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A view from above. Visual Metaphor of note (meaning do check this out)

By worldsfair on February 7, 2007.

This is really just to direct folks to a marvelous post over at bldgblog.blogspot.com. You know, speaking as a teacher who is always on the hunt for striking imagery, this one is really quite beautiful (and thanks to McSweeney's by the way, for the direction)

Anyway, take a look at this:

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This image (from At this Rate, by Giles Revell and Matt Wiley), represents land development as seen from above - a photoshop reworking of a satelite's view of the plight of urban sprawl if you like. And of course, if it's not immediately evident (visit the bldgblog link above, and it will be), it looks remarkably like the vasculature of a leaf.

Oh the irony of the linkage between urban sprawl and leaves and forestry, etc, etc, etc.

Anyway, a keeper in one's armada of images to drive home a point.

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