CenAm 2003-01-18

Just a travel day.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/250 sec, f/2.0, ISO 50

Taxis to the airport.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/1000 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

Security at the airport in Copan consists of a lot of kids with sticks.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/800 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

Jefe Jack, departing Copan.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/1000 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

Lots of the town came out to see us leave.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/640 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

And here we go!

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/1250 sec, f/5.0, ISO 50

Parking at Copan, from the window as we take off.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/500 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

Seconds after liftoff.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/800 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

Navigating through the valley out of Copan.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/320 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

Copan airport, from the air.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/400 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

Abeam, Copan airport, from the air.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/500 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

See the crater just off the hood? The one that is circular and filled with water?

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/1000 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 28.8 mm; 1/1250 sec, f/4.5, ISO

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 28.8 mm; 1/1250 sec, f/5.0, ISO 50

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/1250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 50

What a treat! A volcano smoking!

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 28.8 mm; 1/1250 sec, f/5.0, ISO 50

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 28.8 mm; 1/1250 sec, f/5.0, ISO

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 28.8 mm; 1/1250 sec, f/5.0, ISO

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/640 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

Landing, Puerto Escondido.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/640 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

All done. Fueled, stamped, and leaving in a hurry.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/800 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

The tower at Puerto Escondido. If I remember (six years after the event) this is the place that wanted us to go to town (20 minutes away) to pay the landing fees at the bank. But, oh, Senior! Sorry, it's Saturday, and, the time is too late. I'll graciously do that for you on Monday....

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 7.2 mm; 1/640 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

Rocks in clouds. Bad.

Canon PowerShot G3 with Unknown 7-28mm at 28.8 mm; 1/500 sec, f/4.0, ISO 50

The Christ at Guanajuato. Pushing the limits of the Canon G3 zoom.