From a Flight on Sunday, May 5, 2013...

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 On this 5th Sunday in May (Cinco de Mayo), we were treated to

a plethora of intricately patterned and richly colored farm fields

in central-eastern Pennsylvania, not to mention other

impressive views worthy of a second look.

I hope you enjoy the photos from this mid-Spring flight...

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#1 - Automobile storage lot in
East Greenville, PA

#2 - Reading regional airport in
Reading, PA (looking southeast)

#3 - Mid-Atlantic Air museum at
Reading regional airport

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These next (5) photos are of various

Farm Fields near Reading, PA

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#9 - The beginnings of a distribution
warehouse near Bethel, PA

#10 - A pipeline buried along a mountain
ridge north of Hamburg, PA

#11 - Astronomy telescopes atop a
mountain west of Allentown, PA

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These next (6) photos are of more impressive

farm fields, and even a tree nursery,

all west of Allentown, PA

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#18 - Colorful "Advanced Auto Parts" trailers
at a distribution center west of Allentown, PA

#19 - A distribution center west of Allentown, PA

#20 - Residential community near Allentown, PA

#21 - Residential community near Allentown, PA

#22 - Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, PA

#23 - Private residence in Bucks county PA

#24 - Another golf course in Bucks county PA

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These last (2) photos are of an abandoned

and derelict farm in western

Hunterdon county, New Jersey

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See you after the next Flight...

From a Flight on Sunday, April 28, 2013...

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Today's flight encompassed northern New Jersey and

the Lower Hudson Valley of New York.  On the return trip, we flew

south along the Hudson river past West Point military academy.
It was an unusually hazy and turbulent flying day, but the

impressive views made-up for these conditions. 

As always, I hope you enjoy the view from above !!!

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#1 - Sprawling estate northwest of Pittstown, NJ

#2 - Unusually shaped home north of Clinton, NJ

#3 - "Crop-Circles", or not, near Washington, NJ

#4 - Wow, what an entrance to
this home north of Washington, NJ

#5 - Looks like someone has plans for
a hillside housing development,
just west of Hackettstown, NJ

#6 - Eastern most section of Panther Valley
Country Club and housing development,
north of Hackettstown, NJ

#7 - Just another pretty farm
in rural northwest NJ

#8 - A new solar field and
industrial complex under construction
near Franklin, NJ

#9 - Vast orchards, looking east towards
the Hudson river south Poughkeepsie, NY

#10 - Cement plant along the Hudson river
south of Poughkeepsie, NY

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 The following (3) photos are of a small island

smack-dab in the middle of the Hudson river,

just south of Newburgh, NY, between

Storm King & Hudson Highlands State Parks.

The ruins of an old castle are still present,

as well as other structures.

 

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#14 - Terraced housing units south of
West Point military academy

#15 - West Point military academy, NY,
along the Hudson river

#16 - Indian Point nuclear power
generating station on the Hudson River

#17 - This photo and the next show an area
north of Suffern, NY.  Within the rugged
and hilly terrain, there exists a circular
structure with a dilapidated roof.  Your guess
is as good as mine as to just what this was
used for, as there are no access roads
that I can see.

#18 - Just what was this interesting
structure used for?

#19 - Clay Pigeon shooting range within
Ringwood Manor State Park in
Ringwood, NJ

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The following (5) photos are of the

New Jersey Botanical Gardens in Ringwood, NJ

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#25 - This area looks like a Paint-Ball
course just west of Butler, NJ...
I could be wrong, though

#26 - Circular housing development
near Dover, NJ

#27 - Many new solar panel-topped roofs
were added to Morris County
College's parking lots

#28 - A close-up of these parking lot
solar panel structures

#29 - A colorful sports and activities
field near Berdardsville, NJ

#30 - A private residence for someone
that dislikes 'sharp corners'

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 The following (4) photos are of

private estates around the

Bedminster/Bernardsville, NJ area

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#35 - A cluster of square-shaped buildings

#36 - Golf Course around the
Bedminster/Bernardsville, NJ area

#37 - Large, private home perched
on a hill, south of Califon, NJ

#38 - Pristine private residence

#39 - Well manicured grounds surrounding
four private residencies, south of
the town of High Bridge, NJ, looking
towards Clinton and areas southwest

#40 - This same four-home layout in Photo #39

#41 - Housing development protruding
into the Spruce Run reservoir in Clinton, NJ

#42 - Boat marina within Spruce Run
State Park in Clinton, NJ

#43 - Public beach and campground peninsula
within Spruce Run State Park

#44 - And last but not least, a ground-based
photo of "Mushrooms" carved-out of
tree stumps, which I have never seen before.
These exist at our home-base
airport adjacent to the runway...

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See you after the next Flight...