20090401 Sao Luis

Flying day. Upon arrival in Sao Luis, after a quick swim in the pool, and a trip to the store (for snacks and drinks for the long day tomorrow), a thunderstorm (and dark) cancelled a trip to town. So, I'm left with nothing but flying. Sorry. The pool at the hotel was quite, quite wonderful. Perfect water, nobody there, and more than just a rectangle filled with water (it had a bridge over it!) video.

Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 14.0 mm; 1/1000 sec, f/5.0, ISO 200

Steve and Terry call for clearance, using the extra space in N850SJ created by the removal of one of the back seats. PILOTS! If you ever consider a trip like this, REMOVE YOUR EXTRA SEATS! It gives you a couple extra pounds, but more importantly, it gives you a LOT OF SPACE.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 105.0 mm; 1/2000 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Papa examines the landing gear of a Boeing 737.

Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 10.0 mm; 1/1600 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Sao Luis airport, from beneath the horizontal stabilizer (aka, tail) of N850SJ.