Morning Surprise

I've been trying to track down a problem with my glider and needed a smooth air flight to gather objective data.  The day was starting to percolate by the time I launched.  Without a doubt, I had the most beautiful tow ever as I followed Mitch through a gap in the low cloud deck into a wonderland of brightly colored white hills.  I wish I had my camera; it was truly an exceptional sight that I'll remember for years.

I gathered data until I floated below 1300 feet (400 m) and the air became too bumpy to continue.  The air was rising, so I instinctively started turning and climbing.  I soared around Quest Air in lazy early morning thermals watching the silhouette of Julia's glider appear at edge of the cloud above and the XC pilots quickly walking their gliders to the launch line below as it was already proven soarable.

I played awhile and then landed so I could have breakfast.  I said hello to pilots arriving for the upcoming meets before packing up and driving to The Florida Ridge for the Rob Kells Memorial Competition.  The sky was filled with "hang gliding porn" almost the entire drive; clouds as far as the eye could see.  Only when I was nearing the Ridge, did a impressive "Texas-sized" cu-nim fill the sky with massive colors and textures.

Lucky for me, the storm just missed the flight park so I was able to setup the tent before the sun disappear over the horizon.

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