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2024 Winter Fireworks Stillwater MN
2023 4th July Fireworks Stillwater MN
2023 February Fireworks Stillwater MN
2022 Twinkle Party Fireworks Stillwater MN
July 4th 2022 Stillwater Fireworks Video
Winter Fireworks 2021 Downtown Stillwater MN
August 2021 Stillwater Lift Bridge Celebration
Marine on St. Croix July 3rd 2019
Downtown Stillwater 4th of July 2019
Having an FAA Part 107.29 waiver enables Pictures Over Stillwater to fly 24 hours a day including at night weather permitting. In addition to having additional high-intensity multi-colored strobe lights (red, green, white) visible from 3 miles on our aircraft, Part 107.29 operations also includes having trained visual observers (VOs) as part of our night safety crew as well as keeping aircraft (e.g. dones) within visual line of sight.
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 Minnesota stop in and visit Art n Soul on the corner of Mainstreet and Chestnut (across from Leo’s) to check out some of our work including post cards, puzzles, framed prints and other items.
2023 World Snow Sculpting Championship Video from Stillwater Minnesota capturing preparations, carving, visitors, crowds, day, night, drone aerial and up close views of the artists creations. The 2nd annual World Snow Sculpting Championship #wssc event was held in Stillwater Minnesota January 18th through 22nd 2023. The #wssc event is downtown Stillwater Minnesota in Lowell Park north of the St Croix river historic lift bridge.
Click here to view images and video from the 2024 World Snow Sculpting Championship event in Stillwater.
Click here to view a longer length version of the video.
2024 St Croix Valley Opera On The River video views
Stillwater Evening Hot Air Balloons
2023 St Croix Valley Opera On The River video views
Stillwater Chamber 2024 Food Truck Extravaganza
Stillwater Chestnut Plaza Dine Here Dance Here Event
2024 Op 23 to Zero Boots On The River Event
2024 Winterfest Fireworks Stillwater MN
2024 Hot Air Affair Hudson Wisconsin Aerial Video
2024 World Snow Sculpting Day 4
2024 World Snow Sculpting Day 3
2024 World Snow Sculpting Day 2
2024 World Snow Sculpting Day 1
Views from 2023 Stillwater MN Tree Lighting Event
Aerial Video Views 2023 Tree Lighting (above), Photos below.
2023 Veterans Day Event Stillwater MN
Thank You To All Veterans
2023 Stillwater Armory Open House
2023 Stillwater Harvest Fest Pumpkin Drop
#smashinggoodtime Stillwater MN Harvest Fest Pumpkin Drop
Lake Elmo Animal Inn Dog Agility
Fall 2023 Dog Agility Training Lake Elmo MN
2023 TC Marathon Finish Line St Paul MN
2023 Withrow Classic Car & Tractor Show
Short Recap of 2023 15th Annual Withrow Car and Tractor Show Event
2023 9/11 #343run Hudson Wisconsin #neverforget
Union Park St Paul Minnesota
2023 Downhill Derby Stillwater Minnesota
2023 4th July Fireworks Downtown Stillwater MN
2023 Food Truck Extravaganza Washington County Fairgrounds
Spring St Croix Valley Foraging
Spring St Croix Valley Foraging
Adventures With Ava Mighty Drones FPV Race Course
Thanks to The Mighty Drones FPV Race Club for allowing Ava (Avata Cinewhoop FPV Drone) a few minutes to fly some gates at their course before a recent event. If you are not familiar, The Mighty Drones Minnesota FPV Race Club is a group that does FPV races (indoors and outdoors). Learn more about The Mighty Drones FPV Race Club (here), their event schedules, and check out their races which are fun to watch, or sign up to race.
