I thought this would be a unique view-- I talked the tower into taking photos of us flying today-- The shots in the air didn't come out so great. No snow, but this one is kinda unique. Was cold (California cold) in the air though.
Happy New Year!
The dew point was getting close as I landed and I radioed to the tower where the edge of the clouds were and that it looked like instead of the fog bank just advancing in, it would instead just white out suddenly-- which it did shortly after.
The bell tower on the right is the sound that brings them running. If you hesitate just a few minutes you miss out on breakfast... oh yea, and not breakfast until after flying!
It was kinda foggy on the coast all day today, but WARM in the air (inverted)! Very nice, great conditions. Took an excited passenger from the event up here. When we got back, the SLO tower asked for a ride ;)
Two trikes on the Ivanpah dry lake, near Primm Nevada. In the background you can see what is called ISEGS (pronounced Ice Eggs). I giant array of three "power tower" concentrating mirror fields.
Close up view of Temple of the Sun and below is the same tower from another angle.
We left the area for Hidden Splendor, looking over the area now in Google Earth, I wish we had...