While the Christmas logo did not feature our favorite race from Tattooine (besides the Jawa), it was out of this world. It shows a spaceship on a lunar mission apparently orbiting a giant peace sign. I don’t even know what to write concerning this “Christmas” postcard, so I will leave it as an exercise to the reader to come up with a response.
The Christmas Eve Google postcard illustrates what appears to be a fireworks display on either Mars or Venus. Of course, this is in keeping with their apparent trend of unrealistic and unchristmassy postcards. Honestly, who does a fireworks display over mossy-dirty (not snowy) mountains. Who sets off fireworks at sunset as shown in the image, or maybe it is just hellish light pollution. You know nothing says Christmas like smog and a polluted river. This image does not even inspire me to think about celebrating. To me it looks like Merry and Pippin accidently lit of some fireworks while they were traveling through the Martian Misty Mountains. I have such great hopes for tomorrow’s Christmas postcard, maybe it will show how the Tusken Raiders celebrate Christmas on Tattooine.
The next holiday postcard from Google features a serene cabin in the middle of a densely wooded coniferous forest with a nice mountain backdrop with a snowy peak. I am not sure whether the trees have white Christmas lights on them or if that is a bit of remaining snow. Regardless this forest appears to be in a rather warm area since there is not much snow cover, which limits the realistic geographic locations of this forest specifically to the southern hemisphere. Furthermore, the lights on the cabin suggest either proximity to a power grid or the presences of a generator. In short, this postcard is both unrealistic and lacks the traditional imagery associated with Christmas or even winter. There is a canoe instead of people ice skating on the lake and greenery instead of snow. I guess Google truly wants to portray Christmas worldwide and transcend the traditional stereotypes.
Google’s next postcard to everyone features three snowmen enjoying the chill of a winter’s day. The blue snowman seems to be crafting a snowball while the red snowman is surrendering to him in joyous fright. The yellow snowman on the other had looks like he is jokingly reprimanding the others for their childishness. But put yourself in their shoes, how would you react if your friend took a wad of human flesh and balled it up to throw at you. I think these snowmen are way under reacting. One thing about this logo which is very good is that the hat on the blue snowman really effectively completes the Google G.
With a scene straight out of a Corona commercial, today Google wished everyone a “Happy Holidays from Google!” on all its pages across the globe. With their choice of a postcard from a tropical bay, it seems that the Google is pocking a bit of fun at all of us who have had to endure harsh northern winters. I guess to Google, White Christmases are a bit overrated, not that I can disagree.
Google Russia honors the unveiling of a new high-speed train called the Sapsan or peregrine falcon that travels between Moscow and Saint Petersburg. See the following link for more information: Russia unveils high-speed train on deadly bomb route
Google Czech Republic has been celebrating the birthday of Jan Evangelista Purkyně an anatomist and physiologist. He is known for his work on the nervous system expecially his 1837 discovery of Purkinje cells which are pictures in the logo.
This logo was made by Sophie Redford for the Doodle 4 Google - My Hero Competition. Here is her statment:
"As my hero I choose to depict David Attenborough as I find his nature programmes inspiring. For over 50 years he has been showing the world the natural beauty of the Earth and teaching us to protect this natural world. As I am interested in wildlife myself, I have been following his work and I have found it inspirational."
Other logos winners can be seen on the website.
