America from Above Book

There are many countries with magnificent scenes to be photographed, but none with the diversity of America - from the sunny beaches of Florida, to the rugged, hostile peaks and glaciers of Alaska, and the comfortable magnificence of the Grand Canyon, and from the island paradise of Hawaii to the desolation of Death Valley. Where else in one country can this complete array of human activity and natural beauty be found? And only in America does the freedom exist for a sky-bum to roam unfettered without a plan, either filed on an official form or outlined in his mind. The pilot-photographer, so inclined, can still go where the pictures and the weather beckon. 'Unique', which is defined as something one-of-a-kind, without equal, is perhaps the most improperly used word in the English language. The landscape of America is indeed unique, and the freedom of flight in America is equally so.Read More