In late June 2015 the ‘Phantom Vision 2 Plus’ drone returned to the skies over Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada to capture more high-definition aerial images.
The photos were shot with a wide-angle lens, which accounts for the curvature. The pictures are beautiful and when you click to enlarge them, they’ll fill your screen. The detail is impressive.
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Fasten your seat-belts and enjoy the flight …
The early morning sun glances off the Restigouche Estuary. At this point, Campbelltonians are lining up at Tim Hortons for morning coffee. From left to right, the three main streets are Roseberry, Duncan and Lansdowne.
Looking southeast: that strange hump to the far right is the Sugarloaf Mountain.
![The RCMP Detachment [right] and the old Hotel Dieu Hospital [left]](http://byronchristopher.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/dji02611-1.jpg?w=450&h=338)
The RCMP Detachment [right] and the former Hotel Dieu Hospital [left], now the Health and Wellness Centre [Training, Employment and Development]. Guess which famous politician was born at the stately Hotel Dieu? Rene Levesque. The former reporter, founder of the Parti Quebecois — and Quebec Premier — came into this world on 24 August 1922.
![Looking east towards the Restigouche Estuary [which empties into the Bay of Chaleur].](http://byronchristopher.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/dji02617.jpg?w=450&h=314)
Looking east towards the Restigouche Estuary, which empties into the Bay of Chaleur.
Looking northeast from Sunset Drive. To the far centre-left is Walker Brook which empties into the Restigouche Estuary.
Sunset Drive with a familiar Campbellton landmark, Sugarloaf Mountain, in the background.
Prince William Street [looking north]
![One of Restigouche County's most beautiful houses of worship, First Baptist Church on Andrew Street. This is the home of the Speed Demon Soccer Club [1961-1977].](http://byronchristopher.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/dji02569.jpg?w=450&h=338)
One of Restigouche County’s most beautiful houses of worship, First Baptist Church on Andrew Street. The church was the home of the Speed Demon Soccer Club [1961-1977].
In lower centre of photo [at 4 Central Street] is the Notre Dame Des Neiges Catholic Church.
How’d you like to work on this steeple?
First United Church, 16 Aberdeen Street. The sprawling complex in centre left is the beautiful Campbellton Centennial Library.
Looking East. Roseberry Street is to the far left. It leads straight to the First Baptist Church.
Part of Campbellton’s waterfront; the lighthouse is in fact a hostel.
Looking west. The large complex on the lower right is the Memorial Civic Centre.
Eastern end of Campbellton. Bottom left is Mundle’s Service Ltd. The street running north and south is Ramsay.
What’s a shot of Campbellton without the J.C. Van Horne Bridge? The bridge opened in 1962. On the other side of the Restigouche River is Pointe-a-la-Croix, Quebec [formerly Cross Point] and the Mi’kmaq Native community of Listuguj.
![The runaway balloons [soon to be flyaway balloons] were part of a car sales event in the parking lot of the city's main hotel. They were perhaps some 50 feet off the ground when this shot was taken.](http://byronchristopher.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/dji02317.jpg?w=450&h=282)
The runaway balloons [soon to be flyaway balloons] were part of a car sales event in the parking lot of the Quality Hotel. I figure the balloons were anywhere from 10 to 80 feet in the air when this shot was taken.
Right smack in the middle of this photo is the house of Ron and Joanne Reid, just south of Water Street.
Looking east from near the “Subway” which, by the way, is not a fast-food joint. In Campbellton, the Subway is a train overpass.
Looking southeast. That bit of water is the southern lip of the Restigouche Estuary.
Marie Reine Catholic Church, 500 Vanier Street in Richardsville, immediately east of Campbellton.
McLeod’s Siding [east of Campbellton]. Looking east. This is the original highway to Dalhousie.
The tower portion of the Civic Centre Mall in Campbellton is starting to look like downtown Detroit.
Sugarloaf Senior High School [lower left]. Looking west.
Can you pick out the former Campbellton Composite High School?
Looking east from above the parking lot of the Sugarloaf Senior High School.
![You've heard of crop circles? These are crop rectangles! [located about a block east of the Sugarloaf High School, to the west of Andrew Street.]](http://byronchristopher.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/dji02554.jpg?w=450&h=320)
You’ve heard of crop circles? Well, Campbellton has crop rectangles! This unique project is located just east of a housing complex [see above], north of Dover Street and immediately west of Andrew Street.
The former Campbellton Composite High School, now a middle school. The original building was constructed in 1925 in what was the edge of town at the time.
Adam Street [looking north]
Looking north towards the Restigouche River and the Province of Quebec.
Looking east from the Campbellton Rural Cemetery, which in my day was known as the “Protestant Graveyard.” Looks like more development happening in the lower-centre of photograph.
The western end of Duncan Street. My childhood home — 90 Duncan — is the house with the aluminum roof, centre-left of photo. Two adults and five kids in a small house like that … and we thought nothing of it.
We also didn’t think a lot about how beautiful the area was. As kids, we simply took it for granted, not unlike children I suppose growing up in the Rocky Mountain towns of Banff and Jasper. That changed however when I travelled and saw other parts of the world. Few places had mind-blowing vistas like Campbellton and area. Agree?
Western end of Roseberry Street.
Looking west towards Atholville, Tide Head and the Matapedia Valley.
![Alexander Street [running north and south] is to the far left. In the 1950s there was only a field.](http://byronchristopher.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/dji02345.jpg?w=450&h=273)
Alexander Street [running north and south] is to the far left. In the 1950s there was only a field. There was no senior’s complex nearby either. No one got old back then.
![The water tower [also known as the pump house] on the eastern edge of Atholville, looking towards Campbellton. It was a great place for parking, so they tell me. A few kids got their start in life here.](http://byronchristopher.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/dji02215.jpg?w=450&h=305)
The water tower [also known as the pump house] on the eastern edge of Atholville, looking towards Campbellton. I’m told it was a great place for parking.
Looking southeast from the water tower. At the far centre-right is Walmart. And Tim Hortons, look how tiny it is. Yet it draws so many.
At the lower centre of this photo is the Sanfar Resort and Restaurant [see red roof]. That’s the Restigouche River at the top of the photo; to the far left are the islands that are famous for fiddleheads, a Maritime delicacy.
![Tide Head looking east towards Campbellton. That hump [top centre right] is the Sugarloaf Mountain.](http://byronchristopher.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/dji02518.jpg?w=450&h=306)
From Tide Head looking east, towards Campbellton. That strange hump [top centre right] is the Sugarloaf Mountain.
The Phantom does a 180 and gives us a view west, towards Tide Head and the Matapedia Valley.
Matapedia. Check out the bird that’s about to check out the quadcopter. Competition.
Motel Restigouche in Matapedia
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THE DJI QUADCOPTER …
The Chinese-made Phantom 2 Vision Plus drone. The small camera is mounted beneath the craft. Flight time: 20-25 minutes, depending on age of battery, height attained and speed. [Photo by Jim Babcock]
Here’s an uncropped photo showing the Phantom’s red prop guards and white landing gear. Because of its 3-axis, even on windy days the camera remains fairly level and steady. The camera also shoots 1080p video. The new, improved [and more expensive] Phantom 3 shoots 4K video, which is really sharp stuff. Broadcast quality.
