We subscribe to a bunch of email lists for parents of midshipman. The lists are made up of past and current families that help each other with just about anything you can imagine — from questions to support in tough times. The lists have been an incredible source of information for us, and we learn something new almost every day.
Today we got a note from a parent that attended Fleet Week in San Francisco. This parent learned of an avid, amateur photographer in attendance known simply as “Z-Man”. Z-Man got some shots of the Blue Angels that are incredible! Here are a few of my favorites:
Make a mental note of those boats, folks…
If that shot doesn’t send a shiver up your spine, then you’re dead. But check these out…700 MPH at about 20 feet –
He gets lower…
And lower still…
Check out the wake behind him…
For now, our midshipman is entertaining flight school. Who knows? Maybe I’ll get a ride in one of these Bad Boys someday…
Christmas is coming! Our kiddies start arriving in just over 36 hours! Mark first, and then Kristin and Cameron. The camera should be clickin’ away! Stay tuned…