While we wait and pray for DECLAS…
Epstein Island GIF
Slide 1 - "2004" (10/31/2004) -
a. Site "as-is" w/ foot paths and limited improvement.
b. Used as baseline/start point for this analysis.
Slide 2 - "2006" (11/30/2006) -
a. First image of "AMERICAN FLAG" appears at "HILL TOP 1".
b. First image of "SMALL WHITE ROOF STRUCTURE 1" at fork in path, right side of image, 2 o'clock pos.
c. First image of "MATERIALS" in cove, bottom image, 6 o'clock pos.
d. First image of "IMPROVED PATH" at center of image, at "INTERSECTION"
e. First image of "SMALL BROWN ROOF BUILDING" at bottom center on image, 6 o'clock pos.
Slide 3 - "2009" (08/14/2009) -
a. First image of "BLUE ROOF BUILDING" at top of hill.
b. First image of "CAVE DOOR 1" - the small white rectangle at base of hill, near "INTERSECTION".
c. "SMALL WHITE ROOF STRUCTURE 1" has been removed w/o signs it was ever there. (Maybe was a trailer/vehicle?)
d. "MATERIALS" in cove has been removed w/o signs it was ever there.
Slide 4 - "2013" (02/13/2013) -
a. "BLUE ROOF BUILDING" appears finished with improved pad.
b. "CAVE DOOR 1" appears enhanced/larger.
c. First image of "WHITE ROOF STRUCTURE 2" at "CAVE DOOR 1".
d. First image of "PATH TO SEA 1" at "CAVE DOOR 1".
e. First image of "CAVE DOOR 2" across "INTERSECTION" from "CAVE DOOR 1".
f. "HILL TOP 2" at center right of image has been graded and cleared.
Slide 5 - "2014" (03/14/2014) -
a. First image of "PIT" at "HILL TOP 2".
Slide 6 - "2015" (01/01/2015) -
a. "CAVE DOOR 2" appears to have been improved.
b. First image of "PATH TO SEA 2" from "INTERSECTION" to the sea.
c. Image of "HEAVY MACHINERY" on top of "HILL TOP 2"
d. "HILL TOP 2" has been improved, "PIT" remains exposed.
Slide 7 - "2017" (02/06/2017) -
a. THIS IS AN UNUSUALLY SHARP IMAGE FOR GOOGLE EARTH. SOURCE NOT INDICATED. (Milsat?)
b. "PIT" has been buried and has grass growing over it.
c. "HILL TOP 2" has a "TRASH PILE", as well as 3 or 4 vehicles/machines parked obscured below grade.
Slide 8 - "2017" (09/08/2017) -
a. HURRICANE IRMA HAS PASSED OVER US VIRGIN ISLANDS.
b. "BLUE ROOF BUILDING" appears destroyed with debris spread around "HILL TOP 1".
c. "FLAG POLE" appears down on ground at 9 o'clock position on "HILL TOP 1".
d. "WHITE ROOF STRUCTURE 2" appears heavily damaged and in pieces.
e. Debris from "TRASH PILE" appears spread to the north-east of "HILL TOP 2".
f. "SMALL BROWN ROOF BUILDING" appears to have been destroyed.
Slide 9 - "2017" (09/28/2017) -
a. This sharper image is just 20 days older than Slide 8. Appears to confirm analysis of Slide 8.
b. "TRASH PILE" is gone,and appears to be a large pit.
Slide 10 - "2018" (03/12/2013) -
a. Site of "BLUE ROOF BUILDING" has been cleaned. Base structure remains.
b. "TRASH PILE" area has been cleaned and improved, with possible vehicles working site.
Slide 11 - "2018" (10/29/2018) -
a. Site of "BLUE ROOF BUILDING" has been worked on. Base structure is being removed or covered.
b. "FLAG POLE" is back in position at top of "HILL TOP 1".
c. Substantial excavation into the side of "HILL 2" is seen at center bottom of image, near the site of "PIT" from 2014, 2015 slides. Near earlier site of "SMALL BROWN ROOF BUILDING".
d. "TRASH PILE" appears to have been (partially) buried, with grass growing.
Slide 12 - "2019" (04/19/2019) -
a. Sites of "BLUE ROOF BUILDING" and "SMALL BROWN ROOF BUILDING" entirely removed or covered.
b. "FLAG POLE" remains on "HILL TOP 1"
c. "CAVE DOOR 1" and remains of small outbuilding, "CAVE DOOR 2" are still there.