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Only in Syracuse: The ONLY Upside-Down Traffic Light in the country is on Tipp Hill! 🍀
Syracuse is home to one of the most unique and rebellious landmarks in the country…an upside-down traffic light in the heart of its proudest Irish neighborhood. And there’s a wild story behind it…
Tipp Hill isn’t just any neighborhood. It’s the beating heart of Syracuse’s Irish heritage, where tradition runs deep, and St. Patrick’s Day is more than a holiday…it’s a way of life. Every March, the streets are packed with thousands of people celebrating, but this neighborhood is a draw all year long for those who love a good pub, great food, and deep-rooted history.
And that history? It includes a group of Irish boys who refused to let “British red” sit above “Irish green.” 😡 They kept smashing the red lens, again and again, until the city gave in and flipped the light.
Now, this one-of-a-kind traffic light is a symbol of Irish pride, resilience, and the rebellious spirit that makes Tipp Hill one of the best places in Syracuse.
Would you have fought for green on top? 🍀 Drop a 🍀 in the comments if you love Tipp Hill!
#Syracuse #TippHill #IrishPride #UpsideDownTrafficLight #OnlyInSyracuse StPatricksDay CNY UpstateNY SyracuseHistory SYR dronevideo
There is something about winter in downtown Syracuse that feels like stepping into a memory. Snow settles quietly on the streets, the city slows just enough, and suddenly you notice the details that have always been there.
The Clocktower on the Gridley Building stands watch over historic Hanover Square, almost frozen in time. It feels nostalgic this time of year, like a postcard from another era. Brick, stone, and steel softened by fresh snow, lights glowing against the cold, history meeting the present in the most beautiful way.
Seeing it from above puts it all into perspective. The symmetry, the stillness, the stories layered into every block. Being able to capture and share this view from my drone never gets old. It is a reminder of how special this city is, especially in winter, when everything feels a little quieter and a lot more magical.
Downtown Syracuse, timeless as ever.
#SyracuseNY #DowntownSyracuse #HanoverSquare #GridleyBuilding #Clocktower #WinterInSyracuse #UpstateNY #CentralNewYork #CityInWinter #HistoricSyracuse #DroneView #AerialStorytelling #FrozenInTime #NostalgicVibes #dronephotography #WinterMagic
The workday has a rhythm to it. Emails piling up. Phones buzzing. Meetings running long. That constant feeling of being needed everywhere all at once.
And sometimes the only answer is simple. Get in the car and go.
No destination locked in. Just movement. Windows down. Mind finally quiet enough to wander.
From above you start to see Syracuse differently. Streets filling in. Neighborhoods waking up. The city stretching and breathing as the day unfolds. You watch I-81 come alive with motion. Thousands of stories passing through. Commuters heading home. Travelers cutting across the state. People chasing something or someone or maybe just a moment of peace.
I always catch myself wondering where they’re headed. What their day looked like. What’s waiting for them at the end of the road.
That’s the magic of this place. It’s a crossroads. A connector. A city that so many people move through without realizing how alive it really is.
And from up there it all feels pretty special.
#SyracuseNY #UpstateNY #CityFromAbove #DroneLife #CNY #I81 #EverydayMoments #Perspective #OnTheRoad #StoryInMotion #dronevídeo
Downtown Syracuse feels especially meaningful this time of year, not just in the evening when Clinton Square is glowing, the tree is lit, and the ice is full of skaters, but in the quiet moments too. As the Christmas holiday approaches, the energy downtown is undeniable, filled with warmth, tradition, and that familiar buzz that brings people together year after year.
Then there’s the morning, before the crowds and before the noise, when the city slows down and the sunrise washes over Clinton Square in soft light. Flying my drone at that hour is a reminder of how special this place really is, peaceful, proud, and full of character. Syracuse doesn’t only shine when it’s packed and lively. It shines in the stillness, in the calm, and in the moments most people never get to see.
#DowntownSyracuse #ClintonSquare #SyracuseNY #UpstateNY #HolidaySeason #ChristmasInSyracuse #SunriseSyracuse #DronePhotography #CityStillness #LoveWhereYouLive
What starts as a simple moment opens up into something bigger as downtown Syracuse reveals itself from above. Shot with my drone, this view of Clinton Square and the Christmas tree is a reminder of why I fall in love with this city all over again every time I see it from the sky, especially during the holidays when everything feels a little more alive, a little more magical.
#SyracuseNY #DowntownSyracuse #ClintonSquare #SyracuseChristmas #UpstateNY #CityReveal #ChooseYourAdventure #TimelapseMagic #PanoramaView #SeeSyracuse #CNY #dronephotography
THEN. The Erie Canal flowing through Clinton Square. Black and white streets. Horse drawn carriages. Storefronts full of promise. A crossroads where goods people and ideas moved a young city forward. Just down the way near Columbus Circle stood the historic church that later became the Mission restaurant anchoring the neighborhood in food community and gathering.
