The Flight of the Saltire

[Livingston]

Glen happened to stop by again and at that time we had another XMarks visitor. I'm sorry I don't have the log book here to look your name up but it was great finally meeting you and your lovely wife.

[Ancienne Alliance]

Great voyage !

Thank you all !


best,

Robert

[Livingston]

Stop by our tent as early as possible, we'll be there at about 7:30/7:45. We can set up a time and still get her around the grounds.

[Nighthawk]

Are we ever going to get any new pictures in here?

[wildrover]

I have about 50 that I need to resize, they're a hair over 4MB, so the image host won't allow upload. Here's a taste, though, and a showcase of the Saltire's previously unknown "submarine mode".

By the way, the image host has been screwed up lately, not properly loading the fullsize...but if you save the image to the hard drive with the button up top of the page (the "save image" button, or right click and "view image" on the "loading" button where it's supposed to appear), you'll be able to see it. Most of these are pretty big.

Preview time!

The evening before dropping in, letting the kilt dry out from the t-storm:


Looking down Lost Creek, at one of many rock piles we had to negotiate:

("Send ONE PING ONLY.")

Looking down at Lost Creek, or rather looking at Lost Sock in Lost Creek. My right garter got loose, the sock fell, and the next ten or twenty yards walking up the creek filled it pretty good with river gravel. Not hard to shake out, but I wish I'd brought another pair of kilt socks, and some gaiters. Water is fine. Small rocks are annoying.

[Arlen]

Well, Folks, the Wee Airship landed here today and we'll have some pictures of her adventures in Idaho up for you shortly!

For now, here is Petty Officer Cody giving her a welcome to our home.

[Riverkilt]

Boy...that's in harm's way for sure!! The ship looks much like a Milkbone!!

[Nighthawk]

You've had her less than 24 hours and already have a picture posted? You're putting the Colorado rabble to shame!!

[Arlen]

Boy...that's in harm's way for sure!! The ship looks much like a Milkbone!!

Well, that is, of course, just a representative model.
The real Airship is tethered in safety at Gowan air field just down the road.

You've had her less than 24 hours and already have a picture posted? You're putting the Colorado rabble to shame!!

We've just had some time to plan out where we might want to take her so we could snap out a couple of pictures.

[Arlen]

A few pictures taken this morning at The Wee Airship attended The Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic.
More pictures and adventures to come tomorrow!


Hovering over the Boise Train Depot.




Floating over Ann Morrison Park.




The variety of balloons!





The foothills look so lovely in the mornings.