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Wednesday, May 30

perks of the peak

living minutes away from air force academy has it's highlights.

for their graduation ceremony we watched a couple days of practice & then the day of performance of the thunderbird jets.


literally OVER my neighborhood.



it was saweet!!

i felt bad for those at work because the whole town paused to enjoy the fighter jets.


construction workers perched on an unfinished roof, people congregated in the field behind our street, cars pulled onto the shoulder of the freeway, peoples excitement was about as cool as the actual show!


the only unhappy campers in all of colorado springs were the birds. haha they were going nuts!


i talked to an elderly couple in my backyard one of the practice days that have lived here for decades & they gushed about the air shows & how even after this many years the community is just as in awe as the first time. :) they were darling.

my little spectators were the best though. especially our wannabe pilot ellery. haha







air force one landed at austin's work for the president to give the commencement address at the academy which was kinda fun. my favorite shots were when the thunderbirds weaved across the front of pike's peak. so loud & sooo fast.



this place may just be a perfect fit for us :)

4 comments:

John Hodgman said...

[Where did my first post go!?]
Stunning pictures, Katz, E must'ov loved it! Reminds me of oour daily "air show" growing up next to Hill Force Base wheremy father worked for years.

Jamie Blake said...

I think Colorado Springs is the perfect fit for us too! :) Now we just have to get there. Save us a spot, we miss you!!

VK said...

Such a lot of great pictures. And it looks like a terrific (free) show.

Renee Hill said...

I have got to come see this place!