Virginia from Above: Enraptured by the roads of Roanoke in the fall

Last week, as I traveled home to Roanoke, I wanted to see how the seasons were changing.

I was a bit early, but I was not disappointed.

Downtown Roanoke is within restricted airspace, being less than 5 miles from the airport. I’ve lived in the city most of my adult life. I’ve only flown into the city once, when I first came to America in 2008. I was excited to see what the roads that I’ve traveled looked like.

I flew near U.S. 220, south of the city. The city is in the valley, most of it under tree covers.

At near maximum altitude, you start to see a bit of downtown in the distance.

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