Scavenger Hunt: May, 2015 ~ Rocky Mountain Airshow

Happy June, Everyone!
I hope you had fun,
finding May's items.

After a wet, cold, and grey May, 
we are finally seeing
warm sunshine on the high plains.

The High Plains in Eastern Aurora

Mount Evans is in the background.

On Saturday I attended the Rocky Mountain Airshow
and hunted down the items on May's Scavenger Hunt.
I had to stretch on a couple of photographs, 
but "Whatever works!" is my motto!

All the military services were represented,
but it was the Air Force's show,
because the highlight of the event was the thrilling 
performance by the United States Air Force Thunderbirds.

An F-16 Thunderbird Performing a Slow Fly-by

It practically hovered!

See the pilot in the bottom one!!

Had the Royal Canadian Air Force had more opportunities

for women when I graduated from high school,

I would have aimed for a career in the Air Force.

I would have proudly followed my parents

who both served in Canada's RCAF.

My Parents on Their Honeymoon

May's List

1.  Blue

What could be better than to start the list

with U.S. Air Force blue which these members

of the U.S. Thunderbird photography team are wearing.

They were saluting during the singing of the national anthem

shortly before the Thunderbirds appeared.

(Just one quick snap ~ That's all I did during the anthem.) 

The U.S. Thunderbird Photography Team

Their photography equipment is a little more sophisticated

than my little point-and-shoot Canon. 

Plus the airmen have advance knowledge on which direction

the Thunderbirds are roaring in from.

Head on, you don't always hear them coming.

They can change their angle in the sky and vanish.

2.  Crystal

It was a hot day (finally!) at the reservoir, 

and I hunted and hunted for crystal.

Fortunately someone dumped a cooler

and left a fast-melting pile of ice on the ground.

But I like the diamond sparkles on the water much more!

3.  Vintage

I sure hope I'm right on this vintage plane: a B-25,

and should I be wrong ~ please let me know!

 

The B-25 is a famous American bomber that played

an important role during World War II.

Many Allied air forces used it too, including the RCAF.

4.  Fluff

I thought that somewhere among all the food stalls,

I would find a vendor selling cotton candy for fluff.

I used to love watching cotton candy spun and twirled 

onto a long paper funnel in fluffy clouds of pink or blue.

It wasn't until I was trudging back to my car

because I didn't want to stand in the humongous line

in the scorching sun to catch a shuttle bus,

that I spotted cotton candy, pre-spun

and sold in a bag ~ no fun in that!

There were fluffy clouds everywhere,

but my favorite fluff was the giant heart

spun in the sky by the screaming Thunderbirds.

Forming the Bottom

of the Heart

5.  Global

The navy to the rescue with global!

6.  Mask

Remember that stretch I mentioned?

Three blown up Batman toys were the closest

I could come to mask.

7.  Bus

A traffic mess occurred when thousands and 

thousands arrived and left at the same time.  

One look at the huge line of people waiting 

for a shuttle bus had me and many others walking 

the mile and a half to the parking lots.

If you look closely along the right edge

you can see a bus heading back to the reservoir

to pick up another load.

8.  Frame

Aurora Reservoir Framed in Lots of Ovals

I found a perfect spot to watch the Thunderbird demonstration.
Oops!  I don't think I was supposed to be there.
I sat under a pine tree and hoped no one would evict me.

9.  Collection

Of course, this collection of planes appeared after 
I got in my shuttle bus and it started driving to the reservoir!
And, of course, my camera was in my purse!

10.  Poster

11.  Ribbon

Rocky Mountain Aero Squadron Member

12.  Whatever You Want

Guesses  Anyone?

That first photo shows the very tip 
of the front end of an F-16 Thunderbird.

The left photo is looking straight on

at the tip.  And the bottom, side on.

In the photo below, you can see the needle tip 

of the F-16s and the pilots.

I can't imagine what flying one feels like.

Seat

Cockpit

If you are wondering how a pilot fits inside this cockpit,

check out this beautiful and terrifying video!

You Tube ~ Unicorn Breeder

Talk about a spectacular day hunting for photos!

I wanted to go back again yesterday,

but the Ever-Patient talked me into watching

the Thunderbirds from our deck

and then dragged me up the hill to Black Hawk.

Happy hunting in June! 

June's List:
J is for ?,  Rust,  Smooth,  Imagination,  Classic,  Similar,
Parallel,  Socks,  Bead,  Mug,  Post,  Whatever you want.

Thanks to Jill (Greenthumb) 

and her Made with Love blog 

for setting up the scavenger hunt.