Kite buggys at VCS

It is still a little wet to get out on most of the fields so we were hoping to make use of the upper parking lot at Victor High School. Unfortunately the lots were full with a Lacrosse game and Baseball practice going on so we found a fairly dry soccer field up high in the back and John and I got a couple hours of short runs in changeable winds. Thanks to Andy for taking the pics

The air we fly in

As a hang glider pilot we use the unseen flow and eddy's of the air to maintain altitude and climb to incredible heights. The action is similar to water but we often don't have the luxury of being able to see what is going on in the never ending dance of molecules, spinning, climbing and doing pirouettes across the sky.
We know the sun warms the earth, the warm earth warms the air above it and eventually that air becomes warmer than the surrounding air then breaks its invisible bond with the earth and begins to rise. Seldom is that process so visible as in the video linked below.
In the video the dance is very well illustrated as Fred Astaire is joined by Ginger Rodgers to twirl and sway across a farmers field.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did when I first saw it on the Oz Report.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxRT60-kw78

NPW5 2.8M

Built my first Nasa Power Wing kite. A 2.8 sq. meter all orange traction kite for higher wind situations. Thanks to Andy for the instruction and John for the sewing he did. It turned out great and flies nice. A little tuning then the right conditions on the ice and........ZOOM!!!!!

Glass smooth conditions

A couple weeks ago Andy, John and I got out on the lake during the thaw and the ice was like glass with a little water on top. Real fast. Here is a picture of Andy on skis chasing down John on his buggy in the excellent conditions.

The Ice is Nice

If you live in a northern climate you should find something you like to do in the snow and ice. The lakes are freezing and I got out with John and Andy in my first session with the traction kite and skis. It went well and although the wind was light we were able to make the best of it for a couple hours. Thanks Andy for taking the pics.

Last minute bow buck

At 3:45 this guy walked into my stand with an hour and fifteen minutes left of the season. Here is a picture from the trail camera.

Trail Riding at Mendon Ponds

Now this is a slightly different view of Mendon Ponds Park than my usual cross country ski tours. I met Wendi and Steve and Sue Schoen to ride for a few hours on Sunday. The day was overcast and we had a few sprinkles but it didn't rain very hard till we were loading up. Taz was very good to me and continues to make me look like I know what I am doing. Thanks Wendi for letting me ride him.