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40 responses to “Wordless Wednesday: High #Flight”
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I liked seeing them practice too Terri – daring and synchronized and was really a treat. You had that vibrant blue sky going for you as well to show off the contrails.
The Detroit Grand Prix originated in the streets of the downtown Detroit business district in 1982 and the course had all the excitement of Monaco with its twists and turns. The first year was so much fun and we had the Goodyear Blimp hovering nearby and all us office workers swore we could see inside the Blimp and they were waving back at us as we stood gawking out the windows of our high-rise buildings. Then they moved it to Belle Isle in 1992 after businesses protested it was disruptive and loud. Then people protested it ruined the natural habitat of that island, so next year it returns to downtown again. They always had Free Prix Day and people went crazy taking pictures, getting close to the drivers and the pit crew.
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We were – it was fun Terri and we were in an older office building, so were able to open the windows and kind of hang out the windows as well. Back when the Red Wings and Pistons were winning championships, they had parades in the street and we overlooked Hart Plaza where the festivities were and the ticker tape parade and we were able to open the windows and be part of the crowd noise/excitement as well. Now there are drones to cover that excitement, but back then the blimp at the race weekend was big news. They used to tether it at the Grosse Ile Airport about 10 miles from my house, so I could look out the window at night and see it returning home and then leaving in the morning to head downtown. I’d be out running errands on the weekend and there it was traveling overhead. I’ve always been fascinated by the blimp but it doesn’t come in for the Grand Prix anymore. I’ve looked on their website to check it out.
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Gorgeous shots, Terri! The Blue Angels are bad-ass! 🙂 I’ve seen them in action from our anchored boat over the Chesapeake Bay for Annapolis’ Navy Academy graduations over past years. The adrenaline I felt was amazing! BTW, this weekend at Dover AFB in Delaware (hour from me) there is a ‘Thunder Over Dover’ show both days with performances by both the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. Daughter is trying to get us to come over to go with them, but not sure if we can make it. Fun stuff for sure! 😎
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You took the words right out of my mouth! BTW, when is your big walk-about?
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Thank you 🙂
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Those practice flights are gold!
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