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... 

From a Flight on Sunday, May 6, 2012...

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The weather was ever changing today, only this time for the better,

with clearing skies from the southeast.  Yes, a rather unusual

pattern, but we weren't complaining as the sun finally prevailed

by late afternoon and we were treated to many fresh Spring

colors amongst the rolling hills of western New Jersey

and eastern Pennsylvania.

As always, I sincerely hope you enjoy this,

as well as all of my Flight Highlights posts:

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#1 - Fresh Spring greenery at a
nursery near Pittstown, NJ

#2 - An estate home overlooking
Round Valley reservoir and Route 31
near Pittstown, NJ

#3 - An unknown activities complex
near Pittstown, NJ

#4 - Town homes amidst rolling green hills
near Clinton, NJ

#5 - Immaculate Conception Church
in Annandale, NJ

#6 - Townhouse development
in Lebanon, NJ

#7 - Senior housing complex adjacent
to I-78 in Lebanon, NJ

#8 - One of many private estates,
this one near Cokesbury, NJ

#9 - Pockmarked rolling hills with
large homes nestled within the foliage
near Cokesbury, NJ

#10 - Ninety Acres Restaurant
in Peapack-Gladstone, NJ

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These next (6) photos feature opulent estate homes
in the Far Hills / Gladstone / Peapack towns of NJ,
with one still under construction:

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#17 - Pharmaceutical company situated
between I-287 & Route 206
in Bridgewater, NJ

#18 - Somerset airport in Bedminster, NJ

#19 - An unlisted private airstrip on
the approach to Solberg (N51) airport's
runway 22 in Readington, NJ

#20 - Route 22 through Phillipsburg, NJ,
with Easton, PA, in the distance

#21 - A cookie-cutter housing development
in Phillipsburg, NJ

#22 - A recently built parking lot and building
in the middle of a plowed field,
located at the cross roads of Route 33
and Freemansburg avenue in Easton, PA

#23 - Route 33 bridge off of I-78
in Easton, PA

#24 - A massive junkyard amidst lush
greenery near Hellertown, PA

#25 - The relatively small fire burning in
this person's backyard in Quakertown, PA,
 could be seen from the town of Easton, PA,
as it produced an enormous amount of smoke
just a few minutes before this photo was shot

#26 - Modest housing development
in Quakertown, PA

#27 - Boating slips on Lake Nockamixon
east of Quakertown, PA

#28 - Cement / Concrete facility
near Ottsville, PA

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 These next (2) photos are of a wedge-shaped
solar farm in Kingwood, NJ:

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#31 - Many farms in Hunterdon county, NJ,
 are pristine and well taken care of...
This one is NOT one of them
(location is west of Pittstown, NJ)

#32 - And finally, another opulent
estate home near Pittstown, NJ

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See you after the next Flight !!!