Land of the People: A View from Above (27 photos)

Photographer Jason Hawkes, whose work has previously appeared on our pages, has traveled the world with his Nikon D3 camera. He's taken to the skies in helicopters and captured stunning images while rappelling from the cockpit. Today's collection features 26 of Jason's best photographs, capturing the landscapes of France, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, the UK, and other locations. Some photos include Google Maps links.







Red SUVs, the favorite cars of every fashionable woman, are parked awaiting shipment at a former airfield in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, UK. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)





Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Flooded fields in Cheshire, UK. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



The snow-covered Havygavlen wind farm in northern Norway. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Apartment buildings in Hong Kong, China. (© Jason Hawkes)



Brightly colored basketball courts and playgrounds, North Las Vegas, USA. (© Jason Hawkes)



Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, the largest hot spring in the United States. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



A bird's eye view of Medellin, Colombia, overlooking the city's slums. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Fields near the village of Prickwillow in Cambridgeshire. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



The hydroelectric dam on Lake Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon in Provence, southern France. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Aerial view of the Chrysler Building, on the East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Tomatoes piled on the banks of the Durance River in France. (© Jason Hawkes)



Solar One, a solar power plant in the Nevada desert. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Pedestrian paths in London's Hyde Park. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Son Sor Beach on the Spanish island of Menorca. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Mucking Marshes, London's main waste dump. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Fish farms near Wan Ma, Hong Kong, China. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Yellow school buses, Nevada, USA. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Hayling Island sandbank, Hampshire, UK. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Poppy field, Provence, France (© Jason Hawkes)



Great Sphinx of Giza, Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



Power line mast in fields near Littlebury, Essex, UK. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



A farmhouse and sheep pen 18 kilometers outside of Marrakech, Morocco. (© Jason Hawkes)



Rokot Roller Coaster, Six Flags America, Maryland. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



New developments and housing sites on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)



The Munsell Forts. Fortifications built at the mouth of the Thames and Mersey Rivers during World War II. Google Map (© Jason Hawkes)

Source: The Boston Globe