The brain was tricked into thinking that these planes were coming in pretty slow until all of a sudden, they were overhead and disappearing fast. I caught the ones further out okay, but it was hard getting 'all' once they were 'there'. 
The little girl was enjoying herself running around in her pretty sparkly dress as my focus was on that plane coming in to land. Her family was right there but out of frame. I had fun people/family watching, seeing everyone having a good time, a place where everything was put aside for a little while. There is the Washington Monument on the right and you can see the road construction I mentioned in my previous post. This is not on the main road but next to it inside the park perimeter.
Here's another one...
They just kept flying in, one after the other...
They just kept flying in, one after the other...
but there was a break when we heard airplanes taking off at the end of the other runway.
Back to landing.
I sometimes wonder what those people up there are thinking right about now, and where did they come from.
"Here's a quote from the movie Airplane. Does anyone remember it? Click here if you would like a refresher. It was released in 1980, a silly movie but I laughed all the way through it. I should find it again for a rerun.
Passenger: Nervous?
Ted Striker: Yes.
Passenger: First time?
Ted Striker: No, I've been nervous lots of times.
A groaner and you know how much I like those.
I never thought I could be so entertained watching planes flying in. This one looks like it is kissing the trees.
We had been here for over an hour, and this was the last one. It was time to leave.
Here's another one of those flying machines about to take off with a potato chip in its beak, a Red-winged blackbird. An opportunity for him as there were many having picnics. I was amazed that any birds were around with all those roaring engines overhead.
That's all from Gravelly Point, until the next time we go.
