The beauty of our world from above (23 photos)

Photographer Alex MacLean created this stunning series of photographs from his Cessna 182. Flying at an altitude of 1,500 meters, he photographed not only fields and forests, but also residential areas, industrial zones, and recreational and entertainment venues. The result is a remarkable series that perfectly captures the beauty of the lines and shapes of our world from above.





American photographer Alex MacLean has been passionate about aerial photography for nearly four decades, ever since he earned his pilot's license and purchased a Cessna 182 in 1975. The photographer loves watching landscapes change, and photographing farmland is one of his favorite pastimes. Alex McLean has already spent over 6,000 hours on "farmland photoshoots."



"Jolly Roger" is a water park in Ocean City, Maryland, USA.

B-52 bombers at the "vehicle boneyard" in Tucson, Arizona, USA.



Recreationists at a pool in Orlando, Florida, USA.



Boats at a dock in Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA.



Marias River Drainage and Irrigation Facility, Loma, Montana, USA.



The same military vehicle graveyard in Tucson, Arizona.



Tomato marks in a field, north-central Ohio, USA.



Floating circular docks in Chicago, Illinois, USA.



Flower fields, Lompoc, California, USA.



Bay in Fremont, California, USA.



Shipping containers in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.



Bright houses in Burano, Italy.



"Marked Area" in Viareggio, Italy.



Desert Residential Community, Las Vegas, Nevada.



Desert Golf Oasis, Las Vegas, Nevada.



Umbrella area in Camaiore, Tuscany, Italy.



Along the roads of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.



A public swimming pool without a public in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.



Livorno, Italy.



Sunbathing by the pool, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.



Residential area in Beaverton, Oregon, USA.



Open-pit mine in Baghdad, Arizona, USA.