NOW. Color. Motion. Light. The same streets from high above. Cars instead of canal boats. The former Mission restaurant building now home to Noble Cellar. The clip shown here is from an earlier flight. Noble Cellar has since done an incredible job updating the exterior while honoring the character of the building. New life layered on top of old bones.
This corner of downtown has seen generations pass through. Parades. Protests. First jobs. Late nights. Quiet mornings. The buildings remember it all.
There’s something powerful about standing in the present while looking straight into the past. Different era. Same soul.
Syracuse keeps moving forward but it never forgets where it came from.
#ThenAndNow #ErieCanal #ClintonSquare #ColumbusCircle #DowntownSyracuse #SyracuseNY #CNY #UpstateNY #HistoricSyracuse #SyracuseHistory #CityWithStories #Nostalgia #FromAbove #DronePerspective #UrbanStorytelling #dronevideo #thenandnow #before_and_after
IT HAPPENED. AGAIN. The Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge is still absolutely, undeniably UNDEFEATED.
Despite massive warning signs, flashing lights, and a long history of destroying box trucks, another driver decided today was the day. Spoiler alert. It was not.
At this point, the bridge is not infrastructure. It is a rite of passage for overconfident drivers who say, “I’ll clear it.” You won’t. You never do.
Shoutout to the bridge for protecting its flawless record since 1970.
Still the most consistent performer in Syracuse.
PSA for truck drivers everywhere: Your GPS is lying. Your confidence is misplaced. Turn around.
The bridge always wins.
#OnondagaLakeParkwayBridge #StillUndefeated #TruckEater #SyracuseProblems #NYSDOT #Bridge1Trucks0 #JustStopTrying
This might be the most Syracuse video of all time.
Our snow plows are absolute beasts in the winter…out there clearing roads no matter how hard the weather hits. And if they’re blasting Fetty Wap through the South Side while doing it? That’s peak Syracuse energy.
Is there anything more CNY than this in the middle of a storm? Drop your best winter moments below! ⬇️
#Syracuse #YeaaaahhhBaby #SnowPlowAnthems #CNYWinter #OnlyInSyracuse #BuiltForThis #UpstateNY #FettyWap #1738 #SyracuseU
Fresh snow fell overnight at Green Lakes State Park and seeing it from high above feels like watching winter rediscover itself. The world turns quiet here after a storm. Trees stand in perfect silence. Trails soften under fresh powder. And then there are the lakes. Those unbelievable shades of blue that refuse to dull even in the coldest months.
Green Lakes is one of the rarest places in the world. Its waters are meromictic which means the layers never mix. That creates clarity that feels unreal and color that seems borrowed from somewhere far away. From the sky you can see deep turquoise surrounded by a forest wrapped in white. Few places look like this on Earth and we get to call it part of our backyard in Central New York.
Flying above it after a heavy snowfall is a reminder of how lucky we are to live here. It feels like nature is letting us in on a secret. A quiet moment. A story that continues through every season. And winter might just be the most magical chapter of all.
#GreenLakesStatePark #GreenLakes #CentralNewYork #UpstateNY #WinterInUpstateNY #SyracuseNY #VisitCNY #IgersSyracuse #NewYorkStateParks #WinterWonderland #DronePhotography #AerialView #HiddenGemsNY #TravelUSA #NatureLovers #SnowDayMagic
Every time I send my drone into the sky I feel like I am borrowing a new set of eyes. A chance to see our city the way only angels might. And nights like this remind me why I keep coming back.
Upper Onondaga Park rested quietly under a fresh layer of snow, the historic Strathmore neighborhood glowing softly around it. This park is one of Syracuse’s true treasures.
Designed in the early 1900s by the Olmsted Brothers firm, the same family who shaped some of the most famous parks in America, it was built to be a peaceful escape for the community. At its heart sits Hiawatha Lake, a man made lake that has become a gathering place for generations.
On this night the entire shoreline of Hiawatha Lake was lined with little lights. Hundreds of luminaries placed carefully by volunteers for the first annual Luminary Event. Each one flickered against the snow and created a pathway of warmth around the entire lake. In the gazebo the tree glowed like a beacon. Families walked slowly. Voices softened. The whole park felt transformed.
From above it was breathtaking. A perfect circle of light embracing the lake in the middle of winter. A reminder of how beautiful community can be when people come together. I am so grateful I get to witness moments like this and share them with all of you.