Operation 23 to Zero Boots On the Ground
April 25, 2023 Stillwater MN
Spring 2023 St Croix River Flood Views
St Croix Falls Taylers Falls St Croix River
Spring 2023 St Croix River Flood Views
Winter Fireworks Downtown Stillwater MN
Winter Fireworks Downtown Stillwater MN
Winter Downtown Minneapolis Views
Winter Downtown Minneapolis Views
Winter Downtown Stillwater MN
Winter Downtown Stillwater MN
Photogrammetry 3D Model Demo
Old Washington County Courthouse Stillwater MN
2023 World Snow Sculpting Championship
#WSSC 2023 World Snow Sculpting Championship Video
2022 Demo Reel Indoor Outdoor Aerial Video Views
2022 Twinkle Event Stillwater Minnesota
December morning timelapse video view St Croix River Valley
Drone Virtual Tour Halloween House Stillwater MN
FPV Fly Through Virtual Tour FMC Stillwater Minnesota
First United Methodist Church Stillwater MN
Highway 36 Manning Ave Interchange Time lapse Hyper lapse Video
Late Summer Evening Stillwater River Boat Aerial Views
FPV School Campus Virtual Tour
Woodbury Minnesota Construction Aerial Views
Candle Light Vigil For Isaac Schuman 8/3/22 #isaacstrong
We were asked by event organizers on short notice to capture some images of the candle light vigil for Isaac Schuman August 3, 2022. 17 yr old Isaac Schuman died as a resulting of a stabbing incident a few days earlier while on the Apple River in Somerset Wisconsin. This event was held near the 14th hole at Oak Glen Golf Club Stillwater Minnesota with attendees wearing orange, and location reflecting Isaacs love of golf. It was our honor to be asked and able to capture some images including the following video. #isaacstrong
July 4th 2022 Stillwater Fireworks Aerial Video
Video Views Lumberjack Days 2019 Stillwater Minnesota
2022 Food Truck Event Washington County Fair Grounds
Video of Greater Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce 2022 Food Truck Extravaganza Event June 18, 2022 held at Washington County Fairgrounds near Stillwater, Oak Park Heights and Lake Elmo Minnesota.
Stillwater Fire Department 150 Year Anniversary Event
Time lapse video and aerial views of Stillwater Fire Department 150 year anniversary event celebration Stillwater Minnesota June 3 2022.
Operation 23 to Zero 2022 Boots on the Ground Stillwater Minnesota
Drone aerial video of Operation 23 to Zero 2022 Boots on the Ground Boots on the River event. Learn more about Operation 23 to Zero at www.op23tozero.com
Car Left Parked Out On St. Croix River
Video Winter Epic Kart Ice Racing February 2022
2022 Fire and Ice Event Downtown Stillwater Minnesota
Harvest Fest Giant Pumpkin Drop #smashinggoodtime
Making Snow For 2020 World Snow Sculpting Championship
Preparations are underway downtown Stillwater Minnesota for the upcoming World Snow Sculpting Championship (WSSC) event in mid January 2022. The following is a short video showing snow being made on January 6th for the event that starts on January 18th.
Aerial Video Views Withrow 2021 Classic Car and Tractor Show Event
Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Upper Midwest Region Grand Classic
Time lapse Mama Mia Opening Night Outdoors Stillwater Minnesota
June 2021 Chamber of Commerce Event Coverage
360 Interactive Fast Video Tour St Croix Bike Loop
June 2021 Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce Events Lake Elmo MN
Spring Kite Flight Air to Air Video Views
2021 Youth Bike Rodeo Stillwater Minnesota
Operation 23 to Zero Boots on The River Stillwater Event April 9, 2021
East Metro February March early April Aerial Video Views
Hyperlapse Spring Sunset Ice Flow St Croix River Stillwater Minnesota
Early Spring Morning Boating Aerial View St Croix River
Winter Sunset Downtown Stillwater
Winter Week In Stillwater Minnesota Aerial Views
Downtown Stillwater Fire & Ice event and Winter Ice Cream Social
Twin Cities November December 2020 Aerial Video Views
Wintertime in Stillwater Minnesota Holiday Lights
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).
Aerial Video – Stillwater House Halloween Decorations – Pirate Theme
Twin Cities and St Croix Valley Fall Aerial Views
360 Interactive View 2020 Withrow Area Classic Car Show Wishes and More Wish Granting
Our name and brand identity is Pictures Over Stillwater however we also do videos and short films across the greater twin cities metro Minneapolis St Paul and upper midwest areas.
