Thanks!
It really was 100 miles (just checked with my map) but I was using a zoom as well. I took several shots of that view, most of which captured the inside of the door, the underside of the wing, a patch of ground or a bit of sky. Not easy to take photos with one hand in bumpy conditions!
The other tool which I found essential for the trip was a mobile phone with a web browser. Being able to get weather maps, TAFs and METARs etc even in the middle of nowhere was extremely useful.