The Thunderbirds Straight Up
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds last week at the Reno Air Races 2021. It is the Thunderbirds that caught my aviation imagination going back to the 1960’s. It is a thrill for me to see and photograph them.
Swapping a T-6 for an F-35
I tried to get the pilot to swap airplanes with me. I had a perfectly good T-6 right there, all fueled and ready to go. At the Reno Air Races 2021.
And This Happened
And this happened… Getting ready to leave the Reno Air Races yesterday morning. Backseat of a P-51 Mustang.
SSD
Wow! I don’t know why I have not done this sooner. Copying and running photo and video files from a portable solid state device is so much faster than hard drives. Especially copying from a CFast card. And this is a 1TB drive and it is so small. I am a convert!
Pretty Polly Passes Mustang
The Palm Springs Air Museum P-63 Kingcobra “Pretty Polly” passing up a P-51 Mustang. Ok yes the Mustang was on the ramp. Here at the Reno Air Races 2021.
3 Here For The Reno Air Races 2021
From left to right, the P-63 Kingcobra “Pretty Polly”, the P-51 Mustang “Bunny” and the P-51 Mustang “Man O’War” arriving for the Reno Air Races Saturday morning from the Palm Springs Air Museum.
Got Here Reno Air Races 2021
Landing Saturday morning at Stead airport in a P-51 Mustang for the Reno Air Races. I am here with the team from the Palm Springs Air Museum.
Reno Air Races 2021
Saturday morning I fly up to the Reno Air Races. I am on the team for the Palm Springs Air Museum. We are racing three airplanes, two P-51 Mustangs and a P-63 Kingcobra. We are also flying up our T-6 and a C-47. An entire Air Force! I will be flying up in another P-51 Mustang but if one of these guys could take me with them that would be great. I am all about being time efficient. Less travel time is good. Thanks in advance Thunderbirds if you could stop by and pick me up. Photograph from the 2019 Reno Air Races.
My Best Side
Me doing more of what I do at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Photograph by my good Air Museum friend Rob.
National Aviation Day
It is National Aviation Day as well as being National Photography Day. Both work for me! In the Palm Springs Air Museum T-33.
National Photography Day
So today is National Photography Day. My friends are all posting photos of their first cameras. Mine actually was a Kodak Brownie. But my first serious camera was a Miranda Model F. This was around 1963. I primarily used it attached to my 8 inch reflector telescope for astronomy. As I best recall it cost me $35.00.
Why Hasselblad Cameras Are So Expensive
Yes I shoot a camera system that costs as much as a new car. And it is my favorite!
At The Bar
I think this would be just wonderful in real life. My friend Shannon McGovern posts the most wonderful photographs.
The Capitol By Robert Longo
From the exhibit “Storm of Hope: Law & Disorder” by Robert Longo. Charcoal on mounted paper. At the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Great View
Doing something special flying in the Palm Springs Air Museum World War II C-47. The view is great this way. Thanks to my backup safety, Rob, for the some quick cellphone shots along the way.
A Conversation With Me
This was great fun! Click on it to watch. Other Photo Conversations presented by John Cornicello include some of the most well known photographers of our time.
Fitness Trainer
From my photo shoot with fitness trainer Mark Rosenberg. Yes the guy knows what he is doing. You can find him at https://www.instagram.com/markbrosenberg/
Photo Competition
For all my photographer friends, especially here in the Palm Springs area….The Palm Springs Photography Center is announcing it’s 2nd Annual Juried Photography Exhibit. All photographers, from amateur to professional, are welcome to submit entries. You do not need to be an active member of PSPC to enter, however Member’s enjoy “no fee entry”. Last day to enter is July 23rd. Details at https://bit.ly/PSPC-Comp
Abs And More
Great photo shoot with fitness trainer Mark Rosenberg here in Palm Springs. I worked him pretty hard; a couple of hours trail running in the desert and then to the gym. Outstanding!
Photographing Fitness
A very fun photo shoot this past week. Running out in the desert and lifting in a gym with a trainer here in Palm Springs. He looked great and found out that in my photo shoots, you work hard. And yes you can shoot out here in the hot weather.
168 gallons
That is me up on the left wing putting the first half of 168 gallons of fuel in the left main tank of the Palm Springs Air Museum C-47 this morning. We used that up on a training flight yesterday. Actually the flight and even fueling it is fun. Don’t tell anyone I said so!
Sergi
A very memorable photo shoot with Sergi Constance. One of my all time favorite photographs I have taken.
Ski Inn II
Ski Inn II, an art installation at Bombay Beach on the Salton Sea. The real Ski Inn, bar and restaurant, in Bombay Beach is 223 feet below sea level making it the lowest bar in the western hemisphere. A real throwback to the 1950’s it has been featured by Anthony Bourdain and John Waters. Photographed at sunset.
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