My Blog's Banner
My blog’s banner comes from the Investec Specialist bank website’s home page. You can see the entire image here: http://www.investec.com/en_gb/#home.html. Trust me, it’s worth it! It’s a lovely panorama, although it must be Photoshopped, because London’s main financial district, where The Gherkin aka 30 St Mary Axe London, England (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_St_Mary_Axe) is located, is not in such close physical proximity to St. Paul’s Cathedral, as you can see from a review of either Google Maps here:
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or the Google Earth image capture shown above. (I know it looks pretty small at the minute, but you can click on it to EMBIGGEN it, as they say on AICN. Then, you will be able to discern the details.)
In the image, St. Paul’s Cathedral is midway down the photo near the left margin. The cathedral is marked by many blue dots. The Gherkin is midway down the photo near the right margin. The address is marked in the photo as shown above: 30 St Mary Axe.
Once you review the Google Earth image and then try to reconcile it with the banner image, it becomes fairly obvious that the banner image has been altered, i.e., it cannot be a true depiction of London's skyline. However, it does serve Investec Specialist bank's interests by appearing to connect London's past with its present and future as represented by The Gherkin.
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