On Saturday, July 25, 2009, the creators of absolutedsm.com were given the opportunity to fly above our city to shoot aerial photography. This gallery includes 39 photos of Downtown from many different angles while in the air. In addition to Downtown, nearby sites were added, including parks, the Ingersoll-Grand corridor and Drake University.

For more aerial shots, visit the Aerial Views Suburbs gallery.

We'd like to give a special thanks to Brooks Woolson (Des Moineser on the forum) for making this shoot possible. In addition, we'd like to thank Stefanie Running for the use of some powerful lenses for our camera.

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