The Windy City

I flew the transit down from Chicago to Indianapolis this week. On my way down I had the opportunity to fly past downtown for a few pictures. You can really take in all the sights flying down along the coast of Lake Michigan. The highlights include the building formally known as the Sears Tower, Soldier Field which is home of the Bears and the site which use to be Meigs Field Airport. I had the opportunity to fly into there for a memorable day in downtown Chicago back when I was still in college. Within the following year, the mayor of Chicago took advantage of post 9/11 fears and sent in trucks overnight to begin tearing up the runways at the airport. It was a landmark that held a special place in the heart of any pilot who had the opportunity to fly into there. It is now just a park.

Breweries, Bicycles and Baseball Stadiums

Well after catching up with Snoopy 2 in the Quad Cities we made our way to Milwaukee, WI to do a few flyovers and some other engagements this past week. Included in the highlights are the downtown skyline, Miller Park baseball stadium, the Nascar track and the Miller Brewery. Also included in the pictures are some of the bicycle race I flew over today and the Boerner Botanical Gardens.

Hartford Connecticut

I'm over on the Direct Tv blimp this week doing exposure over the Hartford area before the nearby golf tournament. Here are a few pictures of downtown as well as some pictures of a huge nearby garden park area. I'm not sure what it is called but it looks quite impressive from the air. It caught my eye as we were flying around yesterday morning.

Practice Round of US Open

I had the unique opportunity to walk around the US Open practice round at the Bethpage Black Golf Course today. It really gives you an appreciation for how talented these pro golfers are. The course is quite long and hilly,the fairways are tight and there are plenty of bunkers to get stuck in. Truly a beautiful course as the pictures show. I missed Tiger but did get to see a few other familiar faces throughout the day. It was a new perspective to be so close as I'm use to seeing it all from high above the course. However, I still wouldn't trade my seat at the golf events with anyone.

An Update....The Season Is In Full Swing

Its been a while since I've updated so I thought I'd get everyone up to speed. I've been doing a lot of bouncing around between blimps, filling in for vacations. Some of the pictures include the Maryland coast above the clouds as I flew the Horizon Blimp up to New Jersey, and pictures from transitting Snoopy 1 between events which include the Longaburger Basket building in Newark, OH and some pictures of Harrisburg, PA. I'm currently in Long Island with Snoopy 1 for the US Open.

The M Resort Opening Fireworks Display

I was fortunate enough to get to fly over the Grand Opening of the M Resort earlier this month on March 1st. As you can see, the fireworks display was quite impressive from the blimp. For fun and to drown out the engine noise, I added Kool and the Gang's "Celebration" as it truly was quite the celebration as Vegas welcomed another casino into the neighborhood.

Viva Las Vegas

I shot a little video going up The Strip as well. The classic punk band, the Dead Kennedys version of Elvis' "Viva Las Vegas" accompanies the video.

Back in Las Vegas

We returned to Las Vegas this week for the big opening of The M Resort tonight, March 1. I took a few pictures while flying up The Strip the other night. I also took a few pictures of the M Resort and Downtown Las Vegas.