River Valley Charities New Richmond 2020 Pro-Am Event
Our videos are shot in 4K resolution at 23.9 to 60 fps, or 1K at up to 120 fps (among others) depending on project, client request or conditions. We are FAA part 107 certified along with part 107.29 (daylight waiver) meaning we can legally fly 24 hours a day.
Revisiting June 2019 Aerial Video Views St Croix Valley
Congratulations Stillwater Area High School Class of 2020
Stillwater Minnesota St Croix River Valley Week of May 20th 2020
Stillwater St Croix River Valley Spring Morning
Minnesota Air National Guard Fly Over Lakeview Hospital Stillwater
Minneapolis St Paul Oak Park Heights Stillwater Views March 2 to 4 2020
St Croix Valley Aerial Views March 30 to April 1 2020
#BeTheLight #BeTheLightMN April 6 2020 Stillwater Area High School
St Croix River Valley Downtown Stillwater March 23-27, 2020
Mid March 2020 Aerial View St Paul Skyline
Spring Minneapolis Mississippi River Views
Mid March Stillwater St Croix River Valley Ice Out
Early March 2020 Aerial Interactive 360 Video View Downtown Stillwater
Spring 2020 St Croix River Valley Views
360 Interactive Video Virtual Tour Candyland Stillwater
July 2019 Aerial video views
Bayport Fire Department Training Burn January 2020
February Stillwater Winter Corn Harvest
Just Another St Croix Valley Saturday January 25 2020
Just Another St Croix Valley Saturday January 25 2020 including capturing images of Bayport Minnesota Fire Department controlled practice training burn in Oak Park Heights, Winterfest outdoor curling on Lilly Lake in Stillwater, and downtown Stillwater along St Croix River winter ice cream social and fireworks. Big thank you to the Bayport Fire Department and home owners for permissions, coordination and access to capture images of the training exercise along with others including Stillwater Fire Department, Lake Elmo Fire Department, South St Croix Valley fire and Rescue along with Lakeview EMS among others. Thank you to all of them for keeping us safe.
Greater Stillwater CoC 2019 Year In Review Aerial views
January 2020
Happy New Years
December 2019
Downtown Stillwater Lights Holiday Twinkle party
The following video is an example of what happens when you dont get your boat out of the water in the fall and winter freeze comes early. This is near the DNR public boat launch ramp north of Stillwater on St. Croix River near Wolf Marina view looking south.
Late Fall Downtown Stillwater Lights Sunset Night Flight Views
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Returning for its 6th season 2024 Opera On The River July 27 Stillwater Minnesota downtown 7PM outdoors in Lowell Park along scenic St Croix River front. The event is free and open to the public along with VIP seating for a fee. Learn more at the event page here.
Being in the park, in addition to reserved seating, there is free and open seating (or standing) in and around Lowell Park, or, if you prefer, from your boat. For the hearing impaired, there will be ASL service during the event. Even if you are not an opera fan, these shows are a lot of fun as they have a great mix of classical and musical songs that they perform.
Stillwater Evening Hot Air Balloons
2023 Opera On The River Video Views
Past Opera on the River Events
On Sunday August 2, 2020, On Saturday evening August 10 2019 Operatunity Theatre presented their Opera On The Virtual river event. The 2020 event was a social distanced production taking place near the St Croix River and downtown Stillwater as well as being live streamed on FaceBook and YouTube.
Pictures Over Stillwater was honored to be involved with the production and live stream of the event providing aerial video images of the St Croix River Valley, Downtown Stillwater and event areas as well as documenting behind the scenes of this social distanced event.
Watch for more images (still, video and 360 of the 2020 event to appear hear soon. Visit the Operatunity Theatre website and Facebook page to learn more about this event, St Croix Valley Opera and related information.
Views from Opera On The River Event
The 2020 event follows the 2019 inaugural downtown Stillwater Minnesota opera on the river free event.
