Google doodle features 81st anniv. of Loch Ness monster photoApril 21, 2015 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google is positively spoiling Loch Ness monster fans, as it celebrating the 81st anniversary of the famous photograph of the mysterious creature both with both a Doodle on its homepage and a new feature on Maps. Those determined to spot the elusive Nessie can now use Google Street View to search for the supposed ancient beast online, The Independent says. When Google Maps users want to explore an area as if they are on foot, the yellow Pegman usually appears. But in the area in and around the Loch, a Nessie peg-monster is replacing the yellow character, giving users the power to zoom into different parts of the lake. The Scottish tourism board, VisitScotland, says it hopes the globally available feature will heighten the profile of Loch Ness and Scotland. To create a Google Street View-style map of the loch, expert Adrian Shine spent a number of days at the site with Google’s camera equipment and Catlin Seaview Survey teams, where they took photographs above and below the waters. The launch of the new feature comes exactly 81 years after the iconic photograph of the Loch Ness Monster by Colonel Robert Wilson was published in the Daily Mail. The image, known as the Surgeon’s Photograph, appears to show a serpent-like creature rising from the water. In a tongue-in-cheek attempt to explain how the photograph was created, the Doodle shows aliens manoeuvring a Nessie-shaped contraption powered by cogs under the loch. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |