Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Powered Paragliders

We went to San Diego with Michael and his parents.  On the way we stopped to picnic on the beach and I spotted these paragliders.
It seems we are always trying to emulate the birds.
Man longs to fly.
See more views of the sky at SkyWatch Friday, hosted for us by Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and Sylvia.
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18 comments:

  1. Sylvia KNovember 3, 2010 at 9:47 PM

    Oh, I always enjoy watching the para gliders! We have lots of them here in Washington. Your photos are terrific! I hope Michael enjoyed seeing them! Hope the rest of your week goes well, Martha!

    Sylvia

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  2. PaulieNovember 3, 2010 at 10:49 PM

    Great catch!

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  3. GaelynNovember 3, 2010 at 10:56 PM

    Excellent captures of these free fliers. My preference is no motor, just me and the wind, oh some sort of wings. ;)

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  4. BarbNovember 4, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    Those are some colorful para gliders. Have you ever seen the ones who "fly" off cliffs? Hope you had a great trip.

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  5. EG CameraGirlNovember 4, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    NEAT! I do enjoy watching them though I would NEVER try it myself. Yep, one BIG chicken here. :)

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  6. AnonymousNovember 4, 2010 at 12:45 PM

    That looks like so much fun, but I'm scared of heights, so I'll leave it to those who can handle it!!! LoL!

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  7. Kim, USANovember 4, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    Yay that would surely be fun! Great shot!
    My skies

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  8. AnonymousNovember 4, 2010 at 2:01 PM

    you got great shots of the glider. what fun this must be, but not for acrophobic like me.

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  9. edenNovember 4, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    Great shots.

    Have a great weekend.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 4, 2010 at 6:02 PM

    I would give me small finger, for being able to fly.

    Please have you all a good Friday.


    daily athens

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  11. Sallie (FullTime-Life)November 4, 2010 at 9:34 PM

    I love watching them -- so beautiful to look at. I don't want to try it -- would rather just dream of flying!

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  12. indicaspeciesNovember 5, 2010 at 12:46 AM

    Beautiful. I'd love to try it out myself sometime. Have a lovely day.

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  13. eileeninmdNovember 5, 2010 at 2:22 AM

    It is fun to watch the paragliders. Great captures, hapy skywatching!

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  14. Yogi♪♪♪November 5, 2010 at 4:02 AM

    Nice photos. I don't think I'll ever be a paraglider.

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  15. clairzNovember 5, 2010 at 4:28 AM

    Yes, we long to fly, but we sure have taken all the joy out of commercial air travel! These guys look like they are having a lot more fun without having to suffer the indignities of security inspections and cramped seating.

    Lovely photos, Martha. Thanks for visiting my empty skies.

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  16. Joanne OlivieriNovember 5, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    Oh that looks like so much fun and what greatly detailed captures. Nicely done.

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  17. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪November 5, 2010 at 11:55 PM

    At the beach 5 minutes from my school, people are up in the kites. I wonder if they ever need to work.

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  18. KcalpeshNovember 9, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    Nicely captured flight shots....

    Pixellicious Photos

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