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Downtown Stillwater St. Croix River Valley (few days before Opera event)
Despite the on and off rain throughout the day, the organizers, performers, volunteers as well as attendees braved the elements and proved that the show must and will go on.
The following image was taken during the soundcheck Saturday afternoon with some cast and crew on stage while Stillwater Minnesota native headliner Jack Swanson appeared at ease with the elements. When I saw this view during the soundcheck and the confidence of cast and crew, my thoughts were that rain or shine, this would be a great event.
The Opera On The River Show Must Go On
The following are some images of Opera On The River downtown Stillwater along St. Croix River during the performance after the rains passed (and a short delay to allow conditions to improve).
Looking Forward to 2020 Opera On the River
Thank you to Opportunity Theatre event organizers, staff, volunteers, performers for allow Pictures Over Stillwater full access to capture these and other images of this inaugural event. Also thanks to all of the sponsors and attendees who braved the elements for this first of what will become an annual event. Hopefully the weather and conditions will look more like the following image of the St. Croix River valley and downtown Stillwater for the 2020 event.
2022 Fire and Ice Event Downtown Stillwater Lights Minnesota
Zephyr Theatre 2022 Ice Palace Maze
Making Snow For 2022 World Snow Sculpting Championship
Preparations are underway downtown Stillwater Minnesota for the upcoming World Snow Sculpting Championship (WSSC) event in mid-January 2022. The following is a short video showing snow-making on January 6th for the WSSC event that starts on January 18th.
2021 Light up Stillwater #homefortheholidays
Kicking off the 2021 holiday season and home for the holidays among other events was the lighting of the new lights on the northside of the lift bridge, followed on December 4, 2021 with #twinkleparty tree lighting and fireworks and #homefortheholidays.
Downtown Stillwater Minnesota November 26 2021
Season Three 2020 2021 Stillwater Lights
Ice Maze From Before Construction Until It Vanishes
Aerial Daytime and Night Lights Fire & Ice Event
Downtown Stillwater Fire and Ice
Downtown Stillwater Fire and Ice
Downtown Stillwater Fire and Ice
Opening night downtown Stillwater Minnesota Ice Maze
Downtown Ice Maze
Aerial Night View Ice Maze Stillwater Zephyr Theatre
Inaugural Night Stillwater Lights Historic Lift Bridge Lights Up
You may have seen our images including some shown on this page in various venues from local and regional news (print, TV, web) and social media among others. We have stock images some shown on this page for sale as prints, metal prints, wall art as well as digital downloads (click here or on the images to learn more about buying options).
In addition to prints, wall art, and digital download stock images, we also have video B Roll available, and other creative services. Contact us to learn more or discuss your particular needs.
Aerial Video Wintertime in Stillwater Minnesota Holiday Lights Views
Stillwater Lights Light Up Stillwater 2020
New in December 2020 Stillwater Minnesota has expanded Stillwater lights along main street downtown, chestnut plaza with overhead led lights and a led virtual tree. Also new is that for the first time, the nearly 100 year old historic lift bridge has been lit up with lights.
Winter in Stillwater Minnesota Lift Bridge Lit Up
The new additions with more in the works combine with previous holiday light display and tree decorations to create a winter wonderland wintertime in Stillwater holiday light display experience (all are free).
There is plenty of free parking downtown Stillwater to check out the holiday light display and hometown for the holidays in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.
VACtv Video with Aerial Footage Provided by Pictures Over Stillwater
Click on the images to view more, shopping and buying options for prints, wall art (including metal prints), along with digital downloads of stock images.
Early November Sunrise Fall Colors Downtown Stillwater
View from above Water Street Inn Clock Tower Downtown Stillwater
July 4th 2019 Fireworks with Downtown Stillwater Minnesota as backdrop
Light Up Stillwater Downtown Mainstreet 2020 2021
Fall aerial view downtown Stillwater Mainstreet and St Croix River
Summer 2020 Pandemic Drive in Movies Mainstreet Stillwater
Pony Stadium Lit Up The Night Minnesota Lights April 2020
Mainstreet Downtown Stillwater Lit Up Pony Class 2020 Parade
Light Up Stillwater Lights Season 2019 2020
After making its debut season in December 2018, the Greater Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown Stillwater Lights season two has started. Learn more about Stillwater Lights and Greater Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce via their website here.
