Most of us have been on a plane. But for those who haven’t it’s easy to wonder what everything looks like from above. While flying high above a city skyline sure adds some perspective to our place within this huge world, flying above a mountain range is a totally different experience. Ever wondered what North Carolina looks like from up high? Check out these 12 awesome aerial shots.
- Charlotte
www.city-data.com We get a great view of Uptown Charlotte with the Panther blue in full force.
- Lighthouse shadow
Flickr / Zach Frailey We can see the keeper’s quarters from the top of Hatteras.
- Outer Banks Scenic Byway
visitnc.com This picture captures all the drama and beauty of the byway. We see the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Pamlico Sound on the other.
- Winding road
en.wikipedia.org Up Black Mountain.
- Miles and miles high
csnbbs.com While the Mile High Swinging Bridge is quite terrifying at eye level, it looks beautiful and majestic from above.
- Deep blue
commons.wikimedia.org Kure Beach looks like an ocean paradise from above.
- Colorful Pilot Mountain
Flickr / neil craver While the picture has a retro filter, it seems pretty fitting for this aerial shot of Pilot Mountain.
- Dolphins
youtube.com A drone captured this group of dolphins swimming off the coast of Atlantic Beach.
- Pea Island Breach
Flickr / NCDOTcommunications A cut in the land was formed by Hurricane Irene. This aerial view shows the progress of a bridge being built to connect the two.
- Capitol City
youtube.com This aerial shot shows lovely downtown Raleigh on a nice day.
- Shark in the water
Flickr / Zach Frailey A shark swims dangerously close to the shore beside the Bogue Inlet Pier.
- Chimney Rock
Flickr / Susan Coleman While not so much ‘aerial’ and more so eye level…this view of Chimney Rock from Opera Box is simply breathtaking.
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We get a great view of Uptown Charlotte with the Panther blue in full force.
Flickr / Zach Frailey
We can see the keeper’s quarters from the top of Hatteras.
visitnc.com
This picture captures all the drama and beauty of the byway. We see the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Pamlico Sound on the other.
en.wikipedia.org
Up Black Mountain.
csnbbs.com
While the Mile High Swinging Bridge is quite terrifying at eye level, it looks beautiful and majestic from above.
commons.wikimedia.org
Kure Beach looks like an ocean paradise from above.
Flickr / neil craver
While the picture has a retro filter, it seems pretty fitting for this aerial shot of Pilot Mountain.
youtube.com
A drone captured this group of dolphins swimming off the coast of Atlantic Beach.
Flickr / NCDOTcommunications
A cut in the land was formed by Hurricane Irene. This aerial view shows the progress of a bridge being built to connect the two.
This aerial shot shows lovely downtown Raleigh on a nice day.
A shark swims dangerously close to the shore beside the Bogue Inlet Pier.
Flickr / Susan Coleman
While not so much ‘aerial’ and more so eye level…this view of Chimney Rock from Opera Box is simply breathtaking.
