Yearly archives: 2021
204 posts
Seems that lots of trucking companies are keen to show their reach by plastering maps on their vehicles. Martijn Storms shared this selection.
These days, travelling is a bit more complex than it used to be, then, as a map-geek why not planning a virtual trip to Null Island! Luckily, when we were in Burkina Faso, we met a young artist and asked him to express his art on our car. The Gulf […]
For our 3rd anniversary, our co-founder Ken Field sent us this pic from the preparations for this year’s ESRI user conference. He said: “Here’s a picture of me next to an 8.5ft diameter globe in our newest building on the Esri campus. One of my map buddies John Nelson was […]
I’d just agreed with Arnaud that for Mappery’s 3rd anniversary we would take some selfies with maps in the wild. I went for a walk and passed this camper van with a compass design, I just happened to be wearing my Just Two Numbers t-shirt so it was a double […]
Quintin Lake asked Can you help me title this photo? First thoughts:Terra incognita.Continental corrosion.Globe of the unknown
This album cover came via Raf and Le Cartographe, it’s a beauty Une couv’ d’enfer et un premier album qui date déjà de 2016 purement magnifique ! Pierre Chrétien et ses amis nous emmènent très très loin… (A hell of a cover and a first album which already dates from […]
GetBetterBack is a back treatment product. Not really sure what or why. Apparently the users are on a journey to a better back with friends in 115 countries. You are invited to mark your location on the map on the back of the bag and share with @getbetterback. Hmm
Ken spotted this rug at Duxford aerodrome The description says Afghan women made and sold decorative rugs to of duty Soviet troops who occupied the country in the 1980s. They remained a source of income throughout the war 2001 to present. They now depict British and American, not Soviet, equipment. […]
Two Tribes is a brewery near Kings Cross, great beer and Mappy glasses. Ken and I had a beer or two here on his recent visit.
Ken posted this pic of these water bottles with a map of the Pacific Crest Trail – stay hydrated and don’t get lost!