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Rainy Pegasus Takeoff
I have shot KC-46s in bad conditions more often than would seem probable. I got one in conditions so dark it was like a night shoot. This time it was heavy rain. Of course that can mean vapor. The matte … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, military, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing, Boeing Field, jet, KBFI, kc-46, king county, military, Pegasus, photo, rain, seattle, tanker, washington
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Stormy Narita
The day I was flying out of Narita was not a good day for weather. Another typhoon was approaching and the rain ahead of the storm had reached us. I did initially visit the viewing terrace in the terminal but, … Continue reading
It’s Raining on Us Only
A trip to Snoqualmie Falls ended up being on a day that was not the greatest weather. We were hoping that it wouldn’t rain. When we got to the top of the Falls, it was getting pretty wet. However, it … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged photo, rain, snoqualmie falls, spray, updraft, washington, weather
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Storms Over LAX
When you first think of Los Angeles, you think of sun and warm weather. It is true that a lot of the time, this will be what you get in Southern California, but it is not always the case. On … Continue reading
Posted in photo, Travel
Tagged california, clouds, KLAX, Los Angeles, photo, rain, storm, weather
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Sure, Wait for the Storm
When the weather starts to turn, you can assume that whatever you are waiting for is likely to show up just after it gets bad. In this case, a KC-46 Pegasus was on its way back to Boeing Field and … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing, Boeing Field, jet, KBFI, kc-46, king county, military, Pegasus, photo, rain, seattle, storm, tanker, USAF, washington
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Is Shooting in the Rain a Good Idea?
It might be sometimes, but this was probably not one of them. The forecast was for wind and rain which was suggesting that SFO would be using reversed operations to normal. I thought it might be worth a shot. The … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, Bay Area, civil, photo
Tagged a350-900, Airbus, aircraft, airliner, airplane, california, civil, jet, KSFO, photo, rain, san francisco, Singapore Airlines, storm, wind
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Rainbow Falls Doesn’t Work in the Rain
We were heading out of Hilo and starting back in the direction of where we were staying but our route took us almost directly past the Rainbow Falls. Having already seen some good falls on this day, we were curious … Continue reading
Posted in photo, Travel
Tagged bad weather, big island, Hawaii, Hilo, photo, rain, rainbow falls, vacation, waterfall, wind
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Deception Pass
We made a transit from one location to another that involved two ferries. It was necessary to drive across Whidbey Island to get from one to the other and, aside from the weather meaning there was no action at the … Continue reading
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Tagged bridge, Deception pass, photo, rain, vacation, washington, Whidbey island
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Rainy and Dark at SeaTac
In the past I have been able to get some reasonable shots of departing aircraft at SeaTac from the pier of the terminal that Southwest operate from while I am waiting for my flight. I was heading home in the … Continue reading
Is There a Plane in There?
Sometimes you find yourself right in the middle of a storm of epic proportions. I was at O’Hare getting a few shots of the aircraft operating on the southerly runways. I later found out this spot is one that the … Continue reading