Meeting of the WindRiders OBX, Day 21
Copyright Susan Ogden
Jockey’s Ridge State Park, Nags Head, NC. The PERFECT spot to learn to sail through the skies like a bird on the wind currents! On top of the highest dunes (100 ft tall) is where the Hang Gliding School gives lessons. Today was the first day that i have been there when it was rather active for lessons. After watching the first person, i am not all that sure i could do this UNLESS i had the instructor hanging off the back of me for the whole time!! LOL! The girl i saw doing this seemed fraught with trepidation at the thought of allowing the wind to lift her kite into the air with her dangling from it!! Yep... i could just imagine myself in her position, freaking out as i was lifted off the ground by the wind, then deliberately crash landing and laughing to the point of tears in relief!! ! I will admit that when she finally was guided with a running start to the edge of the dune, and actually DID lift off, it was kinda neat as she floated to the base of the dune with the instructor hanging on the straps in the back to help guide her to a soft landing on the sand below. He was totally stoked and chatty, telling her how AWESOME that was....judging by her lack of agreement i was kinda thinking that maybe she was in shock and could not wait to get away from that insane instructor!!
This shot is a total fabrication of my imagination at work....The original shot was much less inspiring and fun! i had some play time in PS5 and now i am going to treat myself to a quiet evening with a book! Have a wonderful weekend!! (AND a special shout out to a dear friend who is running his 45th full marathon this weekend!! Proud of you!! Godspeed!)
Meeting of the WindRiders OBX, Day 21
Copyright Susan Ogden
Jockey’s Ridge State Park, Nags Head, NC. The PERFECT spot to learn to sail through the skies like a bird on the wind currents! On top of the highest dunes (100 ft tall) is where the Hang Gliding School gives lessons. Today was the first day that i have been there when it was rather active for lessons. After watching the first person, i am not all that sure i could do this UNLESS i had the instructor hanging off the back of me for the whole time!! LOL! The girl i saw doing this seemed fraught with trepidation at the thought of allowing the wind to lift her kite into the air with her dangling from it!! Yep... i could just imagine myself in her position, freaking out as i was lifted off the ground by the wind, then deliberately crash landing and laughing to the point of tears in relief!! ! I will admit that when she finally was guided with a running start to the edge of the dune, and actually DID lift off, it was kinda neat as she floated to the base of the dune with the instructor hanging on the straps in the back to help guide her to a soft landing on the sand below. He was totally stoked and chatty, telling her how AWESOME that was....judging by her lack of agreement i was kinda thinking that maybe she was in shock and could not wait to get away from that insane instructor!!
This shot is a total fabrication of my imagination at work....The original shot was much less inspiring and fun! i had some play time in PS5 and now i am going to treat myself to a quiet evening with a book! Have a wonderful weekend!! (AND a special shout out to a dear friend who is running his 45th full marathon this weekend!! Proud of you!! Godspeed!)