Thursday, March 12, 2009

THE NEW HOLSTER

Paul found a genuine western custom holster maker and hired him to make a holster for his 4570.
Very happy with the results.

MISC PIX AT THE AIRSTRIP

A view from Gary's powered parachute
A trike takes off





Denny on his way up.

Starting takeoff.
Garey C. after a nice flight.

Gorgeous from up here.

Denny calls Jim to tell him we're having great air for flying.
Nice landing, Denny.

A very happy pilot.

The powered paraglider floats on air.

A fairly large lizard keeps me company on the airstrip.

Holy cow.
Paul and Gary pack up the chute for another day.


A nice landing by Gary Kelderman.


Paul and Gary coming in.



A little finch finds a home in a prickly Saguaro.


Cheerful little guy on a big cactus.
Geeze, how can he perch up there?

POWERED PARAGLIDER 2





Looks fun, in an insane sorta way.

THE POWERED PARAGLIDER


I can't believe how low he can fly. Right down the wash!

In the air, he flings sideways and around like a roller coaster!!!

In the air, he pulls his feet up. Gosh that cactus seems close.....



He has to run for takeoff!

Here he is: on his feet, powered by a propeller strapped to his back! (engine sounds like a chain saw)

A SUCCESSFUL SHEEP "HUNT"

Desert flowers in bloom were what we thought we would photograph today!
Nice colors in the desert
Then we spotted this beautiful desert bighorn ram on a high hilltop.



A beautiful ewe keeps an eye on me.

The big guy with a full curl watches from above.


I am very psyched to get a photo of the bighorn with twin peaks in the background!

GLASS BLOWING IN SAN DIEGO

I had a very special treat while in San Diego: taking my first glass blowing lesson with John and Dan. Definitely a team effort.
The resulting vase was gorgeous, I couldn't believe it. Dan is the only person known to etch dichroic glass and affix it to the blown glass pieces. I call this the "Iris Piece"

Marty (owner of the awesome glass blowing studio) and a very happy Mary

Whew, I really had to blow hard to get that first little bubble of air in the molten glass.
Then into the "glory hole" for a "flash."