400 Feet Up
Flying is fun when you’re near to the ground. I’ve had the chance to take a number of helicopter trips in the past year, and recently went up near my parent’s home in western Michigan. Undoubtedly less colorful than a summertime trip, it was nevertheless exciting to zip over the places you know at 100 mph while so close to the ground. The brilliant part of a helicopter is, of course, the hover, and the ability to adjust your height at will is really fun. Below are some shots I took while being piloted across empty farmland, quiet forests and the hundreds of little lakes that dot the countryside.
One of the many lakes in west Michigan, on its way to be frozen over.
My parent's home on Round Lake
An industrial scale wind turbine under construction.
Wind turbine shadow on a field.
A rock outcropping in a plowed field.
Frozen lake and a bench.
Frozen pond.
Industrial power line.
Quiet, cold forest.
Animal and human paths on a farm.
Lovely backyard maze, only viewable from above.