Earth Patterns is a series of works created by Lauren Manning (with generous help from the actual Earth) that celebrates patterns that are all around us. Each image is a zoomed-in screen grab of spectacular satellite images of the planet found on Google Maps.
Made Us Look: Spectacular Patterns Found On Google Maps

By Anjelika TempleJun 08, 2014
Anjelika Temple
As Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Brit + Co, Anjelika Temple brings her voracious consumption of all things creative and colorful to DIY projects, geeky gadgetry finds and more. When she's not DIY-ing her heart out, you'll find her throwing dinner parties with friends or adventuring with her husband David, their daughters Anokhi and Indira, and their silly dog Turkey.
If you’re like us, sometimes you get lost on Google Maps. You decide to look up a random place you might want to travel to, then you go into street mode and “walk” around, then you zoom out, and in again, and 10 minutes later you’re somewhere completely new. And with the right eye, this digital journey just might lead you to some beautiful patterns.
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You can get lost in more high resolution earth patterns here, and we bet you’ll find yourself firing up Google Maps on the hunt for even more patterns!
What unusual things have you found on Google Maps? Talk to us in the comments below.
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