Paraplane

Many weekends when weather permits an aviator equipped with a paraplane overflies my backyard.

Occasionally he flies close enough for a picture, though ususally by the time I'm ready to shoot the photo he is out of range.

This morning he was flying quite a ways off as we walked the pugs in the back field.

I thought, sadly, that this would very likely be my last encounter with this fellow and lingered a bit watching him fly away.

Amazingly he circled back giving me time to get the camera out and ready. He noticed us in the middle of the field and passed directly over us waving to us by kicking his feet as both of his hands are occupied with the controls for his paraplane.

I am so pleased to share this fine souvenir photo of an aviator I have admired for two years.