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Flying with a parachute

On May 29th 2005 I had the pleasure of flying with a neighbor,Mark Zabel, in his para plane over the city of New London Wisconsin. He took me up and we checked on the four osprey nests in our area that we are monitoring from the ground also. I have never felt the thrill of being in the air on that level. It was like sitting on a swing suspended in time and space. It was so great. We had to go up two times because of fuel and the take offs and landing were a thing all of their own. I have uploaded some photos of the day,some are good others not, but I want to tell the whole story.

**Copyright 2005 fisher**
Mark warming up
Mark warming up		 Getting chute ready
Getting chute ready		 Leaving the field
Leaving the field
Cincoe lake, Osprey hunting grounds
Cincoe lake, Osprey hunting grounds		 Wetlands
Wetlands		 Wetlands
Wetlands
The mighty Wolf River
The mighty Wolf River		 Partners in the sky
Partners in the sky		 Partners
Partners
Landing at home base
Landing at home base		 Tammie at first osprey site.
Tammie at first osprey site.		 First osprey site
First osprey site
Tammies shot of Mark and I over the nest.
Tammies shot of Mark and I over the nest.		 Over the nest
Over the nest		 Osprey nest at air strip west of New London
Osprey nest at air strip west of New London
Coming in the first time.
Coming in the first time.		 Backpack pilot from ground
Backpack pilot from ground		 Backpack pilot
Backpack pilot
Close up on just pilot
Close up on just pilot		 Many private ponds in the area
Many private ponds in the area		 My house under the tree line by the school bus
My house under the tree line by the school bus
Osprey nest on highline.
Osprey nest on highline.		 Highline closer
Highline closer		 Osprey platform in the park
Osprey platform in the park
Mud lake
Mud lake		 Immature bald eagle flying over the Wolf
Immature bald eagle flying over the Wolf		 Landing
Landing
What a rush...............
What a rush...............

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mark z 01-Jun-2005 15:22
Great photos! that lake is cincoe lake near me. Had a great time.
tammie01-Jun-2005 03:48
Cool shots taken from above.....too bad I'm such a chicken!! Nice series.....betcha can't wait for the next time!!
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