#Syracuse #StrathmoreSyracuse #UpperOnondagaPark #HiawathaLake #DronePhotography #CNYWinter #SyracuseHistory #SyracuseParks #LuminaryEvent #CNYDrone #AidenMedia #VisitSyracuse #SnowyNight #CNYLife
One of my favorite scenes I’ve ever stumbled upon in downtown Syracuse happened right here…beside the Christmas tree in Clinton Square. I was walking through the storm that night…the kind where the snow falls so thick it softens every sound…when a bus suddenly pulled up beside me.
Out spilled a full bridal party, laughing, shouting, celebrating…and in a moment of pure, joyful chaos, they left their coats behind and sprinted through the snow toward the tree. No hesitation. No worrying about the cold. Just magic.
And somehow…by pure luck and perfect timing…I was able to capture it on video. A tiny, beautiful reminder that even on the coldest nights, Syracuse can surprise you with warmth.
#SyracuseNY #ClintonSquare #SyracuseChristmas #CNYLife #CNYPhotographer #CNYDrone #DowntownSyracuse #VisitSyracuse #SyracuseCreatives #CaptureCuse #IgersSyracuse #OnlyInSyracuse #LoveWhereYouLive #WinterInSyracuse
If Upstate New York had a vibe this time of year… it would definitely be Clinton Square at night.
Bright lights bouncing off the ice rink, the Christmas tree glowing over families, couples, and everyone in between…all of us getting lost for a moment in the magic of the season.
There’s just something about this place… a little spark that feels bigger than Syracuse. It feels like New York. Like home.
#SyracuseNY #ClintonSquare #UpstateNY #CNY #SyracuseWinter #VisitSyracuse #NYWinterMagic #HolidaySeason #IceSkating #ChristmasInNY #dronevideo
Flying at the @crousehealth clock tower is one of the toughest flights I take on. The tower sits just steps from the Upstate University Hospital helipad which means every lift off begins long before I ever press the fly button.
To fly here you need more than FAA authorization. You also need clear and constant communication with the New York State University Police team to make sure no medivac or LifeFlight is on approach. Their work saves lives so my job is to stay out of their way. Every flight becomes a blend of patience coordination and precision.
When everything lines up and the sky is ours for a moment the reward is huge. The split screen you see in this reel shows my actual controller view next to the final shot after post production. It is a reminder of how much goes into each frame and why our clients hire us. Safety is the first story we tell long before the camera rolls.
#CrouseHealth #SyracuseNY #DroneLife #AidenMedia #CentralNewYork #DroneSafety #AirspaceAwareness #UpstateNY #FAAApproved #DronePilot #DronePhotography #SyracuseHospitals #BehindTheScenes #CreatorLife #SafetyFirst
Green Lakes after a heavy snowfall feels almost unreal. The world gets quiet. The colors soften. And that impossible turquoise glow breaks through the white like it’s alive. Standing here you realize this isn’t just another state park. It is one of Upstate New York’s natural wonders and one of the few meromictic lakes left on the planet. No mixing of its layers. No disturbance. Just time and nature doing what they do best.
It is the kind of place that stays with you even when you are far from Upstate. The kind of place you visit once and then dream about in between the next time you return. Winter makes it feel even more sacred. The run up to the holidays brings a different kind of magic and seeing a spot we usually only explore in good weather through the lens of my drone reminds me how lucky we are to have this beauty in our backyard.
The snow doesn’t just cover Green Lakes. It transforms it. And sharing that view from above never stops feeling special.
#GreenLakesStatePark #GreenLakes #MeromicticLake #UpstateNY #CNY #VisitCNY #SyracuseNY #DronePhotography #WinterMagic #NatureLovers #FingerLakes #TravelNY #IgersSyracuse #SnowDay #NewYorkStateParks #dronevideo
Syracuse feels like a snow globe right now. Big quiet flakes drifting through the air and settling on everything. In spots like Clinton Square the snow fills the whole sky until the world turns soft and still. You look around and realize you’re standing in the heart of a beautiful Christmas season and it feels a little bit magical.
#Syracuse #UpstateNY #CNY #SyracuseSnow #WinterMagic #ClintonSquare #ChristmasSeason
There is a moment in every winter when the season truly arrives. Not on the calendar. Not with the first flurries. It arrives in the stillness. The kind of stillness that settles over Upstate New York during a snowstorm and makes the whole world feel like it is slowly exhaling.
I remember capturing this scene in slow motion and feeling the kind of quiet that goes deeper than silence. No traffic. No footsteps. Just snow drifting under the streetlights and time seeming to ease into a gentler rhythm.
Winter is settling in again soon and this memory is a reminder of the calm it brings. A reminder to pause. To breathe. To take in the quiet beauty of another season returning.
#UpstateNY #CNY #SyracuseNY #WinterInNY #Snowstorm #WinterNights #SlowMotionMoments #AidenMedia #UpstateLiving #NewYorkWinter #SnowfallMagic #CentralNewYork #SnowSeason
