Lookout Saturday 4/7

[Sam Crater]

Strange and strong conditions this weekend. I did not participate in any of the heroic flights, but there were several...Mike Jobin made Lyons in the difficult mid-day conditions Saturday, Rick Made Lyons late Saturday, and Andy made the flatirons on Sunday launching after 5:00.

I did have a fun out-and-back to Bandimere with Jan late Saturday afternoon and got some good photos of his R10.2.


MR. This is a bit after 4:00 when it got reasonable for a while.






I flew out towards Green Mountain with good altitude and not much idea of going anywhere. Jan came over a lot lower, and we worked some thermals over Frogs LZ and the quarry.

Over the soccer fields




Over the quarry. We can get those flying-over-brilliant-bluegreen-water shots here at Lookout too.




Jan kept heading south so I thought I may as well tag along and learn something.

I-70




Red Rocks






We worked a couple of thermals near Bandimere, coming and going. Notice how my height advantage slowly disappears...










Jan and his patented route to Canyon City. That is Pikes Peak dimly visible.

[2wingit]

As always great photos Sam. I particularly like the one of "Loopy" over the soccer field. It is somehow abstract. The midfield circle appears to actually go through the players. Just a very cool image.

MR

[Benzie]

Great shots Sam,

[Loopy]

Thank you Sam. As always, it was a pleasure being out-thermalled by the one handed flying photographer

[AllenSparks]

Thank you Sam. As always, it was a pleasure being out-thermalled by the one handed flying photographer

Great photos, Sam

[Ed Williams]

Sam I really like the water one and the Red Rocks one.