Long day of cancellations and changes. Ended up on two DH’s back home for the night. Back out bright and early in the morning, time to get people where they need to go.
Long day today battling the Winter weather, I’m beat.
Made it through MDW unscathed and ontime which still amazes me. The whole day was worth it because of some Pad Thai. I just gotta say, if you are ever in Berkeley, CA. You have to stop at IMM Thai Street Food. It was hands down the best Pad Thai I’ve ever had in my life. Fresh rolls were outstanding and look at that homemade thick peanut sauce. I’ve fallen in love with food.
Note: this is my first food post on 365Pixels, I’m generally not inclined to post food pics, but imm Thai Street Food deserves the shoutout and a rightful place on this blog.
The hard working, kind people at imm’s made my day. I so appreciate you.
Yes, another hotel window shot ☺️ The window’s dimensions were similar to those of a work of art, making the city skyline look like a piece of art hanging on the wall.
I got to meet Lily today. I don’t know the first thing about horses, but it was a pleasure to meet and spend some time with Lily today. Lily really likes to lick your hands and arms. I was covered in saliva by the end of the meeting. She was getting some saddle training today, no riders, just getting used to the saddle.
I love it when I get my daily shot early. Got up in San Diego at 03:30, had a cup of coffee on the veranda and saw my shot for the day, just staring at me. I took about 13 shots trying different levels of Night Mode with the iPhone. All shots handheld. I’m always amazed at how well it does. See below for the color shot.
Teddy bear cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) — A densely spined cholla cactus native to the Sonoran Desert, characterized by cylindrical segmented stems and barbed spines adapted for defense and vegetative propagation.
Grey Days (14/365)
Best Part of Coming Home (13/365)
Earth Ripples (12/365)
Silent Sunday (11/365)
Hālama ‘Āina - Caring for the Land (10/365)
Hālama ‘Āina
Hālama means to take care of, protect, preserve, attend to. Active, ongoing stewardship.
‘Āina means land, but also, life, sustence and identity. Root word ‘ai to eat, meaning that which feeds.
Natures Canvas (9/365)
Tail Feathers (8/365)
Pixel Info: iPhone 17ProMax - RAW 48MP. Initial edits and B&W conversion on the iPhone. Brought into PS to clean up the background.
Stripped of color, wing, and fuselage, the wingtip becomes pure geometry. Every curve exists for a reason, yet, in black and white, to this photographer’s eye, the engineering reads as sculpture first, performance second.
Some technical info just because:
Typical numbers:
Induced drag reduction: ~ 4–6%
Fuel burn reduction: ~ 1.5–2.5% on average missions
Range increase: ~ 100–200 NM
Climb performance: Improved, especially hot-and-high
Key aerodynamic goals:
Slow down the spanwise flow of air toward the tip
Weaken the vortex
Spread pressure recovery over distance instead of dumping it all at the tip
Pixel Info:
iPhone 17ProMax shot - RAW 48MP. Initial edits and B&W conversion on the iPhone. Brought into Photoshop to clean up the background.