Photo of the Week!
F 4.5; 1/200; 108mm.
Shot in Crozet, Virginia, near the Chiles Peach Orchard.
Continue reading “Let there be flowers!”
Photo of the Week!
F 5.6; 1/500; 84mm.
Shot above Newark Liberty International Airport looking toward Manhattan.
Continue reading “Hazy Spring”
Photo of the Week!
F 4; 1/400; 100mm.
Shot moments after takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport.
Continue reading “Jetting in to Springtime”
Photo of the Week!
F 8; 1/250; 116mm.
Shot near Moab alongside Utah State Route 313.
Continue reading “Don’t have a cow!”
Photo of the Week!
F 4.5; 1/320; 107mm.
Shot on Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC.
Continue reading “Clear skies, open spaces”
Photo of the Week!
F 8; 1/800; 81mm.
Shot at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC.
Continue reading “Blue skies at last”
Photo of the Week!
F 3.5; 1/40; 24mm.
Shot at Grand Central Station in New York.
Continue reading “Grand. Central Station.”
Photo of the Week!
F 5.6; 1/100; 94mm.
Shot near the Home Ranch in Clark, Colorado.
Continue reading “Dreary Winter”
On January 6, 2021: the host to American shame.
The Higher Flyer is a travel blog that caters to a relatively niche audience. Its posts are thematically consistent, and the vast majority of its articles are write-ups, analyses, and commentaries on the news; guides and advice sections on how to maximize purchasing power; and trip reports and reviews of various airlines and hotels. I occasionally like to publish my pictures too.
The insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 transcends any and all of these topics. Let the record reflect this: these events represent a dark moment in the history of the United States, and if you call yourself a patriot, you have a civic responsibility to condemn them unequivocally. This is not a liberal versus conservative issue, but rather it’s right versus wrong and there’s only one correct answer. The country has spoken and justice has prevailed; a pox on those who desecrate our democratic institutions!
Continue reading “The United States Capitol”
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