I always get a window seat, way too much photography going on outside that window. When I launched from MSO on Monday heading to the Nikon Ambassador Summit, I was looking out and saw a Neptune in a new place. They are building a museum for the Forest Service and the Neptune is one of the exhibits. It’s located at a place on the field I would never go past other than, looking for the Neptune. I wanted to check it out when I landed to see what’s what. The challenge was to remember to do that cause normally once I get my luggage after a flight, my mind is just on getting home.
I wrote myself a note but I had to keep the note out front and center in NY cause if I didn’t see that note, I would forget. Then when heading to the airport to fly home, I wrote the note on the back of my hand. I didn’t want to forget. Sharon had told me there was a freezing fog all day but I didn’t know how thick or widespread it was. When we landed, I couldn’t even see the terminal from the runway. I left the airport, made the left-hand turn, and started to look for the Neptune I spotted days before. After driving a few miles, I spotted it, barely.
The Neptune was shrouded in fog at first and I figured I’d just take reminder shots and come back and do it right later. But then the fog started to lift, the sun came out and the shooting was on. This retired firefighter is a badass plane! It was fun to be able to photograph it in both color and B&W. Just goes to show to check the view out the window, ya never know.
