Normally I like to fly with an aisle seat; especially on flights over two hours. I don’t know how many times I have booked a flight online only to have that ugh feeling when you get to the seat selection and find only windows and middles left.

Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and go for a window, like I did on this Seattle to Philadelphia trip.

As we climbed out of the normal winter cloud cover of Seattle I was afforded this wonderful view of Mt. Adams in southern Washington..

It was nice that the window was clean and clear. This isn’t always the case. If you do choose a window seat, try to get in front of the wings for a more unobstructed view. It’s also wise to use a polarizing filter to mask any reflections from inside of the plane.

Next time I might just choose a window, especially if I know the flight path is passing by some interesting features below.