Drone Aerial Views Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cites Sport Stadiums Arenas and Venues
Various drone aerial views around Minneapolis St Paul twin cities metro area of sport stadiums, arenas and venues, from major league to high school to ad hoc motorcycle racing on a frozen minnesota lake.
Pony Stadium Stillwater (taken during Drones for Non-Dummies class)
Allianz Field St Paul Minnesota Allianz Field St Paul Minnesota US Bank Stadium Spring 2019 Allianz field St Paul Minnesota Downtown Minneapolis Skyline and US Bank Stadium
Snow Covered New Allianz Stadium Mid Winter late afternoon sunset view downtown Minneapolis US Bank Stadium Pony Stadium Stillwater Area Public High School Runners line up for start of Inaugural St Croix Crossing 5K in Wisconsin Inaugural St. Croix Crossing 5K and Half Marathon from Wisconsin to Minnesota Motorcycle Racing on Frozen Lake Martha Ice Motorcycle Racing Lake Martha Lindstrom MN Pony Stadium Stillwater Area Public High School
In addition to our SmugMug online store, we also have a FineArtAmerica site where you can shop, buy prints, puzzles, wall art and other items.
When in downtown Stillwater, visit our partner Smith + Trade Mercantile where you can buy Pictures Over Stillwater aerial photography postcards among other items.
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) traveling scale model of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial visited the St. Croix River valley spending a few days in Stillwater.
The traveling wall arrived in Stillwater on July 23, 2019 at the Old Athletic Fields with an escort of EMS, Fire, Police, Sheriff, State Patrol, veterans and other area organizations. The escort went from Lakeland and Afton up the valley through Bayport, Oak Park Heights (see the video and images below). day Stillwater St Croix Valley Visit. Learn more about the VVMF and The Wall That Heals at their site vvmf.org
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Stillwater St Croix Valley Visit
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Stillwater St Croix Valley Visit
Click on above image to view more photos of the traveling Memorial
Twin Cities Drone Aerial Sunrise Sunset Night Views
This page post is focused on twin cities drone aerial sunrise sunset night views including still photography along with videos. Most of the aerial sunrise sunset night views are from around the twin cities metro area there are a few from around Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and North Dakota.
New for 2021 northside of Stillwater Lift Bridge Lit Up
Hyperlapse time lapse downtown Stillwater Minnesota
Ice Maze From Construction Until Gone
Winter Week In Stillwater Minnesota Aerial Views Aerial Night View Ice Maze Stillwater Zephyr Theatre
Flying unmanned air systems (UAS), also known as unmanned air vehicles (UAV), aka Drones early morning and evening as well as night, has many challenges and opportunities.
The opportunities include capturing sunrise and sunsets from different vantage points in some cases when the air is calmer, clearer, and with fewer clouds. Likewise, there is less traffic (people, vehicles, and birds, or at least sometimes) than in the daytime, and, if configured properly, you can see your aircraft further. On the other hand, challenges include not seeing everything in the dark, other drones in the area that are not properly lit, or authorized to be in the airspace.
A challenge for hobby/recreational flyers who are not looking to go out and take photos and then sell them is getting night access to controlled airspace. For hobby and recreational drone operators whose intent is to go out and capture photos or videos to post and sell or promote, you should get your FAA part 107 certificate and then your daylight waiver. If you are already part 107, take the next step and get a daylight waiver so you can fly at night.
On the other hand, if you are looking to hire or have somebody do night time drone photos or videos, engage with a professional who is FAA Part 107.29 (daylight waiver), as well as MnDOT Aeronautics licensed, registered, insured and experienced. The key for nighttime, early morning, and evening drone flying is mitigating risk, being prepared, flying smart, and safe.
A couple of other tips and reminders include the night is considered the time from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise. Maintain situational awareness of your drone’s altitude, direction, where it is, and where it is going while maintaining a visual line of sight (e.g., not staring at your phone). Another tip is to have high visibility lights that can be seen from several miles away. The lights help you see your drone and for others to see it (if they are watching). When you are going to fly at night, or even early morning or evening, get to know the area ahead of time while it is light out, where are trees, powerlines, and other obstacles.
The reason I mention the above is that having an FAA part 107.29 daylight waiver as well as being MnDOT licensed drone operator is to demystify and provide insight into night drone flying. There is something magical about night flying; for those who have done night SCUBA diving, there are some similarities. If you want to know more about night drone operations or how to get your daylight waiver as well as airspace authorizations and related topics, get in touch with us.
Its Sale Time, Black Friday Before and Beyond
It’s here, Our Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Sunday Savings, Cyber Monday, Townie Tuesday, Wednesday Wall of Savings and, Thank You Thursday sale is going on now. We have stock images from around, on the ground and above the Stillwater, St Croix River Valley, Western Wisconsin, Twin Cities and adjacent areas. Browse, Shop, Buy and enjoy savings of 30% (or more) on Prints, Mounts and Wall Art including Metal prints from Tuesday November 24 through Tuesday December 1, 2020 at our online store (here).
Above, early November fall colors downtown Stillwater Minnesota with call waters of the St Croix river reflections of old and new bridges. Below sunrise downtown St. Paul Minnesota.
The following are various still and video images of the Stillwater St Croix River Valley World Tai Chi Day 2019 event held April 27, 2019 on the terrace of Stillwater Public Library. Images and UAS / UAV / Drone operations were conducted with permissions of Stillwater Public Library and event organizers.
Click on above Image to View More from 2019 Stillwater Tai Chi Day
Click here to view samples of some of the post cards available via our online self service store along with other items including prints, wall art and more.
In addition to our SmugMug online store, we also have a FineArtAmerica site where you can shop, buy prints, puzzles, wall art and other items.
When in downtown Stillwater, visit our partner Smith + Trade Mercantile where you can buy Pictures Over Stillwater aerial photography postcards among other items.
Proud Member Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 Visits Lake Elmo Washington County St Croix Valley. The UP Big Boy is one of if not the largest still operating steam locomotives in the world weighing in at over one million pounds.
Union Pacific Big Boy Visits St Croix Valley
The following video and still images show the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 visiting Lake Elmo Minnesota in Washington County before crossing the St. Croix River at Hudson continuing on to other destinations in Wisconsin.
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