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Marathon photo of the week

On this anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, consider this earlier view of the runners at Hereford Street, 2009. This is one of 2 blurred images that will be shown at City Hall next week….taken from a step ladder, so … Continue reading

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Aerial photo of the week: Boston winter evening lights

Flying after sunset with pilot Matt Shawver, in the Schweizer 300. Altitude 1500 ft; ISO 3200, KS-4 gyro. Blue Hill Helicopters.

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Aerial photo of the week: pond ice

Ice patterns & snow drifts on a frozen pond, near Manchester, NH.

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Aerial photo of the week: Paris

This evening view, with Boulevard Garibaldi on the left and the Tower and the Champ de Mars in the center, is from the roof of Tour Montparnasse. Flying over paris is forbidden. Almost all buildings in Paris are the same … Continue reading

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Aerial photo of the week: Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill and downtown Boston, for Suffolk University. Project director: George Comeau. Pilot: Mike Peavey. Jet Ranger. Elevations: 500 – 1400 ft. Gyro: KS-4.

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Aerial photo of the week: Cranberry harvest

AFAR magazine, a new & exciting travel mag, shows my cranberry harvest aerial on the back page. Turns out you can go there, put on waders, and jump into the pond. Grab a rake! This same photo on USPS stamp … Continue reading

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Aerial photo of the week: Chatham sand bars

Low tide, sand patterns at Monomoy, off Chatham, MA. Altitude 2000 ft, Cessna 172. This area between Morris Island Monomoy is a treasure-trove of aerial photo opportunity.

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Above photo of the week: St. Anthony Fiesta

The Fiesta of St. Anthony of Padua begins today in Boston’s North End. Named “Feast of all Feasts” and voted “Best of Boston”, the festival was begun by immigrants from Montefalcione. This image made from the scaffolding behind their stage. … Continue reading

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Aerial photo of the week: Cape Lookout, NC

Aerial view of the Outer Banks at Cape Lookout, Beaufort, NC view north to Core Sound, elevation 4000 ft. Called “The Graveyard of the Atlantic.”  Cessna 172 from Beaufort, NC.

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Aerial photo of the week: three-decker housing, Somerville, MA

Rows of gambrel-roofed houses in Somerville, MA. Low angle oblique telephoto to compress and dramatize the repeating pattern. Helicopter is Robinson R-22.

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