Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Nathan. Actually, the only photogs were TV and newspaper. And a lot of family and friends. I realized, after a while, that I was familiar with this young man. Seventeen years earlier, when my wife's father spent his last months in the same care facility, I had seen this young fellow moving about the halls in his powered wheel chair. I was amazed that he was able to make the jump. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 9/4/2016 12:44 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Nice record of the event. If I were there, I would have intruded a bit > more, given that there was TV and many other photographers by the looks of > it. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 02 Sep 2016, at 00:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> We had a special jump at the skydiving facility at our airport yesterday. >> I just happened to be there. >> >> A young man in his 40s who has had cerebral palsy since birth, and must >> use a wheel chair, resides at one of the local nursing home facilities. >> He has always tried to push himself to enjoy life as much as he could. >> He decided that he wanted to experience skydiving, and his family and >> friends made it happen. There was a crowd, and I tried not to intrude. >> Here are a few scenes. >> >> Loading up in the Twin Otter Jump Plane: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Loading+Up_001.jpg.html >> >> Nashville Channel 5 covered the event: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/TV+Chopper+Takeoff.jpg.html >> >> Takeoff: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Takeoff.jpg.html >> >> His wheel chair is brought to the landing zone: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Wheel+Chair+to+Landing+Zone.jpg.html >> >> Descending with his instructor: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Descending+2.jpg.html >> >> Touchdown: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Touchdown.jpg.html >> >> Cameras fire away: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cameras+Fire+Away.jpg.html >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> -- >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >