Saturday, August 4, 2012
We had a yummy start to the day with dim sum at Jade
Garden in the Seattle International District.
A nice view of Columbia Center Tower.
Hours before the Blue Angels show, many boats already
waiting in Lake Washington north of I-90 with Mount Baker in the background.
Old planes before the main Blue Angels show.
Hydroplane races in the distance.
Walking onto I-90 bridge.
Nice bike cops.
Me & The Mountain.
It’s hot on the asphalt interstate waiting for the show
to begin.
Logboom. People
pay $400+ a boat to get a first come first served spot on the logboom for
Seafair event viewing.
Boats ready for the show north of I-90.
Helicopter.
Blue Angels show.
The
Blue Angels’ C-130, affectionately known as Fat Albert.
Blue Angels Diamond formation!
Blue Angel close-up.
Diamond formation & Mount Rainier.
Diamond formation over logboom.
Mt Rainier.
Diamond formation.
Diamond formation inverted.
Solos inverted pass.
Flyover the logboom.
Diamond formation & Mount Rainier.
Solos opposing pass inverted.
Landing gear out.
Virtually vertical up and down.
Inverted, double farvel formation.
Solos knife-edge pass.
4 Blue Angels and Mount Rainier.
4 angels in a row.
Solos twist pass.
Barrel roll.
Jet stream.
Barrel roll over the logboom.
Separation.
Nose pitched 45 degrees seemingly going slow but still
120mph.
Inverted #6.
So close I think he saw me wave.
4 angels on angle with Mount Rainier.
Time to invert.
More diamond formation close-ups.
Delta formation.
Inverted roll delta formation.
Delta formation over many boats in Lake Washington.
And break formation.
Solos close-up.
Close-up #3.
After a hot stinky bus ride across town, we
stopped for some beers at the Pine Box, one of the top new bars in Seattle this
year.
