tourist picture / panoramic / ku # 1299-1300 ~ a birthday "kill"

Hugo + 1 of his largemouth bass ~ Hitchins Pond - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen
swimming ~ Hitchins Pond - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen
fallen tree ~ Hitchins Pond - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen
attack helicopters / Bog River Flow - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen

Just returned from a multi-day backcountry / wilderness canoeing sojourn. The trip was arranged by the wife as a fun-time birthday (mine) gathering and, not surprisingly, everyone had fun. It was a wonderful birthday gift.

On the trip there 2 surprises. The first, on the evening of our first day, was the collapse onto our wilderness campsite of a very large tree. A tree which had been snapping and groaning since our arrival and I deduced it was only a matter of time before the tree came crashing down. And, after moving tents and canoes out of the project landing zone, the tree did come crashing to the ground. Fortunately, no harm, no foul.

Surprise number 2 happened on our paddle out. As we entered into the start of a wide turn in the flow, 2 military attack helicopters came swooping around the bend / trees below treetop level. We heard them coming before their overhead pass so I was able to get a camera out of my camera dry bag and make a few pictures despite their very fast speed. And I do mean fast.

The noise of the birds (military speak) was very very loud and, as they descended even lower over our canoes, the pilot in the lead machine waved to us out of the open door of this helicopter as he was executing a hard-banked turn onto / over Higgins Pond. I am certain that he had "killed" us, simulation wise, before he wished us well.

Inasmuch as I am not a the-government-is-coming-to-take-us-away conspiracy nut job, I enjoyed the encounter and was left wondering how the wife had arranged the flyover.

Comments

[the wife]

Actually, those birds never stood i chance. I waived at them after using my canoe bazooka simulator.

I thought we brought too much stuff with us, but i was really glad i packed the simulator.