It's all about flying

At 6am it looked like the skyway was going to be the place. By 7:30 it was evident that the skyway was blown out. With nowhere else to go, d. and I headed out east.

If you hadn't noticed, it has rained a lot around here lately.



With most of the surrounding properties either mostly puddled or completely under water, it was nice to see that the field we use was high and dry.



As I was taking off, I scared a rabbit and watched it run like mad for cover. As it entered the underbrush on the far side of the field, a large deer jumped out of the brush, leaped over the fence, ran across the road and over the fence on the other side then disappeared into the woods.

With 29 flights from this location, this is the first time that I have seen deer; Hawks, alligators, cows and bald eagles but never deer. I would have taken pictures but I was only about 50 feet in the air and hadn't even had time to get into my seat let alone fire up the camera. Without photographic evidence, I guess that you'll just have to take my word for it.


After the morning flight, D. and I took a bike ride to an art show in Lakewood Ranch. The art was pretty good and we actually managed to purchase a glass piece for a friend's birthday. The birthday was months ago and we have been searching but finding nothing (what do you get for someone who has everything...).

On the way back we passed a small pond bordered by homes. In the very top of a tall pine was a crane's nest with a pair of cranes in it. It was exciting to watch the cranes defending their eggs against possible attacks by herons and gulls.



Today, unlike some other days, wherever I pointed the camera there was someone or something flying...