Middle Street

This single block is the happiest place in South Carolina. Sullivan's Island is the ultimate lowcountry beach town and Middle street is it's heart. Eat at any one of these restaurants and a good time is guaranteed. Top on my list is, of course, Poe's. But you can only eat the Amontillado burger so many days in a row before you are craving a non-burger. Hometeam BBQ across the street is a surefire BBQ hit. Taco Mamacita next door makes really tasty, eclectic tacos, too. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.

Charlotte's Second Ward

The growth of Uptown Charlotte has just been astounding. When I look at the buildings in this photograph, at least half of them didn't yet exist when I moved here 18 years ago. We're talking about hockey stick growth but it feels like we're just getting out of the gates, too. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro drone. 

Lebauer Park

Lebauer Park in Greensboro is a really fun place for kids to play. Check out the ice skating rink at the top of this photograph to put the size of the playground into perspective. It's huge! There are also a lot of elevation changes and cool things for kids to climb on. The spinning top and the rock climbing installation were particular crowd pleasers. 

This photograph was captured with the tremendous DJI Mavic Pro drone. 

Queens University Bell Tower

Queens University has a beautiful campus, anchored by this bell tower. Just a few minutes from Uptown, Queens is tucked right into the middle of one of Charlotte's most historic and beautiful neighborhoods, Myers Park. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.

The Beer Can

Rivergate Tower is affectionately known to the people of Tampa as "The Beer Can."

It was designed by Harry Wolf based on the Fibonacci series. I'm not even going to try to begin to explain what that means other than it looks like it's the perfect building for people who — ahem — 1) hate corner offices and 2) love design awards. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.

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The Bridge to Figure Eight Island

Figure Eight Island is a member of an elite club of islands who are only accessible by sea or by a private bridge. In order to drive to Figure Eight, you must first clear a guardhouse on the mainland before proceeding over this bridge. Access to the island is carefully protected, which explains why the Figure Eight guest list includes Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, Robert Downey, Jr., Jennifer Aniston, former Morgan Stanley CEO & Chairman John Mack and North Carolina-Great, Dean Smith (also North Carolina-not-so-great, John Edwards).

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone that just happens to be on sale $260 off at the moment!