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A different view of things ....

Unread postby Mike Mahoney » Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:52 pm

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...of a place we all know.

While most of us generally know Chama is just north of the "Beaten Path" it's also off the normal air routes as well. For all the times I have flown over this neck of the woods, very rarely do we ever get close enough to Chama to get the ultimate birds eye view. This day was the exception. From thirty-seven thousand feet. Shot with my iPhone (I wish I had a better camera at the time) with the slight distortions and reflections from the imperfections in the side window glass.
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Re: A different view of things ....

Unread postby Rich Murray » Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:08 pm

That is so cool!
Thank you for posting it.
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Re: A different view of things ....

Unread postby Mike Mahoney » Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:52 pm

Thanks Rich.

Every so often I'll get to fly over "CATS Country" ...usually it's because we've been put on a vector off our filed route.

One day, on a vector, I knew we were in the thick of it and just happened to look down and saw the unmistakeable hieroglyphics of the hand of man. That hieroglyphic being Whiplash curve. From thirty-six thousand feet the ROW leaves a definite and unique mark on the landscape ...especially with the improved roadbed and track work.
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Unread postby Jason Rose » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:05 pm

Very cool!
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Unread postby Roger Hogan » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:07 pm

Way to go Mike. You done did gooood.
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Unread postby John Cole » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:29 pm

Great photos Mike, you bring 'birds eye view' to a whole new level.
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Re: A different view of things ....

Unread postby Paul Davenport » Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:27 pm

Was this one of those occasions where the captain got on the PA system to tell the folks in the back what's in view out the side windows? I mean, it's not the Grand Canyon, but it is Chama.
Seriously, thanks for sharing.
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