Under the flight path...

Anna: We seem to be under the flight path of any airshow-type demonstrations! We got buzzed a few times during the Capitol Ex. Yesterday, I have no idea what was going on - practise sessions, perhaps? - when we suddenly heard the roar of plane engines. I got onto our balcony in time to see several Snowbirds disappearing over our roof. I grabbed my camera, but by then I only saw 3 planes turning in the distance.

Noticing my lens was covered with dust again (it's like a dust magnet!!), I sat on our patio swing and started brushing the dust. That's when I heard them coming. I looked up in time to snap 4 photos of the formation coming in over the valley, then disappearing over our roof.

As far as I can tell, most of these planes are Snowbirds escorting an F18, but there's one plane at the rear, right, that I can't identify.

Ew alert!

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Anna: A crappy picture, but I now understand why our cat lost her tooth. It had been sticking out sideways for several days before it just disappeared.

And my daughter solved the mystery of what happened to it, when she found it on the rug in the living room.

Bird Dance

Philippe: So we hear a Jet go by overhead; it's the snowbirds.. by the time I get out there with a camera, they're long gone. this is the consolation prize :P

Quenched

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Anna: The current heat has been very rough on my lettuces, and the herbs aren't doing much better. I've been turning planters, chasing the shade and watering diligently. Even then, I have to be careful, as the watering can I keep full outside ends up with water too hot to comfortably touch!

Here, my blooming basil is perking up with a bit of moisture. My thyme is blooming now, too.

Philippe: Anna mentioned she watered things again... :)

Shiny

I love my macro lens :D
p.s. I need to clean those beads; they're getting dusty

Lens Flare

Going through the maintenance routine on lenses doesn't have to be boring :)

FlyBy

Apparently, two military jets were working out at the downtown airport.. :)