These are from the small Camera, haven't looked through the 7D yet. Leaving the lake headed back to BRD for the season.



pardon the dirty windscreen...

Better pics of last day on floats 2017:










TDI's

Still paving!!



Sunday run after getting back on wheels

In order to break up the monotony of perfection known as BRD photography....



Coming back into Boulder at sunset after a day of flying in the mountains. You can spot the Denver skyline on the left and Pike's Peak in the center under my wingtip. Colorado's 14,000' peaks make good indicators of visibility. Pike's is about 80 miles south. Mt Evans (under my pitot) is about 35 miles.

Been almost a month before I could get back to flying! So this was the weekend...

Ice is forming.



fishing along the ice pack



Swans bottoms up!





Mike Petersen out in his CH-701

Saturday was gusty and miserable flying:



But Sunday was great! Rory hadn't been out for a long time and needed some Cub therapy, So I tagged along in the Husky as it hasn't flown for a while and needed the battery recharged...






When you don't have a ladder to check a Tri-Pacer's fuel...

Only had an iPhone along yesterday.

Rat Tri-Pacer warming up for oil change

Every Pacer needs its own bottle of hydraulic fluid

North Long lake frozen


new "grass field" for the local Cub population

Kermit's place, he needs to cut the pine trees back near the intersection or he's going to catch his PC-12's wingtip in them at some point.

Homebound

First flight of the rebuilt Pacer last night. I think it sat for 30 years before Dave found it.

Finally got to get in a Super Cub yesterday and got checked out in the gliding club's PA-18-180 tow plane. Rode along with the chief tow pilot while he was towing a glider to see the operation. Lots of fun. He's a former fighter pilot and still likes to fly the cub like it after the glider pops off.

Congrats on the check out Asa, fun gig.

Last perfect day before the headlong plunge into Winter...

Lucky Rose has a new Baby Bushwheel



Ice boats at the regatta start line on North Long Lake

Bout time to raise a toast to 2017, been a great year, today was just another reminder [emoji482]



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Saturday was nice! Debbie was flying the 150 with Chuck while I went off an explored the ice condtions. I got fussed at for my radio work.






Lots of Bufflehead ducks still around



driving home the colors were brilliant!

Nice photos as always. I've proposed that the Cessna Pilots Society meet at Madden's in late June 2018. My proposal won by acclimation. Maybe you'll be around while we're there.

For sure!

It really is a perfect spot with lots of lake/beach for floats and 9Y2 for wheels (plenty of parking)

Fuel/Maint is available at Brainerd and Staples. Also Little Falls and Pine River.

Owners of Maddens are pilots with backcountry experience. (and have a float rating package at the resort using either a 172 on Amphibs or a PA-18 on straight floats.)

Got some good flying in this weekend in my 180, the PA-18-180 tow plane, and my first glider flight (last requirement for FAA tow pilot endorsement). Lots of differences there, all of them a blast to fly.

Take your time son. We got all the time in the world.....

BRD wrote:When you don't have a ladder to check a Tri-Pacer's fuel...

Sure it's a crappy picture, but that's what happens when you try and maintain a respectful distance of these large birds of prey, take a picture, and stay out of the power lines all at the same time. Once again I'm impressed by how fearless the big birds are, I've gotten a LOT closer then this pic to them several times (but didn't fool around with a camera... that close) and the look they give you is "yawn, big whoop." Not like I'm spooking them or anything, they know who's boss.

Gave this fella his TW endorsement and BFR this week. Picked up his new Carbon Cub in Yakima and flew it to Phoenix. 10 hours and 60 plus landings. Good times



And of course, Santa's workshop




AKT


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Wow, you guys covered some ground Kevin! Last I saw, you were heading up the Deschutes yesterday.

Preheating!

Kevin, how was the comfort of that back seat for 10 hours?

Kurt