Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice smile in the second one, and the last one is excellent too?you are really getting the hang of your new equipment. 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 09 Apr 2017, at 22:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > After breakfast, I read the headline in the local paper and it said that > the State of Tennessee had named the local airport as the Number 1 airport > in the state. This provided another opportunity for the Mayor and the > Airport Board to get their photos in the paper, but, non-the-less, the > folks have been working hard to provide service to all visitors, and not > just the fancy jets that arrive for Bonaroo. > > As I began to hear the skydivers overhead, I decided I needed to get out > and get some exercise, walking on concrete. As I got to the airport, the > Twin Otter was getting a refill after a busy morning. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1295.JPG.html > > As I waited for the next load of jumpers to load up, I spoke with the > young high school student who had done the refueling. The city hires and > trains several part-time workers to help cover weekends and larger fly-ins. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1306.JPG.html > > The loading began, under a beautiful blue sky. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1312.JPG.html > > Finally, the twin Pratts come to life, and the Twin Otter headed for the > runway. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1315.JPG.html > > I walked out to the landing zone and watched a Civil Air Patrol glider tow > depart for another cadet training flight. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1323.JPG.html > > The glider is a modern two-place training ship. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1325.JPG.html > > And, finally, as the first jumpers descend, I got a shot of this lady sky > diver against the nice blue sky. > www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1334.JPG.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > 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/ >