I’ve always been fascinated by aerial photography. The amount of detail that goes into each photo is amazing! Without a doubt, aerial photography captures the beauty of Alabama in such a unique way, and here are 11 incredible aerial shots that prove it:
- Mobile Bay
flickr/eutrophication&hypoxia Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. During the Civil War, this location was used as a major port for blockade runners.
- Fort Morgan
flickr/Harley Flowers Fort Morgan is a historic masonry star fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay. It’s believed to be haunted.
- Bayou La Batre Harbor
wikimedia commons Founded in 1786, Bayou La Batre is a fishing village in southern Alabama and was the first permanent settlement on the south Mobile County mainland. Its harbor is used for fishing boats and shrimp boats.
- Alabama Farm
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM This beautiful piece of farmland is located in Huntsville.
- John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam
wikimedia commons John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam is located on the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa County. It’s 1,400 feet wide and 77 feet high.
- Birmingham
David Warren/Cullman Aerial Photography Founded in 1871, and with a population of approximately 213,000, Birmingham is Alabama’s largest city.
- Smith Lake
David Warren/Cullman Aerial Photography Smith Lake is located on the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River and it covers more than 21,000 acres in Cullman, Walker and Winston counties.
- Gadsden
flickr/Curtis Palmer Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County and is located on the Coosa River.
- Jordan Lake
flickr/Cody Wellons Located in Elmore County, Jordan Lake is a recreational lake that provides several different types of bass fishing opportunities.
- Cullman Sunrise
David Warren/Cullman Aerial Photography A beautiful sunrise is the best and ONLY way to start the day in Cullman! Wouldn’t you agree?
- Lake Martin
flickr/John Coley Located in Tallapoosa, Elmore and Coosa counties, Lake Martin is a 44,000-acre lake with more than 750 miles of wooded shoreline.
If you’ve taken any aerial photos of Alabama, feel free to share them in the comments below, or on the Only In Alabama Facebook page. If you haven’t, which one of these 11 photos is your favorite?
flickr/eutrophication&hypoxia
Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. During the Civil War, this location was used as a major port for blockade runners.
flickr/Harley Flowers
Fort Morgan is a historic masonry star fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay. It’s believed to be haunted.
wikimedia commons
Founded in 1786, Bayou La Batre is a fishing village in southern Alabama and was the first permanent settlement on the south Mobile County mainland. Its harbor is used for fishing boats and shrimp boats.
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
This beautiful piece of farmland is located in Huntsville.
John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam is located on the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa County. It’s 1,400 feet wide and 77 feet high.
David Warren/Cullman Aerial Photography
Founded in 1871, and with a population of approximately 213,000, Birmingham is Alabama’s largest city.
Smith Lake is located on the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River and it covers more than 21,000 acres in Cullman, Walker and Winston counties.
flickr/Curtis Palmer
Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County and is located on the Coosa River.
flickr/Cody Wellons
Located in Elmore County, Jordan Lake is a recreational lake that provides several different types of bass fishing opportunities.
A beautiful sunrise is the best and ONLY way to start the day in Cullman! Wouldn’t you agree?
flickr/John Coley
Located in Tallapoosa, Elmore and Coosa counties, Lake Martin is a 44,000-acre lake with more than 750 miles of wooded shoreline.
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