From Aspen Way...

Stacking Cans...

2011-10-09T22:00:00.000-07:00

Time for another short video of our sweet Maci! She normally loves to help us put the groceries away when we get home from the store but today she decided to try stacking some of the canned items. She was so proud of herself when she was able to stack them together!

Alliance Airshow 2010

2011-10-09T21:57:00.001-07:00

Alliance Airshow 2010, a set on Flickr.

It hasn't quite been a year yet...well almost, and I finally finished the photos from last year's Ft. Worth Alliance Airshow in October of 2010. This was a great show with the first performance of the F-22A Raptor in North Texas and I was able to come away with some great shots. Having media access as well I was able to get some really nice early morning and late evening photos with killer lighting! There are many photos in this set that are favorites of mine because the lighting was just perfect in many situations. Hopefully the upcoming airshow in 2011 will yield similar results! Enjoy...glad I finally got finished with these before the next Alliance show which is only 2 weeks away!

Brown Field - San Diego, CA - 2011

2011-09-16T10:46:00.001-07:00

Brown Field - San Diego, CA - 2011, a set on Flickr.

Here are the final photos from my San Diego trip of a short visit to Brown Field where several of the warbirds and military trainers were staging for the weekend. Unfortunately many of the aircraft were already gone when I arrived but I did get to see a few of them. Enjoy!

Miramar MCAS - Centennial of Naval Aviation

2011-09-14T14:49:00.001-07:00

thetford569's photostream on Flickr.

During our visit to San Diego for the Centennial of Naval Aviation I was privileged to go on base at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California to photograph the launch and recovery of aircraft participating in a flyover of San Diego bay. Carrier Wing 11 and other tactical aircraft departed from Miramar for the flyover and we were allowed to stand in between the runways for an up close and personal view of the action. Over 70 tactical aircraft flew out of MCAS Miramar for the event! Needless to say it was a blast and one of my best memories yet as an aviation photographer! The flyover of Carrier Wing 11 in San Diego bay can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUELjAZMR0Y - CVW-11 was so large that we could see it at Miramar from over 15 miles away!

100 Years of Naval Aviation!

2011-08-24T20:01:00.001-07:00

Centennial of Naval Aviation - NAS North Island, a set on Flickr.

Earlier this year (February 11-12), I traveled to San Diego for the Centennial of Naval Aviation Kickoff at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, CA. 2011 marks the 100th Year of US Naval Aviation and to celebrate the Navy has painted 20+ modern combat aircraft with temporary paint schemes spanning the history of Naval Aviation. Many of these aircraft were on display at the event which included almost every aircraft flown by the Navy. There was also a flyover led by the Blue Angels of aircraft spanning the entire history of Naval Aviation. Almost all Navy aircraft were represented both in the air and on the ground! This was one of those "once in a lifetime/can't miss" events that I was lucky to be able to attend. This album is a collection of photos from Feb 11th and 12th at NAS North Island. I did not photograph any of the aircraft during the flyover due to being at MCAS Miramar, CA photographing the launch and recovery of the aircraft participating in the flyover. Those photos will be coming here soon! Enjoy!

Pacific Northwest - 2011

2011-06-20T19:17:00.001-07:00

Pacific Northwest - 2011, a set on Flickr.

Here is the first photo album I have uploaded from our trip to the Pacific Northwest for our 5 year Anniversary! We stayed in Seattle, WA but visited Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Cape Disappointment, WA, Mt. Rainier Natl. Park and lots of places in between. Enjoy the photos!

Maci 2011

2011-06-20T19:15:00.001-07:00

Maci 2011, a set on Flickr.

Just added some photos of Maci from this year up until her 1st birthday! I'll be adding more as soon as possible!

Welcome!

2011-06-11T18:42:00.000-07:00

Thanks for visiting! Our blog is finally online again! This time I'm using free tools that are easier and more convenient. Hopefully this will result in me being able to post more often. I have lots of photos to add to the blog and will begin doing that soon including new photos of Maci! That's all for now...come back soon!