I'm flying, I'm flying! by oscilis

Photography • People • posted on Jul 25, 2006

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There are mountain people, sea people and air people. I am not a sea person because my imagination invents "things" that lurk beneath the waves. I am not an air person because I am scared of heights. I like mountains as long as I am not right at the top. I should have been born as a tree. But it was great to see this guy suddenly swoop up into the sky and drift like a vulture.

Comments (13)

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Digimon

6:39AM | Tue, 25 July 2006

"Buds" right? I have never seen them do it manually like this! Must be tricky? Great shot, but I am with you! Here, safely on the ground!!!

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CDBrugg

7:20AM | Tue, 25 July 2006

grat action shot :-))

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Loloe

8:04AM | Tue, 25 July 2006

Excellent capture!!! Bravo!!!

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Zacko

8:26AM | Tue, 25 July 2006

Ive never seen this be done manually either. And in sand...that must have been quite sweaty. I wouldnt dare doing something like that....im such a coward when i cant hide behind my camera, lol. Have a great day Rozanne. #:O)

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francinechristophe

8:30AM | Tue, 25 July 2006

Great catch ! Doesn't one feel good to have achieved that !!! I am sure you had a very nice day !

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aangus

8:31AM | Tue, 25 July 2006

Up up and away in my beautiful ....eh...paraglider.. Great shot. I tryed this a few years ago near the Tinto hills, I got to admit I'd love to do it again. The only dodgy bit was getting back to the ground slowly enough!

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marybelgium

8:59AM | Tue, 25 July 2006

excellent action shot ! amazing !

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sharky_

11:38AM | Tue, 25 July 2006

I see that glider man has a back up engine, lol. Interesting and fun shot. Aloha

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Svarg

2:39PM | Tue, 25 July 2006

I've hunted those things lurking beneath the waves (often eating them), soared like an eagle (nearly wetting my pants), and scaled great mountains (did I already use wetting my pants?), but I've never done what these guys are doing. On a good day I might give it a try, but mostly I'll be happy watching. Cool shot, Rozanne!

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GiMi53

4:56PM | Tue, 25 July 2006

Well seen and well captured,Rozanne ! :~)

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jgkane

3:40PM | Thu, 27 July 2006

Nice photo, Rozanne. I was tempted to do this years ago, rather than bungee jumping, when my younger colleagues wanted to do something for charity. Unfortunately they did not want to parachute either. I do not think my ankle would take it these days anyway.. I did dare my 16 year old daughter to go paragliding from a boat this summer, but she wasn't any fun at all!! I saw a lot of this offshore between Malaga and Marbella. Take care, John

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jcv2

11:53AM | Sat, 12 August 2006

Fortunately you're not born as a tree! We would never have known about Maureen (as far as I know trees don't publish, well, perhaps wooden websites LOL) and I've seen growing trees in the mountains on crazy precipices that would cause you a constant lack of water due to the loss of moisture while sweating not to drop down! ;) Funny capture, the elements seem pretty stubborn here!

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