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Aerial Photos: Pictures from the Window Seat
After my post earlier this evening of Peter Shankman's column regarding Air Traffic Control and business (here) I thought it was time for a photography post. Inspired by thoughts of air travel here is a selection of photographs I've taken from the air.
Early morning Missouri countryside departing Kansas City International.
Taken with my Holga on a plane from Atlanta to Kansas City.
The unusually shaped Quimby Island in California, just to the west of Stockton, part of the Franks Tract State Recreation Area.
Countryside in western Missouri as my plane approaches Kansas City International Airport.
Two shots from the same landing approach into Kansas City.
Taking photographs from the air presents its own unique challenge. To learn more about how to achieve good photos while in a plane, check out these columns for tips and tricks: Ken Rockwell and photo.net.
The Kansas Prairie
I finally took time to go through a few photos I took in August when returning to Kansas City from a trip to Wichita, Kansas. I took the long way on purpose as I love driving through the Kansas Prairie, specifically the Flint Hills of Chase County and the surrounding area. Kansas Highway 177 is one of the most scenic roads in the state in my opinion. Granted, scenic in Kansas takes on a different meaning than it does in a state such as Colorado or Alaska, but the prairie has a beauty of its own if one takes the time to look and listen.
Here are just a couple of photos from the second Saturday in August taken with my Holga. I have other photos taken with my Minolta Autocord I've yet to develop. I'm not too hopeful as the Autocord needed service shortly after this, but I'll get to developing the rolls eventually.
I must admit I do like this photo of the Flint Hills. The white clouds with the lone cottonwood in a gully is very Kansas to me.
The Chase County courthouse in Cottonwood Falls is the oldest courthouse in continual use west of the Mississippi. This is certainly not the best photo of the courthouse, but was the best this particular day. I need to go through my files to find others I've done of the building. It's an unexpected surprise in rural Kansas.
