From a Flight on Sunday, December 21, 2014...

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Our flight today, the beginning of the winter solstice,
the shortest day of the year, was surely a winner.
Despite the gloomy cloud cover for much of the day,
as always I found a plethora of "stuff" to photograph,
from Christmas-crowded shopping malls to an
amusement park to various locations in the country.

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

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#1 - The forecast called for plentiful
sunshine, but all we could see was a
band of brightness in the distance over
Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey

#2 - Quaker Bridge mall in Lawrence
Township, New Jersey

#3 - Quaker Bridge mall and other
adjacent strip malls in Lawrence
Township, New Jersey

#4 - This radio tower near Quaker
Bridge mall stands at just over
1,000 feet high

#5 - New Jersey Turnpike and
Interstate I-195 (Interchange 7A)
with the newly opened cars-only
lanes in the center (looking north)

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The following (5) photos show a
dormant Six Flags Great Adventure
in Jackson, New Jersey awaiting
warmer weather and a return to life

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#10 - Parts have already arrived for
Great Adventure's newest ride for
year 2015...The Looping Dragon

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#11 - Englishtown Auction and
Flea-Market in Englishtown,
New Jersey

#12 - Colorful sports field adjacent to
Route 9 in Old Bridge, New Jersey

#13 - Route 9 and 516 interchange
in Old Bridge, New Jersey

#14 - Sprawling apartment complex
in Old Bridge, New Jersey

#15 - Garden State Parkway and
Route 9 crossing the Raritan river
in South Amboy, New Jersey
(looking southwest)

#16 - Interchange of I-287/I-440,
Garden State Parkway, Route 9 and
Route 656 in Keasbey, New Jersey

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The following (2) photos are of the
Woodbridge Center mall in
Woodbridge, New Jersey

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The following (3) photos are of
the Meno Park mall in
Edison, New Jersey

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#22 -Sports center and active ice
skating rink adjacent to the Menlo
Park mall in Edison, New Jersey

#23 - I-287 and an endless industrial
complex in Piscataway, New Jersey

#24 - A double drive-thru at this
fresh looking McDonalds in
Piscataway, New Jersey

#25 - Massive shopping centers in
Piscataway, New Jersey
(looking south from I-287)

#26 - Check-out this "highly desirable"
property and house on a dead-end
street, sandwiched between a
parking lot and busy I-287 in
Piscataway, New Jersey

#27 - FOLEY/CAT industrial equipment
yard off I-287 in Piscataway,
New Jersey

#28 - TD Bank Ballpark, home of the
Somerset Patriots Baseball team,
complete with solar panel-covered
parking lots in Bridgewater,
New Jersey

#29 - TD Bank Ballpark

#30 - Bridgewater Promenade shopping
complex in Bridgewater, New Jersey

#31 - Hilton hotel at the Bridgewater
Promenade in Bridgewater,
New Jersey

#32 - McDonalds restaurant at
the entrance to the Bridgewater
Promenade in Bridgewater,
New Jersey

#33 - Chimney Rock road bridge
construction over I-287 in
Bridgewater, New Jersey

#34 - Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant
along Route 22 in Bridgewater,
New Jersey

#35 - High-rise office complex with
solar panel-covered parking lots
along I-287 in Brigdewater,
New Jersey

#36 - High-rise office complex along
Route 206 and adjacent to the
Bridgewater Commons mall in
Bridgewater, New Jersey

#37 - Bridgewater Commons mall
in Bridgewater, New Jersey

#38 - Solar panel-covered parking
deck at Bridgewater Commons

#39 - Neat and trim building complex
adjacent to Bridgewater Commons
in Bridgewater, New Jersey

#40 - Colorful sports field in
Bridgewater, New Jersey

#41 - Various buildings in a semi-circle
near the Bridgewater Commons mall
in Bridgewater, New Jersey

#42 - "C"-shaped office complex
along Route 22 in Bridgewater,
New Jersey

#43 - Former Merck corporate
headquarters in Whitehouse Station,
New Jersey

#44 - Round Valley reservoir
in Lebanon, New Jersey
(looking south)

#45 - Many estate homes line this
cul-de-sac in Lebanon, New Jersey

#46 - Custom Alloy corporation in
the former Taylor-Wharton Iron and
Steel factory, High Bridge, New Jersey

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#47 - Historic town of Clinton,
New Jersey

#48 - Historic town of Clinton,
New Jersey

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#49 - Green lawns glowing with
sunlight in an otherwise cloudy day

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The following (3) photos show
The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley
in Saucon Valley, Pennsylvania

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#53 - Queen City general aviation
airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania

#54 - Allentown and the Lehigh
Valley, Pennsylvania

#55 - City of Allentown,
Pennsylvania

#56 - Finally, blue sky greeted us
on our flight home with I-78 below
near Allentown, Pennsylvania
(looking northeast)

#57 - A stark contrast between the
deep blue sky, a thin layer of clouds,
the dark and hazy air beneath them
and the bright, sunlit earth;
Definitely a sight to behold

#58 - Bridge crossing the Delaware
river with Milford, New Jersey
on the right (looking north)

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I want to take this time to wish
each and every one of you a
Merry Christmas and a
Happy and Healthy New Year !!!

See you in 2015...