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Post by Kereru on Jul 2, 2008 16:19:57 GMT 12
I spent a couple of days in Christchurch with fellow spotter Graham enjoying the cooler climate. My first time to CHC in winter and it is a contrast to the summer experience. We also went to the Ashburton Aviation Museum and I will make a new thread for that fantastic visit. Just one to start with taken Tuesday morning in a temperature of -4 C with a nice frost over the grass and everything else too!   More to come later when fully thawed out. ;D Colin |
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Post by haughtney1 on Jul 2, 2008 16:34:53 GMT 12
Well Colin, if my screaming 15 week old daughter is anything to go by...that piccy is a winner. She started gooing and gaaing at it...before finally going back to sleep! (its 5.30am here) -4? piiiish...thats a light frost where I live mate  and the stupid canadians who employ me..regularly send me off to YYC where it gets down to -40  |
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 2, 2008 16:40:53 GMT 12
Colin, that cold Mainland air makes you feel alive, mate. ;D Fantastic image. Look forward to seeing more sometime soon.  |
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Post by yak2 on Jul 2, 2008 17:02:55 GMT 12
Cool pic. Not the weather for Dave in his budgie smugglers.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 3, 2008 1:14:48 GMT 12
That's a super photo Colin! Well done,
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Post by Kereru on Jul 3, 2008 21:43:12 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 4, 2008 9:50:17 GMT 12
Absolutely beautiful photos Colin. Karma to you my friend!
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 4, 2008 10:53:41 GMT 12
Again Colin, wonderful images there.
The anti-shake must really come into play on a cold morning like that! ;D
Were all those photos taken from around near the Airport Fire Station?
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Post by Kereru on Jul 4, 2008 15:36:38 GMT 12
Thanks for all your comments and the karma much appreciated.
Craig yes it was next to the Fire Station in that corner. Good place to get the alps in the back ground.
Cheers
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 4, 2008 16:28:22 GMT 12
Colin, I (mis)spent many days of my youth planespotting from that exact location - but of course that was back in the days when the airport was only surrounded by a 4 foot high fence. Another favourite spot of mine was back down the road at the end of the runway 11/29 when there was a nor-west wind blowing. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 4, 2008 20:30:08 GMT 12
Those photos are wonderful! Really different from those we usually see here. Well done Colin and thanks for braving the conditions for us to see them. I'll bet a piping hot cuppa was most welcome ater that session.
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Post by sqwark2k on Jul 5, 2008 11:59:08 GMT 12
I bet the skippers are inside the warm cockpit doing the "internals" whilst the Co is outside doing the external ;-)
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jul 6, 2008 18:34:05 GMT 12
Great shots Colin. I am down that way again on Wednesday so hope the scenery looks as good as it does in your photos, that first one is a cracker  |
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Post by chrisnpl on Jul 14, 2008 0:34:55 GMT 12
Great shots Colin - and onderfully clear weather to be out photographing, although it must have been chilly!
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Post by beagle on Aug 21, 2008 22:01:22 GMT 12
I was jealous of colins sots so saw my camera on the back seat on the way home from a 12 hour night shift so stopped off by the fire station. grrrrrrr #$%& fences  |
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Post by beagle on Aug 21, 2008 22:02:52 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 22, 2008 9:06:45 GMT 12
Nice photos Beagle, the fences kind of add to the atmosphere of the photos, even if they are a tad annoying. Make the most of that background |
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