Sunday, May 2, 2010

Sunday Stills/ Controls, Blue Monday, Midweek Blues, Mellow Yellow AND Ruby Tuesday...Flying Like the Birds

 
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Gliders at Torrey Pines, San Diego, California USA
We watched in "awe" as these gliders took to the wind currents yesterday in the late afternoon.
Fascinating!

They have such amazing patience getting everything ready for safe sailing!

There were so many colors...

He's finally about ready to walk off that cliff...what a thrill!

Wow, I liked this green one!

...and, one hang-glider went out while we were there.

Awesome!

Sunday Stills  
The theme is controls.

Blue Monday

Midweek Blues

Mellow Yellow

Ruby Tuesday

35 comments:

Anonymous said...

That would scare the daylights out of me. I don't think I could do it.

Tania said...

Wow! This is great and I wanna try! Wonderful and colorful pictures:-)
Have a nice week! Hugs from Tania

Ed said...

Great shots, Para-sailing and hang-gliding rule..:-)

Brenda said...

controlling the kites? I want to parasail with my husband sometime! great idea!

Far Side of Fifty said...

Great photos, I could never do that..I would have to be totally out of control of my senses:)

Ebie said...

I'm back!

Haha! my birthday wish to do this (when I get the courage). I am sure, there is so much thrill! What a beautiful day to be out there, the sea looks so calm.

In the mean time, I will try to do the simulated sky diving at Universal Studios.

SquirrelQueen said...

i love to watch them sailing through the sky like giant kites. My BIL has one of the motorized ones, maybe I'll give it a try sometimes.

luna said...

Great scenes!!!!
Happy Blue Monday..Luna

MJ said...

Kite diving we also had it in her Sweden but not that huge kite and not in the cliff...
noce shot lovely weather and the gre landscapes is beautiful...

Serline said...

Ahhh, the thrill of flight, even for a few minutes or seconds, to pretend to sprout wings and soar...

Gemma Wiseman said...

I think I'll just stay on the ground and simply enjoy the flying colours! They do look so wonderful!

helenabelle said...

I have always wanted to glide like that and I am certainly no risk taker! Thanks for posting some great photos.
I hope you have a wonderful week in beautiful San Diego. :)
Fondly,
Ann
@
The Tattered Tassel

SmilingSally said...

In my dreams... Happy Blue Monday.

gengen said...

Hmmm that is interesting...happy blue Monday.

life's journey said...

That is cool my friend...happy MYM!

Scott Law said...

Doesn't that look like fun?!?! I always thought that would be great but wondered if I'd have the courage. Great shots!

LV said...

A beautiful glider show for today. They were so rich in bright colors.

Daniela said...

Great shot, like them alot . Wish i had the courage :)

Lara Harris said...

Looks like fun!

Pie said...

Beautiful photos. That looks fun!

My Blue Monday.

Liz said...

Those gliders are so cool! Happy MYM.

Liz @ MLC

Marice said...

wow those are awesome and so much fun!

u may view mine here

Kim, USA said...

That is one thing that I like to do. But not going to the water it makes me freak out if I would land on water ^_^. Happy Monday!

MYM~Forsythia
MacroMonday~Teacup
BlueMonday~Blue socks

KMOYMAMA said...

It must have been a lot of fun to watch hang-gliders and Para-sailings at this sight. Great photos!

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Carolyn: Going off with a wing and a prayer.

Hootin Anni said...

Terrific action photos....lovely brilliant colors.

My Ruby Tuesday is posted...plus a joke [PG-13] today. Do come by for a visit, won't you?!!

HERE

ilovepink1078 said...

This is indeed a very informative blog and great shots!

Thanks for sharing...

Johnny Nutcase said...

gotta admit, this looks kinda fun! you got awesome photos, really cool. like the post above, too. great stuff!

Regular Guy said...

Always wanted to hang glide, still might. Nice take on the theme. Nice pictures too, like all the control lines in the one shot.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I like to go to the beach and see them fly. My daughter went once, she said the harness wasn't very comfortable on the thighs. So she stopped going.

Suburban Girl said...

Weeeeeeeeee. Gives me butterflies n my stomach just thinking about this.

Kerry said...

I'm scared of heights, but I love the colors. It's like a rainbow isn't it?

Carol said...

Great shots, beautiful and colorful. This looks like so much fun!

Unknown said...

the gliders are beautiful. also a bunch of brave people!!

Jackson said...

Great shots! And look at all those colors!