Aerials: Disney & Marco Island FL

vulturetec · Jul 28, 2009

And a little bit in between. Everything was shot from 1500-4500ft with a D300 and a mix of a Tokina 12-24, Nikkor 50 f/1.8, Nikkor Qc 135/2.8 (mf), and Nikkor 300/4:

First, overflew the Disney area west of Orlando early in the morning. Lots of people streaming into the parking lot already.

The Magic Kingdom (4500ft)

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The Disney World Ticket & Transportation Center (ie: parking lot, monorail lines to Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, and the Ferry Boats to the Magic Kingdom - plus bus service to everywhere in Disney World)

Disney's Contemporary Resort

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"Cow Slough", southeast of Arcadia

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This is an area called "Lehigh Acres" near Fort Myers. Southwest Regional International Airport can be seen in the distance. Lots of roads, canals, and houses spread out.

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This is a typical subdivision built on land built up by dredging. They'll go into a square "section" and build up strips of land and allow the remaining portions of the section to flood. Florida is full of these subdivisions.

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vulturetec · Jul 28, 2009

Now flying along the Gulf coast to "Marco Island". Marco Island has two roads leading to it, one north and one east. Head due-east and you'll find nothing but the Everglades. Head north and after a few miles you run into Naples, FL. (1500ft)

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Marco Island is an island, but a lot of the residential property is built-up like the subdivision I showed earlier. Fill-dirt and dredging create build-able land with deep canals for boats. This is typical in many areas along both coasts.