I happened to be in the right place at the right time when the hospital helicopter near my Mom's house was taking off. From the scenes we watched it appeared they were just practicing.
It was pretty neat being this close. I did take a couple of more shots as it got higher but the drab gray day and flat sky all but washed out the helicopter.
However, the next evening gave way to lovely pastel colored skies!
Linking to Mid-week Blues and Skywatch.
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glad the careflight wasn't needed at that moment. the sky is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteOh neat (especially since it was just practice). For a minute I thought you meant that last picture WAS the drab gray sky and I thought 'she needs to come to Oregon in the winter to really see drab gray sky'. (Of course then I read the caption below and I agree that is an absolutely lovely pastel sky!)
ReplyDeleteWithout these aircraft the World would be a lot less safer. Thankfully there are many here in Australia for emergency services.
ReplyDeleteOn the news this morning one plucked 5 fishermen from the sea just north of Sydney. The fishermen were terrified having been in the sea for about 2 hours until found. It was shark infested! With all the flooding presently in Australia - more area is under water than the whole of France! They are being used to airlift stranded people from homesteads and to spot trapped cattle and sheep so as if possible they can be rescued.
Here besides government funding they rely on donations for upkeep.
I believe if any cause deserved a donation, then these emergency helicopter organisations/services are top of the list!
Colin
Brisbane. Australia
Hi Carletta ~~ I like your blue helicopter pictures. Do the helicopters wake your mom up at night?
ReplyDeleteYour sky is pretty too. But not enough to make me want to go back to SkyWatch yet. Later on, perhaps.
Happy MidWeek Blues,
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Helicopters kind of scare me! I would take a photo but I sure don't want to ride in one. The sky is lovely.
ReplyDeletethe next day's sky is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteall those layers of light and color and drama
That sky picture is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, Carletta. You were in the right place at the right time. We have a hospital service near here which offers helicopter rides to the hospital in an emergency situation. Our hospital is about 10 miles from here. Great service--but I hope we never need it...
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
I LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots!
John
Beautiful colours in the third photo! I'm so glad the helicopter was only practicing. :)
ReplyDeleteThat last shot is just breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteGlad they were just practicing! I love the beautiful sky photo too.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the helicopter and I love the pastel sky at the end.
ReplyDeleteGreat pastel colours, and nice capture of the heliocopter. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteA great sky picture!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a Happy Friday!
Great shots of the helicopter! And what a gorgeous capture of your beautiful skies! I do love your composition with the bare trees silhouetted against those lovely pastel skies! Hope you have a wonderful weekend and thank you for your kinds words regarding my daughter!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Very good and nice photos.
ReplyDeleteRegards and best wishes
Lucky you! I love the last shot!
ReplyDeleteSkyshot, have a great weekend ahead.
Hi Carletta. I like your helicopter photos. Your pastel colored sky is gorgeous and the trees add to it.
ReplyDeleteGreat series, Carletta. I get a knot in my stomach even seeing the medivac. My son was transported when he broke his leg and foot sledding years ago.
ReplyDeleteI love that sky in the last shot! It is just absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThat last scene is beautifully framed Carletta. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou have captured it beautifully. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful tones in the bottom photo...and the silhouettes accent the loveliness of the sunset.
ReplyDeletenice shots. You got the helicopter from the right angle. I liked to see the design of the tail. With that rotor. I think it is a stabilizer. :)
ReplyDeleteHm I wonder if this brings out a smile. Not my day of typing today. :)
One Gorgeous Sky!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots - especially the last one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky in that last shot- glad there was no emergency.
ReplyDeleteFortunately it only was practicing !
ReplyDeleteLove the sky in the last picture !
I thought something is going on. But the photos are amazing, thanks for sharing!
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