A Walk Down Memory Lane 17

 For today's walk I have chosen  birds of a different sort.

Turn your eyes to the sky and be prepared for some noisy flight.

May I remind you that these are old pictures that have been scanned to the computer,

therefore the quality may be somewhat inferior.

We start off with the impressive US Air Force Thunderbird team flying their F4 Phantoms..

This team of pilots put on a phenomenal show.

If you have never seen them,make it a point to do so.

The precision flying is like a fast moving ballet.

Some people are more daring than others.

I can never figure out why a person would want to stand on the wing of  flying aircraft.

Here the C130 Hercules is doing a JATO.(Jet Assisted Take Off)

We had the privilege of seeing this at the Abbotsford Airshow in BC. in 1973.
This type of take off is designed for short runways.They can lift-off in a very short distance.

This was also at the Abbotsford Airshow.

The British Vulcan Bomber made a pass together with a Tudor Jet.

Another shot of the Vulcan.

This is quite an impressive plane.

Here is the same plane which the Thunderbirds used,the F4 Phantom in military colors.

The US B2 Stealth Bomber,making a pass in Winnipeg.

A P51 Mustang.

This scene is much calmer than some of the previous ones.

This is taken north of Winnipeg,float planes safely docked.

The F117 Stealth on display at Grand Forks Airbase.

The B1 Bomber.

The following two are WW2 airplanes.

F117 Stealth on another flyby.

A view of the underside of the B1 Bomber.

The Canadian flying team the Snowbirds is a treat to watch.

Their planes may be smaller than those used by the US flying teams,

but their skills are just as good.

Look straight up,as the Snowbirds make a pass.

An F16 displaying it's missile.

Head on view of the F16.

A British Tornado on display at yet another airshow.

A C130 and two F18s doing a simulated mid-air refueling.

This C130 was taken at our small airfield near Morden.

The plane was taking part in a training exercise.

The US Navy Blue Angels is another team worth seeing.

I love the power of the planes,but it is the skill of the pilots which is really on display.

I leave you with one last picture,honouring my country,Canada.

This skydiving team is carrying our Canadian flag,The Maple Leaf.

Looking at these pictures I am reminded of the blessings we have of living

in a part of the world where the two neighboring countries are friends.

Whiteshell Provincial Park 2005

 While looking through some of my first photography attempts,I saw these pictures.

In the summer of 2005 Jake and I spent a couple of days in eastern Manitoba,

in Whiteshell Provincial Park.

Here are some scenes from that vacation.

This is at the old Pinawa dam site.

Another scene in the same area.You can see the ruined structures which once served a good purpose.

Looking in yet another direction.

I like the vibrant greens all around.

Here is a lake scene,taken as we walked in the town of Pinawa,Manitoba.

On our drive that morning,we spotted this deer, still in velvet,standing in the ditch.

I don't recall the name of this lake,but the mist in the early morning created a lovely scene.

The Whiteshell has many small bodies of water and this one gave me a perfect reflection.

At another spot this was the scene.

The waters were so calm,that it looked like glass.

OK, I promise this is the last reflection in this post.

I wanted to just keep on shooting,under these conditions.

This is called Rainbow Falls.

That year  it had a fair bit of water going over the falls.

Some years you could easily walk across the top.

Looking along the falls.

It is not very high,but still sounds good.

This is also a popular fishing spot for both men and birds.

I don't think I have ever been to this place without seeing a Great Blue Heron.

He was intent on catching lunch.

My camera at the time of these pictures was my first digital,an Olympus point and shoot.

I wish now that I had a better camera at the time.

The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.

A Walk Down Memory Lane 16

 Today I will show you a collection of nature scenes.

Each of these were taken by Jake using slide film and later scanned to the computer.

Yummy Raspberries remind us of summer now past.

Reflections.

Plumes of grass

A peaceful country scene.

Mushrooms on a tree trunk.

Shades of fall.

Even weeds have beauty.

Monarch Butterfly

Grasses reflected in the water.

Back-lit leaves.

A curtain of gold.

Many shades of green.

Pond of diamonds?

Amur Maples display their colors.

Frosty leaves.

Fall color on our yard.

  I trust that these pictures give you something to smile about.

Our God has created a world of such diversity and beauty,and we get to enjoy this if only we stop long enough to really see it.