BrownGirlsFly

Visibility was endless. By the time we hit the northern most island in the Bahamas, I could still see the Florida coastline 50 miles away and my discomfort melted in the beaming sunlight as quickly as the wax in Icarus’ wings. My seat mates, almost condescending, questioned my travel experience when they saw how incessantly I snapped photos. Though I’ve probably been to Caribbean more times than the two of them together, I’ve NEVER before seen such an extravagant display of turquoise in my life. I just smiled, continued to snap away, and entertained the three thoughts that repeatedly danced through my head: 1) Today’s flight path rocks and I think I’m in love with this pilot for taking us this way. 2) Do the residents below have any idea how beautiful their homeland is from the air? 3) Maybe I should get my pilot’s license, buy a Cessna, and move to Bahamas so I can fly like this every day.

Now check out the amazing pics ….

I can’t believe Wednesday is here again so soon. Well, in our usual fashion, here’s some eye candy to make you dream sweet dreams about the world awaiting you.

This photo — taken somewhere on the tail end of a trip back from Beijing, China to Chicago — doesn’t do the real thing justice. It seemed we were witnessing something special like God was letting us windowseat dwellers in on a fantastic secret.

Despite two invitations to visit friends in Europe, I came to the sad realization today that a trip across the Atlantic is not going to happen for some time.  To help me express my pouties in a constructive manner, today’s WindowSeat Wednesday will feature a few of my aerial shots over France, Germany, and the Alps.

We grew up on the East Coast, flitting about NYC, Philly, DC and all the hot spots in between. While Crys still prefers the cosmopolitan ways of New York, I (Chelle) am definitely a Cali girl at-heart.

With dramatic bluffs that drop into endless Pacific Blues, Redwoods that reach to infinity and perfectly temperate weather (can you say trifecta?), the Bay Area is my kinda place.

Here’s some eye candy from last week’s jaunt to San Francisco and visual justification for my heart’s refusal to board the Red Eye back to Chicago with me.

It’s WindowSeat Wednesday and in honor of my recent return from the Left Coast, I thought I’d share a couple of my aerial shots of interesting places along the route between Chicago and California.

Taking advantage of a United Airlines promotional and a cheap same day fare, I hopped a 7am flight to LaGuardia, spent the day in New York City and was home in time for a late dinner. Here’s a little visual stimulation from a fantastic Mileage Run.