FL Keys Chaser Picnic (3/28)

Veteran hurricane chaser Jim Leonard (noted for storm chasing since the 1970's and typhoon intercepts in the Pacific) invited some of his hurricane (and storm) chaser friends down to lower Metacumbe Key in the middle Florida Keys for a great cookout / barbaque, fun in the sun, food and drinks, and hours of fantastic storm footage at his place on March 28, 2009 - Thanks Jim!



You can check out this as well as many others in my STORM CHASER PICNICS AND EVENTS 2009 section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...

http://www.sky-chaser.com/picnic09.htm

Shuttle Launch From Airliner (3/15)

I had a unique opportunity on a return flight from Chicago, Illinois (to Fort Lauderdale, Florida) on March 15, 2009 (at about 7:45 PM EDT). I always bring my cameras on every flight - and get a window seat - for a good reason! In the pictures above, space shuttle Discovery takes to the sky about 80 miles east of my flight path (between Tampa and Orlando, Florida at an altitude of 38,000 feet).



The setting sun (and dusk terminator provides a dramatic effect on the smoke plume) ... You can check out this as well as many others in my FLYING section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...

http://www.sky-chaser.com/flying.htm

St Patricks Day (3/14)

Saint Patrick's day is celebrated in Chicaco, Illinois in a unique fashion - Since Chicago has a large Irish comminity, each year they toss about 40 pounds of a non-toxic, bio-degradable green dye into the Chicago river, painting it a brilliant green color that can last up to a week!



If you enjoy this kind of footage, you can check out much more in my OUTDOORS section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...

http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm