Danpbphoto wrote:
You HAVE A GREAT DAY Douglas!!!!!!
The "ready" airfield is at the Manassas airport. What a sight of all these "warbirds" lined up and ready for takeoff!!!!
It is a bit foggy here but I would think the flyover will be great!!
I am sure you are in that area(DC flyover path to WWII Memorial) just drooling!
Will await your fine captures!!
Dan
Well, Dan, I got to the Netherlands Carillon at 9;30, I was the first one there to set up my tripod, an hour later they announced the cancellation of the flyover due to low cloud ceiling. It has been rescheduled for tomorrow but the weather is looking even worse for tomorrow. BTW, I saw fence being installed along the section of Arlington Cemetery bordering Marshall Drive, this means I won't be able to get shots of that section of the cemetery in beautiful early morning light like the ones below. What a bummer!
I am very sorry to hear that Douglas! I was looking forward to seeing these relics, fresh in my thoughts in such en masse!
Well let's hope for a weather miracle!
I was sorry to hear about ANC "work" also. Let's hope it is gone by the Wreath Laying...but even that... this virus has everything in a "hold pattern", event wise..
Dan
Wonderful images Douglas! Who knows, drizzly weather might make Arlington even more poignant? Whatever the weather tosses your way, I have every confidence that you'll knock it out of the park.
Last night, as I was trying to download and back up the day's imagery, Chandler walked in the door. I think I was at the 15 hour point of the day and my eyes were getting pretty heavy. Chili sat down next to me and started talking about flying, specifically about the chances of flying in the morning. Years ago he asked me if I'd take him up to watch the sun rise from the Cub, we did and it was pretty memorable for both of us. He looked at me last night and said, "Are you up for another sunrise flight?" I was pretty much up for taking a quick shower and doing a faceplate into my pillow..................but somehow I managed a "Sure!". I reminded him that watching the sun come up would require a 5:45 wake up call, hoping that might discourage him. No such luck, he was all in.
We racked out this morning in the dark and headed for the hangar, as we got closer to the airport we were running through some fairly thick ground fog. McKinney had a layer of thick fog at the south and north end of the airport, but the field itself was CAVU. I did some quick calculations of temp/dewpoint and tried to figure out if any of the thicker stuff might drift over the runway at some point. There wasn't a breath of wind so it appeared everything would stay where it was until it began evaporating. Chili and I launched off into the pre-dawn sky and in a matter of 30 seconds or so the sun rose as we climbed through about 600'. The air was cool about 60 degrees and solid as a rock. Once I could see that we had a number of options if we needed them we turned out of the pattern and headed northwest to enjoy God's artwork. Sure glad I rose to Chandler's challenge, this morning was yet another of those never to be forgotten moments together....................
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Hi Mark, Did you catch my review of the 70-200/III? Get one before the price goes up if you are thinking about it.
JW
I did! Thank you! Would be nice to grab it before the price goes up, but as it is there are other priorities so I'm going to hold off. Would be different if I didn't already have the MkII, or if I made money with the lens. Maybe I'll pick up a refurb or a used one later.
Still good to know it's a better lens, so thank you again for letting us know.
a drizzly then wet drive through the country side after work this evening, i only get 3 1/2 hours before it starts getting too dark, even less with these overcast skies
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Wonderful images Douglas! Who knows, drizzly weather might make Arlington even more poignant? Whatever the weather tosses your way, I have every confidence that you'll knock it out of the park.
Any weather is right for Arlington Jim! But indeed the more gloomy the more introspective one might realize. Makes one aware that this Country was not built on speculation but on the blood of our Heroes from ALL states, all religions, all races, all ethnicities. Blood is red in everyone!
“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people........” Sir Gladstone....
I did not include the entire quote for personal reasons.
RD
Danpbphoto wrote:
You HAVE A GREAT DAY Douglas!!!!!!
The "ready" airfield is at the Manassas airport. What a sight of all these "warbirds" lined up and ready for takeoff!!!!
It is a bit foggy here but I would think the flyover will be great!!
I am sure you are in that area(DC flyover path to WWII Memorial) just drooling!
Will await your fine captures!!
Dan
Douglas, I forgot about the "march" in DC today....The weather today is not good for either!!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
Any weather is right for Arlington Jim! But indeed the more gloomy the more introspective one might realize. Makes one aware that this Country was not built on speculation but on the blood of our Heroes from ALL states, all religions, all races, all ethnicities. Blood is red in everyone!
“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people........” Sir Gladstone....
I did not include the entire quote for personal reasons.
RD
Danpbphoto wrote:
Douglas, I forgot about the "march" in DC today....The weather today is not good for either!!
