Beautiful day for flying

Cesna 182

It started off a bit hazy.  The air was not ideal for photography, but I still managed to capture a few great shots.  It was actually my first visit to Catalina Island.  Luckily, it was the first day of the late hours, but unfortunately the restaurant did not get the memo.  We had time to hike about before taking off again.  We took a meandering route back to Hawthorne and did some sight seeing.  I even took the yoke.  Continue reading for some amazing pictures.

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last minute arrival to TMBG show!

They Might Be Giants at the El Ray Theatre in Los Angeles 3-26-2016

Coming from Wondercon to the show was only a bit stressful because I had left my tickets at home.  Luckily we got there moments before the show started.  Our late arrival didn’t help us stake a great spot.  Luckily my new camera has impressive zoom for it’s tiny package.  I even got some amazing video.

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Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix!

The MIM is an amazing place.  I just scratched the surface of its unbelievable exhibits. They have instruments and recordings from some of the most influential artists throughout history.  They even have a room where you can play some instruments yourself.  I saw an incredible collection of eclectic and innovative instruments from around the world. It includes a 2 ton dance organ called Apollonia from the 1920s that is played twice a day and John Lennon’s Piano used to compose Imagine.  Here are just a few of the images I collected.

be3n bangs a gongMIM blues harmonica collectionMIM 3D printed orchestra MIM accordionsMIM ukuleles
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