Thursday, April 22, 2010

Meanwhile, far far from the ash,




an old friend (thru the Panama canal together in Sept 04) made the news today by swerving to avoid a buoy and injuring 60 or so passengers.

I particularly like this shot (taken from a Robinson R-44 in Aruba) which was not altered nor cropped.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Friday, April 16, 2010

More Problems



Here is what is disrupting the lives of several hundred thousand people, so far.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Sincerest Condolences

Perhaps pilots have different feelings about airplane crashes than do non-pilots. And I suspect that with the exception of the very many Americans of Polish descent, my feelings about Poland are perhaps warmer and stronger than many of my fellow countrymen. [The fact that I just tuned in CNN and Fox news who were running commercials seems to substantiate this belief].

I have been very fortunate to have not one but two extraordinarily warm and utterly pleasant visits to Poland, with some of my happiest travel memories ever.

The dimensions of the tragedy in Smolensk will take weeks or more to untangle, as the Russians are apparently sealing off the scene and limiting or totally curtailing information from journalists.

The irony of the event however, is beyond description. Tragic, utterly tragic irony.

My very sincerest sympathies to everyone affected by this event.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Saturday, April 3, 2010

No Old Bold







See comments for text.

Friday, April 2, 2010

After the Storm



As you approach Smith Point, the beach looks a little narrower than it used to be.



Yup...it is.