Tales and Images from my point of view, Enjoy!
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Monday, July 20, 2009

King Mt. 09

Lisa, firing up the pilots meeting.
KM, I thought I died and went to heaven.




Storm over King Mt.from Craters of the Moon, the day after the comp. We were glad to not be flying near this one.



This storm has to be 35 miles wide and extend upwards to 25000 or more feet. We are 40 miles away when I took these pics.




Thursday, June 25, 2009

Birdman and KM

KM setting up the T2 on Cloudbuster launch near Yosemite Valley
Gary Glendenning (Birdman) Driving for us this day. This launch is about 5 miles west of the park. We're hoping to make the crossing of the Sierra from here one of these days.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Indian Valley

The valley from Clement ranch looking SW
Was thinking of a mosquito flight but the winds didn't cooperate.


Beautiful country. I flew from the Burn launch to Lassen with a little help from the mosquito power harness. Got that flight on video but haven't sat down and figured out how to download it yet.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Sonoma Wings Xmas Party 08

The theme was Myths and Legends, so I came as Thermal Man after a crash from not hooking in.
The crash was real but the injuries are only to make a point. HOOK IN!!!

Leo as Robin Hood and Charlie as some mythic bird??


Matt, Lisa, Donna, Lori, and Greg.



Monday, August 18, 2008

Lakeview Nats 08

Sugar Hill launch, getting ready
Sugar with Goose Lake in background. Mostly dry

Launch line, Sugar


Black Cap tandem flight, Dave Beardsley. Pilots waiting for it to turn on.




Over Lakeview Oregon. Lakeview is an awesome place to fly.



Monday, July 14, 2008

King Mt. 08

Lisa Tate getting it started
Moore town park , pilots and drivers ready for the day to begin.

Girls do it too!! Go get em Heather!! Upper launch at King.


Driver Sharon making a sandwich which Lil is hoping to get.



Monday, July 7, 2008

Wolf

Standing on launch looking SW. Beautiful area.
Chris Mckeon (The Big Guy) setting up the predator. He drove yesterday, I'm driving today.

Ken Muscio (KM) This is the spot from which he and Shannon Raby made The Crossing. First and only flight across the Sierras.


KM off launch, Pickle Meadow (LZ) under left wing.



Easy glide to Pickle if you sink out. Sweetwater Range in distance with SW facing launch for when Wolf is blowing down.