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Title: Aerial Photos
Post by: Saxacat on January 06, 2012, 04:05:48 PM
Hi, a friend has recently got his private pilot's licence and has been taking me flying. We have quite a few castles in our area so I thought I'd share some photos I took today.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6648880571_8f56983d74_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73699353@N05/6648880571/)
Bamburgh Castle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73699353@N05/6648880571/) by buzzardops (http://www.flickr.com/people/73699353@N05/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6648838993_04de043f59_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73699353@N05/6648838993/)
Warkworth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73699353@N05/6648838993/) by buzzardops (http://www.flickr.com/people/73699353@N05/), on Flickr


(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6648809969_0a1471664b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73699353@N05/6648809969/)
Lindisfarne Castle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73699353@N05/6648809969/) by buzzardops (http://www.flickr.com/people/73699353@N05/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6648714013_5df27b7676_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73699353@N05/6648714013/)
Dunstanburgh Castle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73699353@N05/6648714013/) by buzzardops (http://www.flickr.com/people/73699353@N05/), on Flickr


(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6648826953_77f251cb97_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73699353@N05/6648826953/)
Alnwick Castle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73699353@N05/6648826953/) by buzzardops (http://www.flickr.com/people/73699353@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: spieler on January 06, 2012, 04:11:24 PM
Ohhhhhhhhhhh, way too cool.

Thanks for posting those.

~ S.
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: sachi on January 06, 2012, 04:21:57 PM
The olde English lords were clearly a paranoid bunch. ;)
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: Saxacat on January 06, 2012, 04:26:13 PM
Quote from: sachi on January 06, 2012, 04:21:57 PM
The olde English lords were clearly a paranoid bunch. ;)

Two of them, (Alnwick and Bamburgh) are still privately owned family homes!!
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: Scriptor on January 06, 2012, 04:47:27 PM
Saxacat,

Very, very nice.  Thanks for sharing ... I need to jump the pond and visit one of these days ...  ;D
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: gdeleo on January 06, 2012, 05:26:43 PM
Very nice photo's.  Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: Cindy on January 06, 2012, 05:42:21 PM
Stunning! :) One of our TV networks used to feature stories on castles, but many of them were just large homes. Wow, these are incredible! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: barefooter on January 06, 2012, 07:06:49 PM
Beautiful :) 
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: S MS Picker on January 06, 2012, 07:30:52 PM
Beautiful pics!! I'll bet a Taylor would sound great in one of those big ol' stone rooms.
Steve
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: John429 on January 07, 2012, 02:44:50 AM
Spectacular photos. I love pix of castles!
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: DMBfan41 on January 07, 2012, 09:15:47 PM
That would be way cool!  Envious!

Thanks for sharing these pics. 
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: SoloTaylor on January 07, 2012, 11:00:34 PM
Right on!

Cool photos and thanks for sharing.

Solo
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: madx2 on February 25, 2012, 11:14:14 PM
Stunning pictures!!

Here is the only Castle around here...and I can go there 24 hours a day!!!

(http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/madx22/IMG_0212.jpg)
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: michaelw on February 25, 2012, 11:26:54 PM
Quote from: madx2 on February 25, 2012, 11:14:14 PM
Stunning pictures!!

Here is the only Castle around here...and I can go there 24 hours a day!!!
thanks for this pic madx2 :D

wish there was one of these within a reasonable distance of here -
krystal's is nearly a good 2 hours out & it's ok,
but it's definitely not the same ... or even close :(
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: CodeBlueEMT on February 25, 2012, 11:51:34 PM
Awesome photos.

I remember flying from Madrid to Ibiza, Spain in my buddy's Piper Warrior II. Those were the days.

Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: Saxacat on February 26, 2012, 04:57:24 AM
Quote from: madx2 on February 25, 2012, 11:14:14 PM
Stunning pictures!!

Here is the only Castle around here...and I can go there 24 hours a day!!!



madx2, thanks

Don't have White Castle in the UK, just the usuual, McDonalds, Burger King et al....

The best burgers I ever had were from AAFES burger bars; I was stationed in Germany in the early 80s and we were surrounded by US bases, used to do some of our shopping there and I always treated myself to a cheese burger - happy days :).

Quote from: CodeBlueEMT on February 25, 2012, 11:51:34 PM
Awesome photos.

I remember flying from Madrid to Ibiza, Spain in my buddy's Piper Warrior II. Those were the days.



CodeBlueEMT, thanks

It is great fun. I am very fortunate having a mate to take me flying. We haven't done any long journeys yet, just covered about 20 miles north of the airfield, but he's promised me a cross coutry trip soon, so am looking forward to that.
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: Steve on February 26, 2012, 05:00:57 AM
Hehehehehe... Here's an "aerial" shot (of sorts) I took tonight at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, California:

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6784781272_e2056c1d77_z.jpg)
Title: Re: Aerial Photos
Post by: flaggerphil on February 26, 2012, 02:20:30 PM
Wow!  Very, very cool pics of the castles!

Cool "aerial" pic, too, Steve!

 ;D