Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've spent quite a bit of time this week getting some images for the airport manager. In the process, I've picked up a few that were for myself. Here are some of them. This is a Piper Tripacer in 1957 colors, the prettiest paint scheme that Piper ever designed. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, my family and I made many trips in these little airplanes. It brought back a lot of fond memories. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170609-DSCF2360.JPG.html This is one of Piper's current favorites, the turbine-powered Meridian. Pressurized, it cruises above 20,000 ft and really is very efficient, with the reliable P&W Canada PT-6. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170609-DSCF2372-2.JPG.html I was surprised to see this Bonnaroo visitor in her "little black dress", hardly the norm for an outdoor music festival. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170609-DSCF2382.JPG.html While some of the visitors watched the skydivers, others watched the watchers. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170609-DSCF2421.JPG.html This shows some of the contrasts at the airport. There were a number of moms who brought their kids out to watch. Here, a young father babysits in the grass as the passengers from the arriving jets walk into the terminal building. I couldn't help but wonder if those shoes were the cause of the banged up knee. :-\ http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170609-DSCF2442-2.JPG.html Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. -- Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA