Shadows at 214 West Neely

[Drew Phipps]

I'm going to try to obtain the shadow applet used by the author of "Shadows of Sandy Hook" to determine the time stamp of the various iconic images used there, and apply it to the Backyard Photos.

Marina claimed the photos were taken in the early afternoon; Tom Wilson claims that mathematically, he fixed the time of the photo at 9:12 AM.

Using Google Earth (for orientation), here's a drawing of the house:



Even in Texas, the sun rises in the east, and sets in the west, just like everywhere else. Furthermore, at least in Dallas, the sun is always in the southern sky, even in the heat of summer. It would appear to me that the shadows do indicate an after noon time of photo.

More to follow.

[Drew Phipps]

Here's a Google Earth image of this location:



(The compass rose didn't appear in the image, but we're looking north.)

Here's one of the BYP:



Heres a 2013 view of the same camera angle:



The house behind Oswald has been torn down, but the orientation of the photographer appears clear: mostly east.

[Tracy Riddle]

Yes, it looks like an afternoon photo.

Does anyone know what kind of bushes are in the background, to Oswald's left? They look fuller in the Dallas police reenactment photos. If we could determine what type they are, and know what time of year they bloom, we might know more about when the BYP were taken.