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Fun Photo Friday — WhiteKnightTwo Favorites


WhiteKnightTwo Panoramic

WhiteKnightTwo Panoramic

WhiteKnightTwo doesn’t only act as a launch platform.  Something I didn’t mention in Wednesday’s blog is that WhiteKnightTwo is also built to handle the stresses of parabolic flight, which results in something approaching zero gravity.

Parabolic flight profile from Wikipedia article on Reduced Gravity Aircraft

You’ll notice that this is not for the faint of heart.  While that Zero-G portion of the flight may look like fun, take a look at what awaits you and both ends of that experience — a force approaching twice that of Earth gravity.  That’s a pretty scary thought.  But this capability also means that WhiteKnightTwo can also double as a training environment to prepare travelers for the effects of micro-gravity.

But enough about WhiteKnightTwo’s other talents.  Here is today’s photo gallery:

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Fun Photo Friday — Just in case you thought El Paso only gets great sunsets


Franklin Mountains

Franklin Mountains

I’ve shown you dozens of El Paso sunsets.  But that’s not all we get.  Sometimes we luck out with mist shrouding the Franklin Mountains that split our city in two:

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Fun Photo Friday — The Franklin Mountains Shrouded in Fog


Franklin Mountains

Franklin Mountains

El Paso may be in the desert, but rain and mist make a welcome appearance now and again.  This past August and September saw more than our normal share of rain, mist, and beautiful fog-shrouded mountains — in this case the Franklin Mountains that divide the city of El Paso.

Franklin Mountains

Franklin Mountains

When clouds top the Franklins I enjoy grabbing the camera and snapping a few shots.  The novelty never wears thin as I stand in my front yard or on a nearby street to capture the scene.

Franklin Mountains

Franklin Mountains

If the winds are just right the mist will flow down the slopes with a dynamic cascading effect that is absolutely stunning.

Franklin Mountains

Franklin Mountains

On this particular day late last month Ursula and I were off to photograph a new listing (Ursula is, after all, a REALTOR®, and I am her chief photographer and brochure designer).  After a stop along the way to capture closeups of the fog, I took advantage of the huge backyard of her current listing to piece together some stunning panoramic images of the Franklins suspended beneath a low ceiling.

Franklin Mountains

Franklin Mountains

Today I thought I would share with you the results of that day.  I hope you enjoy them.

Franklin Mountains

Franklin Mountains

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