Camp Johnsonburg from the Air
Yesterday, I decided to put two of my interests together.
In the mid-1980’s I was a camper and staff member (counselor) at the Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center (formerly known as the Presbyterian Camps and Conferences at Johnsonburg, NJ). I will write more about this summer camp later, but this is truly a special part of the universe – one of two places in my life where I’ve felt totally accepted.
I’m also a pilot. So, why not take a picture from the air?
My solo flight departed South Jersey Regional Airport in Mount Holly, NJ (KVAY). I flew the club’s Cherokee 180 to Blairstown Airport (1N7) and landed so that my time would count as a cross-country flight. I then departed to find the camp.
Here’s the picture that I finally got:
This is cropped from this picture:
This was a really hard picture to take. For one thing, the camp is two meadows and a pond surrounded by trees, in a landscape full of ponds and trees. Luckily, my GPS had Glover’s Pond labelled and it was easy to find on GPS.
Then I had to contend with flying the plane with my left hand and feet, while holding the camera in my right hand taking pictures – all in very light turbulence. Aiming the shot was approximate. I took 3 shots – the camp was partially over the nose in one, missing in the 2nd, and this was the 3rd.
Maybe someday I’ll go with another pilot and use a Cessna 172 – so that we can make a side pass in a high-wing plane and I can take the shot out the side window. For now, this will have to do.
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