October 29, 2024 - Foliage Flight with Germana

My son-in-law's mother Germana had asked to go for a foliage flight.  Our freakishly good October weather continued so German and I headed out to the airport late Tuesday afternoon.  Checking the weather earlier, I discovered there was a Presidential Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) covering Essex Skypark until 4:45 PM, so we had to wait for that before we could take off.

Here I am in front of the RV-7 in my hangar.  Yes, I know, I really should clean and fix the place up.
   
Pulling the bird out.
   
Germana ready to go flying.
   
And we're off.  I showed her the foliage over at the Black Marsh Natural Area.
 
Germana took all the following photographs.
   
 
   
More Black Marsh.
   
 
   
turning and burning over the Eastern Shore.  Swan Creek grass strip is at left.
   
Lots of trees on the Eastern Shore but the colors just aren't popping this year, even in the late afternoon sun.  We haven't had any rain in October; could that be the reason?
   
Cruising up the Bay looking east.
   
An old abandoned fire-watch tower.
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Showing Germana what I think is the largest and best waterfront estate on the Eastern Shore.  It's on the Chester River.
   
From another angle.
   
 
   
Bennett Point.
   
After the flight, I introduced Germana to the best pizza in the USA:  Pizza Johns!
   
 
   
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