Stillwater Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Today I did not book a helicopter or speedboat tour from Manapouri, this was just a Lancair Legacy, turbocharged. Approaching Pomona Island - an island within an island, how good is that? Climbing across Wilmot Pass... ... to immediately descend into Doubtful Sound. The doubts of James Cook were not necessary, but better safe than sorry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubtful_Sound The little island ahead has an uncommon name: Bauza Island. Named by Felipe Bauza y Canas, who was cartographer on the first expedition that explored the fjord - Spanish, not Mr. Cook. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_Bauza . Interesting to read he worked with Vincente Tofino, if the name rings a bell. Let´s enjoy the beauty of the Fjordland coast. Resolution Island ahead... And, as some clouds come up, we make a little shortcut from the mountains... ... to sheep land near Orepuki, ... ... just to approach our destination Invercargill. Aided by GPS, as you can see. NZSI, the RealAir Legacy and Steve´s DX10 cloud shadows make a combination that fascinates me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Top class post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolf8857 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Nice trip and shots again Gerold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amentiba Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Nice shots ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Fine set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Gerold, you know how I am with my ever-hopeful lottery. If I ever win (I have better chances on surviving two consecutive plane crashes and getting struck by lighting twice each time as I crawl from the wreckage than winning), BUT, if I ever won, I'd have you as a tour guide. You always have the most wonderfully narrated tours and your knowledge of wherever you fly is very extensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Beautiful views from your flight Gerold. A wonderful narration too, just like a history lesson. Wasn't it a bit draughty in your plane with all those holes in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Gorgeous shots and paint on the Lanc, Gerold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Thank you for watching and your positive comments, @RJ, @dolf8857, @amentiba and @Iain Emms! 11 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Gerold, you know how I am with my ever-hopeful lottery. If I ever win (I have better chances on surviving two consecutive plane crashes and getting struck by lighting twice each time as I crawl from the wreckage than winning), BUT, if I ever won, I'd have you as a tour guide. You always have the most wonderfully narrated tours and your knowledge of wherever you fly is very extensive. Jack I keep my fingers crossed re your lottery. But as a guide I could work only with full internet, especially Google Earth & Wikipedia. In a real wilderness that won´t help much... 6 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Beautiful views from your flight Gerold. A wonderful narration too, just like a history lesson. Wasn't it a bit draughty in your plane with all those holes in it? Thanks Martyn. It was a real pleasure for me to dive into "Doubtful Sound" (on wikipedia) and follow the links back to the spanish expeditions of 18th century. 6 hours ago, adambar said: Gorgeous shots and paint on the Lanc, Gerold! That is no paint, Adam, just as Martyn described above: holes. To make it a lightweight plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Superb caps from your ongoing flights from NZ Gerold . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 hour ago, BradB said: Superb caps from your ongoing flights from NZ Gerold . Cheers John Thank you, John. You know me, I´ll keep going on for some more days... I have just made my way down now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDX Flyer Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Whether they are holes or not, it is a fabulous paint job. Wonderful pictures my flying friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 20 hours ago, PDX Flyer said: Whether they are holes or not, it is a fabulous paint job. Wonderful pictures my flying friend. Thanks for your compliments, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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