Aerial

Sunset, Southwest

A serene seascape at sunset with dark clouds and reflective water. — Brighton Beach, UK

Another view from the i360 as the sun lowered in the sky over the English Channel.

How the Cookie Crumbles

Aerial view of colorful urban buildings with a blue and red color scheme, featuring rooftop advertisements and graffiti, showcasing an eye-catching design. — King’s Road, Brighton

When the aliens arrive, they’ll know where to stay – the Hilton Doubletree!

Piering Down

Aerial view of a partially submerged, abandoned pier structure in the ocean, with several people swimming around it. — West Pier, Brighton

A view of West Pier I’ve not had before, looking at it from above, with reflections.

Looking Either Way

Aerial view of a coastal city with a sandy beach, a pier extending into the water, and buildings lining the shore under a cloudy sky. — Brighton Beach, UK

Looking East we could see the Brighton Palace Pier and the Marina beyond. Looking West we saw some of the many amusements along the beach, again with reflections I could only partially clean up.

Aerial view of a colorful playground with climbing structures and slides, surrounded by pathways and a beach area. Nearby, a modern building with outdoor seating is visible.

Regency Square

Aerial view of a city square surrounded by residential buildings, featuring a grassy area and parked cars along the streets. — Regency Square, Brighton

As the i360 began to rise, we had a view of Regency Square and other nearby streets. Unfortunately the curved glass saucer shape of the chamber made it impossible to banish all the reflections.

A panoramic view of a coastal city skyline featuring a mix of modern and historic buildings under a cloudy sky. — King’s Road, Brighton

Solar Halo

You can just see 2 points in this solar halo, either side of the sun.

A circular rainbow around the sun is known as a solar halo, which occurs when sunlight interacts with ice crystals in the atmosphere, typically found in thin, high-altitude clouds. This phenomenon creates a ring of light, often appearing at a 22-degree angle from the sun, and can sometimes display colors similar to a rainbow.

Landing

San Diego’s airport is right in the city, which means you can see the planes landing quite close.

I had the great good fortune and honour to be invited to spend the first day of the September Test match between Surrey and Durham at the Oval, Surrey’s stadium (Surrey won by 10 wickets in only 3 days, retaining their title for a third year). The day included a tour of the historic stadium, its museum and library, and a visit to the roof, with its splendid views of London (see panorama above). Throughout the stadium are artworks depicting famous players and moments from its history, including the group portrait below.

Royal Danish Air Force F-16

Finally, we saw the Royal Danish Air Force fighter jets executing feats of derring-do, flying straight up, rolling over and over, flying upside down, etc. It’s a little difficult to tell from these still photos, but this was, fast and loud and stunning, even for someone not particularly interested in air shows.

British Army Red Devils Display Team

After the wing-walkers we observed the patriotic display of the British Army Red Devils Parachute Display Team (click on the images below to see them larger).

AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers

The Farnborough airport is not far from us here in Farnham and I have sometimes posted pictures of it taken on walks to Caesar’s Camp (an ancient Roman camp an uphill march from here). Annually they host an airshow and a couple of weeks ago we hiked up Folly Hill to Caesar’s Camp to see what we could see. We caught the tail-end but still some remarkable displays (click any of the images below to see them enlarged).

Wing Time

Night out of New York

Day in England

The view from the top

At the summit of Arthur’s Seat I shot an in camera panoramic jpeg. Impossible not to include some of the hordes of tourists who had preceded us up the hill, laying waste to the grasses and other flora along the way. Tremendous views, though. Click on the pictures below to see them larger (you may have to click the post title first if you’re seeing this in email or social).

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