UPDATE: More Aerial Photos Added: Point Boro, Point Beach, Inlet and More!

These photos and video of the River Avenue Beach in Point Borough, Manasquan Inlet, Point Beach, Lavallette, Manasquan, Asbury Park, the Barnegat Lighthouse and the Casino Pier area in Seaside Heights were shot by a camera strapped to a copter.

Specifically, area resident Bob Alberding had his camera strapped onto a "DJI 550 multirotor with custom camera gimbal added to it" as it soared above the beach and shot the Sandy-ravaged Casino Pier and the roller coaster famously bobbing in the ocean.

It's only the camera, and not Alberding, strapped to the copter.

Explaining the benefits of his well-equipped copter soaring above the sea, Alberding said, "These are being used by film makers more because it is basically a camera jib with unlimited height and rotation."

And emphasizing his safety practices, he said he never flies over people. "I follow strict AMA guidelines respecting airspace including using scale LEDS and staying below 400ft and I am covered under AMA insurance."

Enjoy the birds eye view. And look closely as the video begins: you will see a shadow of the recreational copter on the sand as it rises into the sky.

To see more of Alberding's images, see his Facebook page.

Thank you to Bob Alberding for loading your photos and video here.