Dan
Dan, I just came home from the Marine Corp Memorial. As soon as I parked, someone told me the flyover was cancelled again due to the weather. While disappointed, I understand that safety comes first. I guess we have to wait for another five years for another warbird flyover in this scale. I am avoiding going into DC theses few days...
brian_sp wrote:
a drizzly then wet drive through the country side after work this evening, i only get 3 1/2 hours before it starts getting too dark, even less with these overcast skies
Beautiful shots of the foliage, Brian. They are just starting to change down here in Maryland. It's strange one of the maple trees in my yard is changing about 2 or 3 weeks earlier than usual.
msalvetti wrote:
I did! Thank you! Would be nice to grab it before the price goes up, but as it is there are other priorities so I'm going to hold off. Would be different if I didn't already have the MkII, or if I made money with the lens. Maybe I'll pick up a refurb or a used one later.
Still good to know it's a better lens, so thank you again for letting us know.
Mark
I understand completely Mark (although Sheila would tell you that I don't understand at all. I'll post some examples once I shoot something worth looking at. Really looking forward to how it performs on the (still mythical) R5.
For the GoPro aficianados in our group, a Hero 9 arrived on my doorstep yesterday. Our weather is heading downhill for a couple of days with gusts to 40 on Monday so it will be later in the week before I can thoroughly check it out. First impressions are, it's a little heftier, feels better in the hand actually, weebeesee!
Danpbphoto wrote:
Any weather is right for Arlington Jim! But indeed the more gloomy the more introspective one might realize. Makes one aware that this Country was not built on speculation but on the blood of our Heroes from ALL states, all religions, all races, all ethnicities. Blood is red in everyone!
“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people........” Sir Gladstone....
I did not include the entire quote for personal reasons.
RD
Dan, one of these days I am going to visit General Claire Chennault's grave in Arlington. To me he was a fascinating figure, partly due to his contribution to the war efforts in China. His China-born wife was a staunch anti-communist activist and she was buried next to the general in 2018.
When I was a school kid in China, very little truth was taught about the WWII. While the history text books did mention Pearl Harbor and the atomic bombs, the battles in the pacific were not mentioned at all. They made people believe that in China only the communist gorillas were fighting the Japanese. The truth of the matter is the Nationalist army under Chiang Kai-shek were doing bulk of the fighting. It was a real shame in human history that China was lost to the communists.
I didn't know that the N. Koreans started the Korean War until I came to the U.S. in 1990. We were always taught that the Americans invaded Korea first. The mind control and brain washing by the CCP was and IS unbelievable. Same thing can be said about today's college campuses in the U.S. too...Who needs the CCP to bash the U.S. when we are doing such a good job bashing our own country here. For someone like me who came to the U.S. from communist country, this is madness and very saddening...
Not a rant Douglas, first hand experience for anyone willing to listen. The fact that we sit here with our hands in our pockets while this great country gets burned down must be scary and perplexing for a person with your experience and insight......well and anyone else with an ounce of intellect. Thank you for sharing your life experience.
kdrk888 wrote:
Dan, one of these days I am going to visit General Claire Chennault's grave in Arlington. To me he was a fascinating figure, partly due to his contribution to the war efforts in China. His China-born wife was a staunch anti-communist activist and she was buried next to the general in 2018.
When I was a school kid in China, very little truth was taught about the WWII. While the history text books did mention Pearl Harbor and the atomic bombs, the battles in the pacific were not mentioned at all. They made people believe that in China only the communist gorillas were fighting the Japanese. The truth of the matter is the Nationalist army under Chiang Kai-shek were doing bulk of the fighting. It was a real shame in human history that China was lost to the communists.
I didn't know that the N. Koreans started the Korean War until I came to the U.S. in 1990. We were always taught that the Americans invaded Korea first. The mind control and brain washing by the CCP was and IS unbelievable. Same thing can be said about today's college campuses in the U.S. too...Who needs the CCP to bash the U.S. when we are doing such a good job bashing our own country here. For someone like me who came to the U.S. from communist country, this is madness and very saddening...
Jim is absolutely correct my friend! You are also absolutely correct!
Your analysis is dead on and "rant" is refreshing my history of and TO my history in SE Asia. Maybe someday we can reschedule our "shoot" at ANC and we can both salute this hero and his wife! I probably have his grave in my archeive somewhere..I will look.
History is not always pretty....and one may not like that version of history...BUT it is factual history!
Thank you Erich, it was a great flight, not a ripple in the air as we circled around admiring the view. Glad you liked the shots! Wish I had a subject to shoot , but maybe we were just supposed to enjoy that beauty.
Danpbphoto wrote:
Jim is absolutely correct my friend! You are also absolutely correct!
Your analysis is dead on and "rant" is refreshing my history of and TO my history in SE Asia. Maybe someday we can reschedule our "shoot" at ANC and we can both salute this hero and his wife! I probably have his grave in my archeive somewhere..I will look.
History is not always pretty....and one may not like that version of history...BUT it is factual history!
Rant on brother!
Dan
Dan, General Chennault and his wife Anna Chan Chennault rest in Section 2, Grave 872 in Arlington. If the cemetery is open to the public next month, I will head over to take some pictures with the foliage in the background.
. I'll post some examples once I shoot something worth looking at. Really looking forward to how it performs on the (still mythical) R5. 