From the air

When we moved into our home in northern Illinois, we realized that we needed a mailbox. Coming from California, in an area where residential mailboxes were located at one spot for several houses, this was a surprise for us.

What to do? What to do?

I wish we would have known about this company that specializes in residential mailboxes as well as commercial mailboxes. We ended up going the do-it-yourself route and were not as pleased with the results as we had hoped. Many times it pays to go with the professionals!

This company has way more selection than any home improvement store can offer, with many unique ways to add to the character of your home!

Canon

When I first started getting into photography it was for making postcards, and digital was not even on the market at that time. My first camera was a Canon, given to me by my father-in-law. It took great pictures, and I still enjoy using it from time-to-time.

Fast forward 13 years, and digital is now the way to go. I still prefer a Canon. I am able now to take aerial pictures from the ground with a remote control airplane. There is no such thing as a bad picture with digital being on board. I can click delete on any that are not up to par.

Canon cameras always get great reviews, and there are so many to choose from. I use a Canon PowerShot for my aerials, because weight is a factor. It is nice and compact, and takes sharp images. I have a camera mount on the side of the plane that I rigged and I use a toggle switch to snap my pictures. I take as many as I can and then land the plane and pop the SD card into my laptop and check them out. If I didn't get the picture I wanted, I send my little plane back up.

A fun and rewarding hobby!

Walmart

This is what a Walmart looks like from the air.

Alot of houses.

This is a partial aerial of Chicory Ridge.

Shopping center

Shopping center in Roscoe,Il

River

This is the Rock River in Roscoe Illinois

Thermals

This guy wanted an aerial of his house. He was very happy with this shot it was pretty warm out during this flight and the thermals were nice to ride.