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737 First Flight
I was walking along the trail that goes through the park next to the airport at Renton taking a look at the stored jets. There is a bridge across the river that is used by Boeing to move jets from … Continue reading
Does Cold Water Help Tired Muscles?
Two of the later obstacles in the Spartan Race involved water. The first was crossing a small river. It wasn’t too deep but the cold water on tired leg muscles was not nice. The banks were also getting very muddy … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest, photo, sport
Tagged crossing, Monroe, mud, obstacle, photo, race, river, snohomish, Spartan, washington, water
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Eagles Scouting the Lake
The ospreys on Lake Washington have got some attention on the blog recently. However, they are not alone. Some bald eagles have also been showing up. They aren’t around in such large numbers and I didn’t see so much fishing … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest, photo, wildlife
Tagged bald eagle, bird, Kenmore, lake Washington, photo, raptor, washington, wildlife
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Odd Beaver Fin
Parked up on the ramp at Renton was what appeared to me to be a de Havilland Canada Beaver on floats. However, it looked different to every other Beaver I have seen. This one seemed to have a fun that … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, civil, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged aircraft, airplane, amphibians, beaver, civil, de havilland Canada, dhc-2, dorsal, fin, floatplane, krnt, modification, photo, piston, Renton, washington
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An Intimidating Statue!
The walk back from the Imperial Palace grounds to the station took me by a statue. This was an impressive looking warrior on horseback. The weathering of the statue, the shadows cast by the high light and the intensity of … Continue reading
The Ability to Swing
A couple of the obstacles in the Spartan Race that I saw involved getting yourself across a series of ropes and hoops or using grab handles that moved while you hung on. These obstacles would be tough if you were … Continue reading
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Tagged Monroe, obstacle, photo, race, snohomish, Spartan, video, washington
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Spirited B-25 Pairing
The two B-25s that live on Paine Field are regular performers. When they both went up at Skyfair, I have to admit that I was not so excited. However, I was not anticipating a series of flypasts that were significantly … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, military, Pacific Northwest, photo, vintage
Tagged aircraft, airplane, b-25, bomber, Everett, fhcam, grumpy, hfm, kpae, military, mitchell, North American, Paine Field, photo, piston, Skyfair, vintage, Warbird, washington
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Do They Allow Advertising?
What is there to say? Everything that you imagine about Japanese shopping areas probably includes amazing amounts of advertising. It certainly didn’t disappoint. Subtle it is not!