tonycondon said:wow eric, that is beautiful. I just finished "Exploring the Monster" by Robert Whelan.
Awesome dude! I can't believe you finished it already!
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tonycondon said:wow eric, that is beautiful. I just finished "Exploring the Monster" by Robert Whelan. It is the story of the first wave soaring pioneers in Germany and most notable the Sierra Nevadas, flying out of Bishop, CA. Those guys were topping 40,000 feet in the early 50's. It was simply amazing!
Wave is amazingly powerful and beautiful.
fgcason said:A few sunset pictures from near Red Rocks:
Anthony said:Frank. Do you live near Red Rocks? We were there recently for a Sheryl Crow/John Mayer concert. Very cool.
Anthony said:Nice pics guys!
ejensen said:Frank you got some nice ones. The ACSLs were better from the office but the camera was home.
ejensen said:About a year ago I heard two gliders getting a clearance into the 'Salida Box' near Salida, CO. They were clear to 'maintain at or below FL32' I heard one reporting mid 20s before we got out of range.
tonycondon said:that was a highly modified schweizer 2-32. There is an IMAX film out about storms, has tornadoes, and other natural disasters in it. damned if i can remember the name. was put out in 1996 or so. It has scenes of the NCAR research glider flying through some cumulus buildups. sign me up!
fgcason said:Yes. I'm about 4 miles from there for a short while.
I'm thinking more along the lines of Celtic Woman there but I missed them by a few months. That looks like a fun place for a concert.
Anthony said:Red Rocks is a great place to see a concert. The geological formations, the view of the Denver area and the acoustics are all spectacular. Take a drive up there and walk around a bit. Its interesting and you get to see the view of Denver.
Anthony said:You must either be in Morrison, Idledale or Kittredge.