This post is part of the monthly 10 on 10 photography circle I’m part of with a group of awesome blogging friends.
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Whenever I fly, I always take a photo out the window. The view from up above always takes my breath away and leaves me in awe. A feeling of insignificance, of being just a little thing in a big wide world.
So as I’ve been flying around the lucky country this year, for work and play, I thought I’d share some of my pics from above.
10 on 10 December – From Up Above
The view out my window flying to Darwin. Not a soul for kilometres. For days. Pure wonder.
I’ve flown all over this great country, but this was my first time flying to Darwin. With a 4 flight, I found myself looking out the window for most of it and I couldn’t help but think of my fave Australian poem ‘My Country’ by Dorothea Mackellar, reciting this verse in my head.
I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror -
The wide brown land for me!
You can read the full poem here.
These two pics were taken on an early flight from Canberra to Sydney on a sunny Saturday back in July, as you can tell from the snow. It’s a quick flight and I pretty much spent the whole time looking out the window at this spectacular scenery.
These two were taken on an early morning flight back to Sydney on a sunny Saturday morning. The harbour was sparkling and the photos just don’t do it justice. Oh Sydney!
I visited my family in my hometown, Port Lincoln in South Australia back in winter. I will never tire of this view, ever. It gives me goosebumps every time I fly in, because… home!
On one side flying in you see this…
Then on the other side, this…
And then there’s the Gold Coast with its stretches of golden sand for days!
And a Gold Coast sunset for the flight home…
Yep… The wide brown land for me!
What makes you feel lucky to live in the lucky country?
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Great collection Shannon! You make me want to fly somewhere. He he. Looks like you’ve certainly covered a few miles of our beautiful country. That feeling you get when you fly above Sydney Harbour is like no other. Xoxo
Thanks Diana. Flying over Sydney Harbour always gives me goosebumps. xx
Oh I love aeroplane pictures. I’m obsessed with the clouds. You’ve got some real crackers there – I know I’m biased but the Sydney harbour one is my favourite!
She’s pretty special Sydney, isnt she! xx
Omg, I can’t believe I’m going there for real!!! I need to be very well awake for Sydney approach!!! It’s so beautiful! I would love you to give me a list of author that I could read before visiting. Well that’s pretty soon but…
xx cathy
I know.. I’m so excited for your visit Cathy! Do you mean Australian poets? Or Australian authors in general? Let me know and I’ll see what I can do. xx
Shannon these are so lovely, its so nice to see a collection of the dreamy plane photos xx
Thanks lovely! xx
I too can’t help but look at the window when I fly – it’s so amazing to see the landscape from a different perspective. Makes you feel pretty insignificant…& blessed at the same time.
You got it right there Jen… insignificant but also blessed! xx
Thanks for sharing with us at Photo Friday!
Thanks for hosting lovely! xx
Being up high in the skies always reminds me of how small we are as humans. And we do live in such a diverse country don’t we. Thanks for sharing your travels with us! x
my pleasure Steph. We are so lucky arent we! xx
I love your plane shots. And the harbour is my favourite. But they just go to show how vast our amazing country is. Thanks for sharing x
Thanks Di! xx
Sydney is, indeed, BEAUTIFUL!
Isn’t it just! Stunning! xx
Oh! It sure is my happy place up in the clouds! Although after a long flight we can a feel a bit over it and tired but there’s a little kid inside of me squealing with excitement! The views from all your photos are just gorgeous. My fave is Sydney! I can’t wait to take my boys one day – they know all about it
We sure are lucky to live in such a beautiful country Shan, the poem describes it beautifully!
I love that poem so much! Hopefully you’ll be able to bring your boys to Sydney some day soon! xx