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Recent Aerial Imagery – Leaf Off, Game On!
Mar 21, 2017
Seeing Through a Sea of Green.
Cherry blossoms have blown about like giant snowflakes, and the budding spring has arrived. Within weeks or days, the leaves will be out. And if your truth on the ground requires a clear view of what's below that canopy of leaves, you're running out of time. If a picture's worth a thousand words, the split-view below is worth twice that many. This Dayton, OH neighborhood shows a stark contrast between the leaf-on capture (October '16) to leaf-off (February '17) as previously hidden features come into view...
That Magic Window
It's quite a challenge to fly over the right place at the right time late winter or early spring. Too soon, and you're snowed; too late, and the trees take over. On top of that, mother nature must cooperate with clear skies and decent light. However detailed capture plans might be, survey teams must still adapt on the fly and follow opportunity. As a storm front is pushed northeast by a high-pressure zone, it's smart to follow closely behind – the coming together of science, intuition and a world of experience...