Google Earth in your neighborhhood?

[California]

Here's some interesting images caught by the Google car.

Top 10 Moments Caught on Google Maps Street View - Urlesque

As I suspected, a little research proves pic #3 is a ringer. That's the Google Streetview team waving at the camera car!

My nephew is likely in that crowd somewhere. He works in one of Google's mapping divisions.

To see the whole crowd up and down the street in my Google Streetview link above:

• Wait a moment for the view to zoom down to street level.
• Click the up ^ symbol to get a horizontal view.
• Click on the N and spin it to the top of the < ^ > 'compass'.
• Click '-' in the +/- symbol, zoom out, then click on the arrows that appear on the street to move east/west and see the whole crowd.
• Zooming in reveals several Google t-shirts, then finally there's an unambiguous hint ...