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Rick Adams
Nashville, TN 

email: thrurickseyes@gmail.com
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Hang Gliding June 2012

A friend invited me to go to Lookout Mountain and watch as a whole slew of hang-gliders enjoyed their sport on a beautiful, but hot Saturday in June. I thoroughly appreciate the skill and savy these pilots exhibited, but I will probably just enjoy their sport through the lens of my camera.
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  • The view from the launch site at Lookout Mountain.

    The view from the launch site at Lookout Mountain.

  • The view from the launch site at Lookout Mountain.

    The view from the launch site at Lookout Mountain.

  • A spectator taking in the view from the launch site at Lookout Mountain.

    A spectator taking in the view from the launch site at Lookout Mountain.

  • The youngest flyer at 12 years old waiting for the wind to work for his launch.

    The youngest flyer at 12 years old waiting for the wind to work for his launch.

  • Another flyer waiting to launch.

    Another flyer waiting to launch.

  • Off he goes.

    Off he goes.

  • This guy is a natural at riding thermals.

    This guy is a natural at riding thermals.

  • About to make the last step into the air.

    About to make the last step into the air.

  • One of the planes that pulled flyers from the landing zone.

    One of the planes that pulled flyers from the landing zone.

  • In case you wondered what a tandem flight looks like, here is an example.

    In case you wondered what a tandem flight looks like, here is an example.

  • The view from the landing zone as a glider is towed aloft.

    The view from the landing zone as a glider is towed aloft.

  • Tried to catch a couple of flyers at once.

    Tried to catch a couple of flyers at once.

  • Stretching for all he can get.

    Stretching for all he can get.

  • My buddy, Larry, flying over as he started his approach to the landing zone.

    My buddy, Larry, flying over as he started his approach to the landing zone.

  • If they fly by low enough, and you zoom out far enough, you can get shots like this.

    If they fly by low enough, and you zoom out far enough, you can get shots like this.

  • I enjoyed making photos of flyers from the landing zone.  There are several similar to this one.

    I enjoyed making photos of flyers from the landing zone. There are several similar to this one.

  • This looks like a pretty tight turn to me.

    This looks like a pretty tight turn to me.

  • Kind of looks like he is checking out the parking lot behind us.

    Kind of looks like he is checking out the parking lot behind us.

  • Looks like this flyer is cutting it sharply.

    Looks like this flyer is cutting it sharply.

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    Off he goes.
    This guy is a natural at riding thermals.
    About to make the last step into the air.