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High Noon at Midnight

by Jesse in Cityscape on 09/23/2008
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The night skyline at zero hours. I used to jump out of airplanes for a living, but I never noticed a curved horizon. Of all the times I’ve been thousands of feet above sea level, looking at this picture was the first time I’ve noticed it.

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Raleigh Boy
10/02/2008

Great aerial of the Capitol and points north! Looks like a jewel box with all the sparkling lights. This must be the highest up aerial shot I’ve seen on this site>>good job! Do you have any more like this?

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