title: Google static maps custom marker
body: <p>This is probably quite simple, but I am struggling to work it out. I am trying to place a custom marker using <code>lat/lng</code></p>
  
  <p><code>https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?size=600x400&amp;scale=2&amp;markers=icon:http://chart.googleapis.com/chart?chst=d_bubble_texts_big&amp;chld=bb%7Cffffff%7C000000%7CPL1+2|50.367285472963,-4.138801595&amp;center=50.367285472963,-4.138801595&amp;zoom=10</code></p>
  
  <p>but it does not show the marker - what am I missing?</p>
  
  <p>The marker works:</p>
  
  <p><code>http://chart.googleapis.com/chart?chst=d_bubble_texts_big&amp;chld=bb%7Cffffff%7C000000%7CPL1+2</code></p>
  
  <p>As does the map with a default marker</p>
  
  <p><code>markers=color:red|50.367285472963,-4.138801595&amp;center=50.367285472963,-4.138801595&amp;zoom=10</code></p>