DISCLAIMER...
For the 2nd time now, someone has told me that I look terribly overweight in the header photo on my home page... In my own defense, I need to clarify that it is an optical illusion due to my billowing ski jacket. I was skinny as a rail...My dear friend Al Sunderland, a great photographer who took the photo will attest... ha!
Just received from Al:
"Absolutely the puffy down jacket."
Thanks Al!
The question has also been raised as to why I was wearing an arctic rated jacket while the camera man is wearing a T'Shirt...
And the answer is......... That event was the scheduled flyover of the Space Shuttle piggy back on a Boeing 747.
https://www.elliotkarlanphotography.com/SPACE-SHUTTLE-FLY-OVER-9212012/
It was on its way to retirement and was making appearances up and down California on its way. Knowing it was going to be a major media event as well as a crush of the public, I decided to drive up the mountain to stake out my spot before the maddening crowd got there. I was in place at 4AM... The road was closed by 6AM. Al did not make it through the blockade... Janice his wife dropped him off and he hiked all the way up!
The cold night time fog and wind were my companions. I stood my ground and did not move as the expected crowd encroached. The cameraman sat nice and warm in his van until the sun came up. I hope this clears up the mystery...
Read MoreJust received from Al:
"Absolutely the puffy down jacket."
Thanks Al!
The question has also been raised as to why I was wearing an arctic rated jacket while the camera man is wearing a T'Shirt...
And the answer is......... That event was the scheduled flyover of the Space Shuttle piggy back on a Boeing 747.
https://www.elliotkarlanphotography.com/SPACE-SHUTTLE-FLY-OVER-9212012/
It was on its way to retirement and was making appearances up and down California on its way. Knowing it was going to be a major media event as well as a crush of the public, I decided to drive up the mountain to stake out my spot before the maddening crowd got there. I was in place at 4AM... The road was closed by 6AM. Al did not make it through the blockade... Janice his wife dropped him off and he hiked all the way up!
The cold night time fog and wind were my companions. I stood my ground and did not move as the expected crowd encroached. The cameraman sat nice and warm in his van until the sun came up. I hope this clears up the mystery...
