Space Shuttle Discovery

I am down here in Florida for the spring fire season. The fires here have all died down and we have had some slack time. Being only 250 miles from the Kennedy Space Center we took the opportunity to drive up from Homestead, Florida and see the Space Shuttle Discovery off. Five hundred miles round trip and worth every one. Even with gas at $4.00 per gallon.

The shots are a bit long and are taken with a small camera but you'll get the idea. What an impressive sight to see! I may never see this again but I am glad to have been there and am glad to share it with everyone.

--Roger Douglass

Water Drop on CA Fires

Roger sent a video of his helecopter dropping water on the California Fires:



We were flying on the Santiago Canyon fire in Orange County, CA when I took this video. I hope you all enjoy it.
--Roger Douglass

California Fires - Up Close

Hi,
Just checking in from the fires in Malibu and Orange County CA. Here are a couple of shots of the Malibu Fire and one of the trip from Malibu to Orange.

I am in Orange County now and, thankfully, the fire here is winding down. We are supposed to get Santa Anna Winds late today though so we will see what that brings, if anything.
Roger Douglass

Montana Heat !!

Hi,
As you can see from the pictures, it is unseasonably hot here in Montana.
Actually, I am here working on some of the fires and thought some of the folks back home might like to see these.
--Roger Douglass

Some Kansas History

An interesting blog I ran across. It is written by a couple of people who traveled through Cheyenne County on trip across country. I learned some things about "my" part of Kansas that I didn't know before. Thought maybe you'd like to take a picture tour along with them as they describe what they learned while visiting.

Cherry Creek

Colo Boarder

Julesburg

The Kidder Massacre

Pawnee Killer

Monument Rocks

More Flying Haiglerites

I've tried this previously, to no avail. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Anyway, more names for your flying Haiglerites list if you wish. Although, we do not presently live in Haigler, myself, my brothers, and one of my highschool buddies are all pilots. I am, in fact, a professional pilot and earn my keep flying a helicopter. Anyway, we are as follows.

Roger Douglass

Lorenzo (Doug) Douglass

Lloyd Douglass

Bill Tracy

Thanks for the blog. I come here often.

-- Submitted by Roger Douglass

Note from Editor: Thanks for trying again. I found your email in my SPAM folder and had to rescue it. I hope people will try again if they don't see their notes on the blog, because sometimes I don't catch the things that get filtered out. I am trying to watch closer so we don't miss anyone's email.