A little quote I found

Sometimes you find such clarity in one single sentence. There is an afternoon worth of discussion in these few words



Like so many folks, she was trying to construct a life that made sense from things she found in gift shops.

- Kurt Vonnegut

Wednesday Morning

It came as a quiet and subtle surprise. While talking with a friend my hand slipped down to grab a hedge in his yard. I felt the rough dimpled bark as I ran my hand up toward the tip of the slender branch. As I was about to release my grasp it came to me. Through my fingers up my arm and into my conscienceness. There in my finger tips was a bud, a young tender soft bud of leaves pushing thier way into the world. Spring has come to us winter has released it's grip. The cycle of life has once again come full circle. Amen!

One of the local pilots rippin over launch. Man these guys can fly.

Just having some fun. What a great day. The view was marvelous

And this picture is a few seconds later.

Another local pilot just a second before he turned and burned.

One of the local pilots settling his wing. This is such a great sport.

A picture of the lads setting up at Baldy. We had a ball.

Harold pre-launch. Readying himself for his first launch using reverse inflation and at a anew site with no view of the LZ

Les getting ready to launch at Baldy at Vernon

It's been awhile since I got a posting up so here we go. A bunch of Kamloops Paragliders dropped into Vernon for a little flying and a a reserve repack clinic. When we arrived it looked lousy but we hiked to Baldy (Vernon launch site) and waited for a break. After about an 1/2 hour we where rewarded with some good conditions. Les launched first in his usual clean and tidy style. Harold was next and this was his first launch from a reverse and after a bit of adjusting he got off. I was last which is a first for me as usually I am the wind dummy. But we wanted Les to let us know the wind conditions. I was able to get away on my first try. Tat was a relief as I have only done a few reverse inflation to launch. The flight was very nice, quite bumpy but a good learning experience. I landed within 10 feet of my target on my feet. And this picture was taken a few seconds later.