Welcome to FlyinPhilsPhotos with Highlights from my Most Recent Flight: August 2015

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

From a Flight on Sunday, August 23, 2015...

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What began as a rather dull looking flight due to
low, dark-bottomed clouds and hazy conditions
to the east, turned into a magnificent flight to the west
over Pennsylvania with high, thin cirrus clouds
and unlimited visibility.

As always, I hope you enjoy the view from above

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We begin our flight over Hunterdon County, NJ

#1 - Private airstrip just southeast
of Pittstown, NJ

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The following (4) pictures are of the
4H and Agricultural Fair in Ringoes, NJ

#2 - Looking southeast,
with Route 202 running by

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Now we journey into Pennsylvania

#6 - Doylestown airport (KDYL)
in Doylestown, PA

#7 - Bucks County Courthouse
complex in Doylestown, PA

#8 - Town of Doylestown, PA,
looking northeast

#9 - South Main street
in Doylestown, PA

#10 - Train Station in Doylestown, PA,
with trains to Philadelphia

#11 - Mercer Museum and
Fonthill Castle complex
in Doylestown, PA

#12 - Mercer Museum and
Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, PA

#13 - These structures exist on the
property behind the Ambler Acres
YMCA in Ambler, PA

#14 - Ambler Area YMCA in
Ambler, PA

#15 - The Ambler Area YMCA has
its own outdoor pool and
water slide complex - FUN !!!

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The following (6) pictures are of

Hershey Park in Hershey, PA

#16 - Looking south at Hershey Park
and the old Hershey chocolate factory

#17 - East Coast Waterworks at
Hershey Park, PA, are very colorful
and surrounded by an exciting
mix of steel and wooden coasters

#18 - One of many thrilling coasters
at Hershey Park

#19 - It was a full house at
Hershey Park, looking east;
Notice the runway paralleling the
access road to the left

#20

#21 - The giant wave pool was
packed on this hot summer day

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#22 - Again, here is all that remains of
Hershey Airpark, across the street
from Hershey Park.
It's still intact, though has not
seen aircraft activity in years

#23 - Town of Hamburg, PA,
looking northeast

#24 - Many buildings in Hamburg
take on the color hue

#25 - Kaercher Creek Park in
Hamburg, PA

#26 - I don't know if this is an actual
farm equipment museum, storage
yard, or personal collection, but this
impressive site exists just
west of Allentown, PA

#27 - Again, that is a LOT of
farm equipment / tractors

#28 - Picturesque farm fields west
of Allentown, PA

#29 - Picturesque farm fields west
of Allentown, PA

#30 - Picturesque farm fields west
of Allentown, PA

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The following (6) pictures are of

Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom

in Allentown, PA

#31 - Looking northeast at Dorney's
impressive selection of coasters

#32 - The main parking lot was full
on this beautiful and hot, summer day

#33 - Looking northeast at the
coasters and Wildwater Kingdom

#34 - Hydra: The Revenge (green)
and Steel Force (red) steel coasters

#35 - Wildwater Kingdom was
crowded today, but not as busy as
we saw on the July 19, 2015 fly-over

#36 - The wave pool was still
rather crowded, especially at
the deep end

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See you after the next flight...

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

From a Flight on Sunday, August 9, 2015...

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Today's flight was a bit different from the rest of
our recent flights in that we flew north along the
Lower Hudson Valley of New York State.

Some areas you will see are Newburgh,
Poughkeepsie, Catskill and Albany,
the State Capital, among others...

As always, I hope you enjoy the view from above

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We begin our journey in the
Lower Hudson Valley of
New York State

#1 - Woodbury Common Premium
Outlets in Central Valley, NY

#2 - Woodbury Common Premium
Outlets in Central Valley, NY

#3 - Newburgh, NY, looking west
from the Hudson River

#4 - Mt. Saint Mary College in
Newburgh, NY

#5 - Tree and Shrub Nursery
in Newburgh, NY

#6 - Poughkeepsie, NY, looking north
with the Hudson River to the left

#7 - Mid-Hudson Bridge (left) and
Walkway Over-the-Hudson (right),
a pedestrian-only bridge
in Poughkeepsie, NY

#8 - Marist College in
Poughkeepsie, NY

#9 - Route 9W bridge (near) over
the Rondout Creek in Kingston, NY

#10 - Kingston airport in
Kingston, NY

#11 - Town of Hudson, NY, along
the Hudson River (looking west)

#12 - Downtown Hudson, NY

#13 - Evergreen Country Club in
Castleton-On-Hudson, NY

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The following (5) pictures are of the
city of Albany, the capital of
New York State

#14 - Albany, NY and the Hudson
River, looking northwest

#15 - Circular interchange of I-787
and Route 20 in Albany, NY

#16 - Empire State Convention Center
in Albany, NY (looking west)

#17 - Albany, NY (looking southwest)

#18 - Albany, NY and the
Empire State Convention Center
(looking southwest)

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#19 - Interchange construction of
I-787 and I-90, north of the city
of Albany, NY

#20 - Towns of Troy (near) and
Watervliet (far), NY, with the
Hudson River dividing them

#21 - Troy, NY

#22 - Green Island bridge over the
Hudson River in Troy, NY

#23 - Green Island bridge (left) and
Route 7 bridge over the Hudson River
in Troy, NY (looking west)

#24 - Darren Malley Games complex
along the Mohawk River in Cohoes, NY

#25 - Hydro-Electric plant along the
Mohawk River in Cohoes, NY

#26 - Cohoes Falls along the
Mohawk River in Cohoes, NY

#27 - Lock Six State Canal Park
in Waterford, NY

#28 - Lock Number 5 in
Lock Six State Canal Park

#29 - Rensselaer County Airpark in
Poestenkill, NY

#30 - This cloud formation is trying
to reach out and 'Grab Us' while
eating lunch at South Albany
airport, NY

#31 - Route 912M and a Railroad
bridge over the Hudson River in
Selkirk, NY (looking north)

#32 - Rip Van Winkle Bridge
(Route 23) over the Hudson River
and Rogers Island Game
Management Area in Catskill, NY

#33 - Catskill Creek and the
town of Catskill, NY (looking northwest)

#34 - Large algae blooms exist in
the Hudson River, most likely due
to little rain; this area is south
of Catskill, NY

#35 - Hey, can you find your old car
on either of these two barges being
pushed along the Hudson River
near Catskill, NY

#36 - Colorful green roofs in a
residential complex in Beacon, NY
(looking east from the Hudson River)

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The following (3) pictures are of
Pollepel Island and Bannerman Castle
on the Hudson River, just south
of Beacon, NY