<strong>Beautiful river maps: </strong>Under the moniker Grasshopper Geography, digital cartographer Robert Szucs transforms rivers around the world into contemporary artwork.
Beautiful river maps: Under the moniker Grasshopper Geography, digital cartographer Robert Szucs transforms rivers around the world into contemporary artwork.
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<strong>Map of South America: </strong>Why rivers? "Because they are amazing," Szucs tells CNN. "I mean, look at my US river map -- I created the design, the colors, the width of the lines. But I did not draw any of the lines."
Map of South America: Why rivers? "Because they are amazing," Szucs tells CNN. "I mean, look at my US river map -- I created the design, the colors, the width of the lines. But I did not draw any of the lines."
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<strong>The Middle East: </strong>A former GIS analyst by profession, Szucs started creating colorful digital maps -- using QGIS, an open-source geographic information system -- as an escape from everyday office drudgery.
The Middle East: A former GIS analyst by profession, Szucs started creating colorful digital maps -- using QGIS, an open-source geographic information system -- as an escape from everyday office drudgery.
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<strong>Map of Africa: </strong>"It's all 100% scientific, based on satellite data and digital elevation models," Szucs says. He tinkers the width and color of every line like this Africa map.
Map of Africa: "It's all 100% scientific, based on satellite data and digital elevation models," Szucs says. He tinkers the width and color of every line like this Africa map.
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<strong>Map of Australia: </strong>Some of the maps have thousands of river basins and more than a million lines. It takes days or weeks for Szucs to finish a map.
Map of Australia: Some of the maps have thousands of river basins and more than a million lines. It takes days or weeks for Szucs to finish a map.
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<strong>Map of China: </strong>Szucs' mapping skills have enabled him to find long lost forts, track wildlife and help decision-making when it comes to conservation.<strong> </strong>
Map of China: Szucs' mapping skills have enabled him to find long lost forts, track wildlife and help decision-making when it comes to conservation.
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<strong>Map of Europe: </strong>Szucs says he left his job and followed his dream to live as a nomad.
Map of Europe: Szucs says he left his job and followed his dream to live as a nomad.
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<strong>Map of Mexico: </strong>"Studying geography, and just moving around in those circles, makes you realize how many amazing places there are on this planet," says Szucs.
Map of Mexico: "Studying geography, and just moving around in those circles, makes you realize how many amazing places there are on this planet," says Szucs.
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<strong>Map of South Africa: </strong>His plan is to live at least a couple of months on every continent.
Map of South Africa: His plan is to live at least a couple of months on every continent.
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<strong>Map of Texas: </strong>Szucs says he's covered four out of the seven continents so far.
Map of Texas: Szucs says he's covered four out of the seven continents so far.
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<strong>Map of Indonesia: </strong>He's worked for an archaeologist on the tiny Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, with a marine biologist in Alaska, and in an orangutan conservation program in Indonesian Borneo.
Map of Indonesia: He's worked for an archaeologist on the tiny Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, with a marine biologist in Alaska, and in an orangutan conservation program in Indonesian Borneo.
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