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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The Isthmus - Madison, WI

In July 2020, as the Pandemic raged on I grew anxious. Anxious because I was sitting at home, with nothing do to and aching to get my camera back out into the world. I wanted to travel, but I couldn't go very far. A friend of mine is a pilot and he needed to get some flight time. We knew it would be selfish to sit in a plane together without knowing if either one of us carried the virus, so we got tested. Our results came back negative and we planned a day to take his plane up over Madison. My boyfriend came with to help me with anything I might need. Little did I know, that meant holding the window of the plane open while I stuck my head out and snapped this photograph of Downtown Madison, Wisconsin. It was an exhilarating experience - one that I will never forget. This image will always hold a special place in my heart - it got me out of my house and calmed my anxieties.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Copyright: © Jessica Peters