Spotting at LHR

So, I’ve been struggling with a question “What do I love more, Aviation or Photography?” There’s something uniquely alluring about capturing photos of aircraft in close proximity bathed in amazing light. And you know I couldn’t resist doing some spotting at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) while I was in England. It’s the busiest airport in Europe and one of the busiest in the World. I discovered two locations; the first one was sketchy as fuck. It was at the roundabout at Bath Road and Stanwell Moor Road to catch arrivals on runway 09 Left. I didn’t spend much time here due to its precarious location. And the other is a well-known quaint little park at the end of Myrtle Avenue for activity on runway 27 Left. This location, I feel is far superior but it’s worth noting that parking there sucks. Went multiple times, shot a couple hundred images, and got to see some special liveries and a bunch of airlines from around the world that I don’t get to see at Detroit Metro. That’s enough talking, let’s get on with it!

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