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Blowing Glass
I have had a recent post about blowing glass from the hot shop at Tacoma. Prior to that visit, though, we made a trip to the Chihuly Museum in Seattle. Out in the garden, they have a small hot shop … Continue reading
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Tagged blowing, Chihuly, glass, hot shop, museum, photo, seattle, Seattle center, washington
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Commercial Service Starts at Paine Field
SeaTac may be the main commercial airport for Seattle but there is now a second airport for mainline service. Paine Field has opened its new terminal and commenced service. I had a trip to make so decided to give it … Continue reading
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Tagged airport, commercial, Everett, kpae, opening, Paine Field, photo, service, travel, washington
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Cherry Blossoms at UW
Spring is springing in the northwest and that means lots of trees in blossom. The University of Washington campus has cherry trees in the Quad that were gift from the Mayor of Tokyo in the early 20th century. When they … Continue reading
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Tagged blossom, cherry trees, flowering, photo, seattle, spring, university of Washington, UW, washington
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777X Prepping for Flight
The 777X will make its first flight before too long. Indeed, it might happen before this post goes live but we shall see. It was due to have a roll out at Everett but that was toned down due to … Continue reading
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Tagged 777-9, 777X, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, civil, Everett, jet, kpae, Paine Field, photo, washington
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Been a While Since I Saw a BOAC Jet
When I was very young, BOAC still existed but it was soon merged in to British Airways. I remember model kits being for BOAC jets and I have seen some preserved aircraft in BOAC colors. As part of British Airways’ … Continue reading
Janet is Local!
I have photographed Janet 737s operating out of their hub at McCarran International in Las Vegas before. They have made it on to the blog too. However, it turns out I can get them a lot closer to home. Normally … Continue reading
Juggling the Pegasuses
While the UPS freighter had enticed me to Everett, I was interested to see that Boeing was busy moving KC-46s around. They have a hangar at the south end of the field where they work on the Pegasus aircraft and … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing, Everett, jet, kc-45, kpae, military, Paine Field, Pegasus, photo, tanker, washington
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737 Max8 Heads Off For The First Time
I stopped off at Renton one Sunday morning to see what was on the flight line. (This was prior to the groundings after the Ethiopian Max 8 crash.) There was a first flight showing up on the flight plan so … Continue reading
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Tagged 737 max 8, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, civil, first flight, jet, krnt, photo, Renton, takeoff, washington
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Otters Snacking on the Bank
A sunny Sunday afternoon seems like a good time to go for a stroll. It was not supposed to be a wildlife photo trip. I did have the little M6 with me in my pocket, though, and, since the 55-200 … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest, photo, wildlife
Tagged otter, photo, Sammammish River, trail, washington, wildlife, woodinville
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Low Sun on the Light Aircraft
While waiting for the UPS 747, there was a bit of light aircraft traffic in to Paine Field. With nice low sun, I wasn’t going to ignore them. They all looked nice enough but I was particularly impressed with a … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, beech, bonanza, cirrus, civil, Everett, kpae, light, Paine Field, photo, piston, washington
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