I don't think you'll see real time satelite photos for quite a long time. The freshness of the data is really dependant on where Google goes for their image data, and how recently a survey was done.
Take a look at New Jersey - you'll see very good high-res images. The 3D contouring features are really nice. Take the Grand Canyon tour. >From: FORC5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Tue Aug 23 10:19:19 CDT 2005 >To: The Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> >Subject: Re: [H] Earth google >very cool, but not real time and pics are at least a year ormore old and close >ups get fussy > >fp > >At 04:55 AM 8/23/2005, GP Poked the stick with: >Anybody tryhttp://earth.google.com/ > >-- >Garind P >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >"oc ur mobo not urself or anybody else" > >-- >Tallyho ! ]:8) >Taglines below ! >-- >Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.