Kites everywhere but not a lot of light
Danny starting a jump
Kick back
Smooth landing
Colorful kites
Danny launching
Kick back
Flying with Edmund (I think) in the background
Danny flying, Edmund skating
Descending and on glide path
Midcourse correction
Descent
Approach
Landing - almost touchdown
And off again
Colorful kites
Danny and a sea of salt water spray
Danny takeoff
Turning
Danny flying
Another spray
Turning
Harun
Looking
Harun takeoff - I first met Harun maybe a year ago - now he is amazing
Kickback
Descending
Landing
Leanback for another jump
Liftoff
up
up and away
Back down
A fast wave
Landing with perfect alignment
Colorful kites
Kites over Nikoi Island
Time for a break
Colorful kites
Edmund takeoff
Leanback
kick up
and back down
Landing
Touchdown
with a small splash
Edmund's small friend. She can really fly
The photography is better with light. Late in the afternoon there was some sun to illuminate the guys (and ladies) Here is Edmund again
Edmund's friend
Edmund preparing for takeoff
Jumping
I don't know how her hat stays fixed to her head
Another view
Leaning back
Preparing to jump
Jump and kick
Descent
Back to the sea
Small splash
Leanbackk to takeoff
Up, up and away
Initiating an upward swing
Swing up
Sort of a handstand - without hands
Back down
Rotate
Watch out below
Landing gear down
And a small splash and turn
A kite
Now its Harun's time
Liftoff
In the air
Hmm - unplanned
Descent
A blurred one hand finish
Then behind Harun's back
One hand
Grab some water
LOT (loss of kite tension)
Into the drink
But back up with a smile (we planned this smiling recovery)
A wave (also planned)
Back out
Leaning back for a jump
Harun liftoff
And back down
Colorful kites
C. Frank Starmer