Hang Gliding Photo Gallery


One of my hobbies is flying my hang glider.  Occasionally I will bring a camera along, either on the ground or mounted on my glider.  Here is a collection of photos that I have taken over the last 5 or 6 years.  Most of the photos are large, so if your browser is not set to auto-sizing, then you may have to scroll around to see all of them.

The following photos were taken by John Wiseman, unless otherwise noted.  Please do not use or copy without permission.

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Highway View

Ridge soaring over the highway at Ellenville, New York.

Me & My Shadow

Chasing my shadow down the highway right after launch at Ellenville, New York.

Evening Magic

Flying away into the sunset at High Rock, Maryland. Photo by Sarah Wiseman.

Launch Clouds

Waiting for the clouds to clear at Hyner View, PA.

More Launch Clouds

Still waiting for the clouds to clear at Hyner View, PA. I actually flew later that day.

Hyner Launch

This photo of me was on the front page of the Lock Haven Express, taken at the most picturesque site in PA, Hyner View. Photo by Courtney Crissey.

Towing Up

Aerotowing at Highland Aerosports in Ridgley, Maryland. Unfortunately the film was processed with a blue tint.

Final Approach

Bringing it home at Redwing Airport in central New Jersey.

Keel Fisheye 1

Checking out the fall colors while banking over central New Jersey.

Keel Fisheye 2

Checking out the waiting gliders below at Redwing Airport in central New Jersey.

Nose Fisheye 1

Late summer flying soaring at Redwing Airport in central New Jersey.

Nose Fisheye 2

A great view of Redwing Airport from about 3K.

Nose Fisheye 3

Still can't find my way out of that darned corn maze.

Way Up 1

The view of Ridgely Airport in Maryland from about 7K. Taken with a hand-held Canon Elph camera.

Way Up 2

The town of Ridgely, Maryland from about 7K. I got off tow at 1250 feet on this flight.

Icebow 1

A pilot at Ridgely, Maryland passes by an icebow from the high-altitude cirrus clouds.

Icebow 2

Another pilot passes by the icebow at Ridgley, Maryland.

Wingtip View

This photo of Ridgely Airport was the center spread in Hang Gliding magazine for October 2001.

Daughter's Tandem

My daughter takes off for a tandem flight at Highland Aerosports in Ridgely, Maryland.

Son's Tandem

My son talked himself into a tandem flight with my instructor from the local training hill when I was a student pilot.

Wallaby Sunrise

Waiting for the early morning fog to clear at Wallaby Ranch in Florida.

Testing Shot

Final checks of the camera before flying.

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