there when I was in high school. I've asked those in the area for a little help. Street View is a great part of travel planning. Even before making a hotel reservation in an area we've not stayed, I often check to see the area "first hand".

I noticed a bad habit of mine though. I frequently turn off the bottom photo bar when in Google Maps as I want the image to take up all of the computer screen. I forget that when doing so, I miss the chance to see photo spheres by ordinary people which have been accepted by Google.

THIS IMAGE WAS LOST WHEN THE GOOGLE+ FEATURES WERE SHUTTERED.

Views: Christmas Day 2014 by Dennis Sylvester Hurd

The one above was taken at the Cultural Center on the River Cuale Island. I took it at the end of December. There are plenty more taken around Puerto Vallarta. I just found this one of where the pedestrian bridge crosses the northern branch of the river. The bottom of the walkway was about 20 meters from the area of the image above. The fairly new structure allows one to cross the river without needing to walk all the way to the north-bound bridge for vehicles.

Views: Gringo Gulch Pedestrian Bridge by Paco Ojeda

I really must remember to always see what photo sphere others may have uploaded.