Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Soaring with Trey from the Knob 9 21 10

It was a perfectly beautiful day at Pacific Valley, and the conditions were perfect, too! I asked Trey to turn my video camera on and then launched into a nice breeze coming up the hill. Found some workable lift about half way down - played in that for a while and then went over to set up a landing. I looked up and saw Trey circling, still very high up in front of the ridge, and he might have stayed up there all day, 'cept he had an appointment to keep, so came down about 45 minutes later! And we met Hugh from D.C. in the LZ, and gave him a ride up, and watched him launch his paraglider. And he was still soaring 45 minutes later when we got back to the highway! What a day!


Sunday, September 19, 2010

Coast Ridge Road on a Gorgeous Day!

It was like a windless day, on the mountain top, but the sweetest thermals were everywhere! And I thought I was getting a video of it, but it turned out to be one still image! Stay tuned - bound to get it right next time!

Monday, September 6, 2010

Plaskett Ridge- Bliss!

Clear skies, and a beautiful wind blowing up the hill at The Knob - several hawks were out showing me where the thermals were - great flight!