Lights Downtown stillwater minnesota near mainstreet November 2019
Season Two Light Up Stillwater Setup November 2019
November 2019 Ready For Snow Mainstreet Downtown Stillwater
Evening Sunset View Downtown Stillwater
Season One 2018 2019
In downtown Stillwater Minnesota along the St Croix River there is a new attraction starting December 21, 2018 called Stillwater Lights. The new attraction is an experience that you walk through (and its free open to the public) an open-air tunnel of lights. At the base, it is about 24 feet wide and around 18 feet tall (give or take a foot or two).
February Sunset Fresh Snow Downtown Stillwater
Winter Mainstreet Downtown Stillwater Minnesota
New St Croix Crossing Sunset Moonrise near Stillwater
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Stillwater Zephyr Theatre Opening Night Mama Mia Outdoors
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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.
What if you don’t see what you are looking for? Give a call or send an email telling us what you are looking for as we may have it in our archives, or discuss other options including custom services.
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How about dressing up your business cards and other collateral with images from around Stillwater, Hudson, and greater St. Croix River Valley along with Twin Cities metro area? Click here to visit our online store, or give us a call to discuss your specific needs.
We also can produce custom content to meet your specific requirements. Give us a call or email to discuss your specific needs.
Our images are via FAA Part 107 certified and MnDOT aerial photography and UAV / Drone licensed pilots thus are safe for commercial including non-profit, as well as print or electronic media use.
Early March Morning Lake Elmo Aero Airplane Ride Sightseeing
Collection of images (still and video) from recent Early March Morning Lake Elmo Aero Airplane Ride sightseeing trip.
Series of 360 interactive immersive videos from sightseeing flight.
Our sightseeing trip started at Lake Elmo Airport taking off on Runway 4 (one of if not the shortest paved runways in Minnesota) and cruising over east metro above Lake Elmo, Oakdale, Maplewood and on into Downtown St. Paul Airport (Holmand field) where we do a touch and go.
From there we head southeast out over Woodbury before turning east towards Afton and crossing the St. Croix River south of Hudson Wisconsin.
We follow the St. Croix River north passing over Hudson, North Hudson, St. Joe and Houlton turning southwest west of Somerset Wisconsin.
We then head south along the St. Croix river on the Minnesota side passing above Stillwater before wrapping up our morning flight back at Lake Elmo Airport.
Big thank you to Lake Elmo Aero (www.lakeelmoaero.com) and pilot Jon Adsit for a fantastic flight experience. You can get in touch with Lake Elmo Aero via info@lakeelmoaero.com and 651-777-1399 as well as via CTAF/Unicom: 122.8
2019 Summer Open House Lake Elmo Aero at Lake Elmo Airport
Check out some images from summer 2019 Lake Elmo Aero open house
The following are various Pictures Over Stillwater drone based aerial photography and video images of different Boats Marinas Yacht Clubs as well as Harbors from around the Minneapolis St. Paul greater twin cities area.
Hyperlapse Spring Sunset Ice Flow St Croix River Stillwater Minnesota
Early Spring Morning Boating Aerial View St Croix River
The following video is an example of what happens when you dont get your boat out of the water in the fall and winter freeze comes early. This is near the DNR public boat launch ramp north of Stillwater on St. Croix River near Wolf Marina view looking south.
Have an upcoming event at a Marina, Association or other venue, or simply looking for images (still and video) of your facility or boat?
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. 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.
Late Fall Downtown Stillwater Lights Sunset Night Flight Views
Stillwater Friday Night Lights
Downtown Stillwater Sunset Opera On The River (view more here)
Washington County Fair Ground Sunset Views
Night View Washington County Fair
Stillwater Fireworks View From Wisconsin (view more here)
