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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
May 16, 2012
Description:
Flying a SeaRey is never routine, but getting ready to launch in spectacular style is.
Date Taken:
May 16, 2012
Place Taken:
Bishop, CA
Owner:
Dan Nickens
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507, SeaReys to Seattle
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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The climb out of Bishop was brisk. Down right chilly even.
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Brisk Climb
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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Here’s the payoff for a chilly early morning climb into the mountains: a descent into Mono Lake.
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The Payoff
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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Strange looking mounds adorn the lake side. It’s tufa. Formed in alkaline lakes, likely with the help of mischievous microbes.
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Mounds of White
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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What does a high mountain lake, snow on surrounding peaks, with white concretions breaking pea green water make? A grand SeaRey playground.
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SeaReys at Play
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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There aren’t many places on the planet you’ll see a sight like this!
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Alien Stuff
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Don Maxwell - May 16,2012
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Cambodia! Wat?!
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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And how many SeaReys do you see in Cambodia?<br /><br />Wait! We can fix that!
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Don Maxwell - May 16,2012
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You're a quick study, Dan.
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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If green water isn’t to your liking, climb into the blue sky and the water is transformed to blue too.
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Going for Blue
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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How about a volcanic island in the middle of the lake with a crust of white calcium carbonate? It’s about as exotic as can be! Who makes this stuff up?
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Island Crust
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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The low side of the lake has a broad beach. We can thank LA for that. It sucks a bunch of water out of the lake.
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Low Side
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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Flying low over the flats covers sand, lime, water, algae, brine shrimp all mixed up.
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Flying the Flats
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Wayne Nagy - May 17,2012
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How does alkaline water affect a SeaRey??
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Dan Nickens - May 18,2012
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It's like a really good pre-wash!
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Kenneth Leonard - May 18,2012
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You have to be careful in the pattern when flying over an alkaline lake. The crosswind and down-leg are fine, but the base seems to go on forever...
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Eric Batterman - May 18,2012
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groan
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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Sometimes and places the lines are clearly drawn.
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Dividing Lines
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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It’s a big beach with no one on it, accessible by SeaRey.
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Big Beach
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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Climbing out of a high lake surrounded by big rocks is less stressful if you can find some helpful thermals.
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Looking for a Lift
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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Two lakes in one morning? In the desert? In the mountains? Oh, why not!
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Back to Water
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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Is the beach suitable for wheels? There weren’t any tracks to say. Besides, the water looked too good to fly past.
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Checking the Beach
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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That’s as close as you’re going to get with the wheels up. It’s ankle deep.
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Coming Ashore
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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It’s a great parking place. You can’t get stuck in the muck. Just under the thin crust of lime and sand is a thick gray mud. It pays to walk lightly and leave your shoes off. (You can try to keep shoes on your feet, but the mud is strangely and strongly attracted to them.)
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Waiting Offshore
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Dan Nickens - May 16,2012
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Will the lime crust scratch a hull? Richard took no chances, pulling Puff to deep water. I figured that if Dow puts the stuff in cleaners, it would be a perfect polish for Whiskey Tango’s hull.
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Plane Love
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