"The view from that window gives me the tree to the left and the purple-hued tree beyond the rooftops, but wait … Now, the fun part! The only thing not jiving with that location is the evergreen tree on the right; it’s clearly not shown in current map and street-view imagery. So, with the wizardry of Google street views from previous years, I must conclude that this picture was taken in August of 2014, as the tree was cut down by the following summer."

The View From Your Window Contest: Winner #251

VFYW Contest: Time Traveling With Hot Air Balloons

The view from that window gives me the tree to the left and the purple-hued tree beyond the rooftops, but wait … Now, the fun part! The only thing not jiving with that location is the evergreen tree on the right; it’s clearly not shown in current map and street-view imagery. So, with the wizardry of Google street views from previous years, I must conclude that this picture was taken in August of 2014, as the tree was cut down by the following summer.