Looking south down Fort Valley / Massanutten Mountain. Shenandoah River is to the right of the mountain. Our launch site in Strasburg, VA is in the lower right of the photo.
Virginia Countryside and black sky.
You can see Washington DC on the left of the image, the Potomac River and Dahhgren, VA, the Patuxent River, and Chesapeake Bay.
The limb of the Earth and black sky.
The limb of the Earth and black sky.
Here you can see Tysons Corner and Vienna in the lower center, the Potomac River flowing from Leesburg to Washington from the lower left, Washington DC, the Chesapeake Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Toward the left side of the image, crossing the Potomac is the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, you can see National Harbor near the bridge. The Potomac and Patuxent Rivers are clearer now as is the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Virginia's Eastern Shore is fairly clear in the distance.
Toward the left side of the image, crossing the Potomac is the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, you can see National Harbor near the bridge. The Potomac and Patuxent Rivers are clearer now as is the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Virginia's Eastern Shore is fairly clear in the distance.
Dulles Airport. Note the new runway 1L to the west. This doesn't show in the imagery of Google Earth yet.
Looking back at Washington DC and beyond. All of the river crossings are clear now. The Chesapeake Bay and Chesapeake Bay Bridge are in the background.
Washington DC and the Potomac River heading south out of the city. Andrews Air Force Base and the Chesapeake Bay can also be seen.
Looking back west toward Dulles Airport. Interstate 66 and Manassas Battlefield National Park can be seen.
The lake here is Lake Barcroft. The large developed area toward the center of the photo is Tysons Corner. Below it is Merrifield and the Route 50 / 495 interchange. The inverted "T" shape in the left center is Vienna, VA. Also in the image is the Vienna Metro Station, Oakton High School, etc.
Here is our shredded balloon entangled in the lines high above the Potomac River and Washington DC. Our landing spot is in the lower right of the image, just this side of the oval track.
Our balloon over the Potomac with Washington DC, National Airport, Hains Point and a lot more in the background.
Looking up-river at Washington DC, minutes before landing.
