OK...here's the view from the back yard, looking towards the East:
http://www.macro-images.com/web/hous..._yard_east.jpg
As you can see, the backyard is very narrow, and being a double story house, if I set the scope up out the back, I can't view most of the South...you can see the trees in the East blocking views - they're worse than they look here, simply because I've used an ultra wide angle lens, which distorts things a bit.
Here's the view to the West (well, North West strictly speaking - I can't see the West due to the neighbours house in this piccie - either from the front or the back, I lose probably 10º from the horizon)...I took the piccie looking East from where the door of the Green shed is...
http://www.macro-images.com/web/hous..._yard_west.jpg
Here's a very rough pano of the front...you can see trees to the right (East), and the house to the left (North West/West):
http://www.macro-images.com/web/house/pano.jpg
You'll notice that the front yard (to the right of my Dad's car) is also narrow, and quite steep - not suitable for the scope imho. I usually set the scope up about halfway between the 2 bins on the left side of the image. It's the flattest area and gives the best views...
see what crappy location I have to work with?
Cheers,
Dave