8 December 2004

The USGS obscuring of the roofs of the White House, Executive Office Building and the Treasury Department building was reported previously by Cryptome. Comparison of a Digital Globe aerial from May 2004 of the buildings and grounds with the obscured photo, shows that extensive vegetation was Photoshopped around the White House and its grounds to camouflage front and rear driveways, east walks, two private gardens flanking the south porch, the swimming pool, the tennis court and service buildings.