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July 9, 2011:Afternoon kite surfing

Kites everywhere but not a lot of light

jul 09 0334 kites

Danny starting a jump

jul 09 0436 danny

Kick back

jul 09 0455 danny

Smooth landing

jul 09 0468 danny

Colorful kites

jul 09 0487 kites

Danny launching

jul 09 0705 danny launch

Kick back

jul 09 0706 danny kick

Flying with Edmund (I think) in the background

jul 09 0707 danny kicking

Danny flying, Edmund skating

jul 09 0708 danny flying

Descending and on glide path

jul 09 0709 danny flying

Midcourse correction

jul 09 0710 danny flying

Descent

jul 09 0712 danny flying

Approach

jul 09 0713 danny

Landing - almost touchdown

jul 09 0714 danny

And off again

jul 09 0715 danny finish

Colorful kites

jul 09 0740 kiters

Danny and a sea of salt water spray

jul 09 0756 danny spray

Danny takeoff

jul 09 0757 danny

Turning

jul 09 0777 danny

Danny flying

jul 09 0784 danny

Another spray

jul 09 0795 danny water

Turning

jul 09 0836 danny

Harun

jul 09 0850 harun

Looking

jul 09 0912 harun

Harun takeoff - I first met Harun maybe a year ago - now he is amazing

jul 09 0914 harun

Kickback

jul 09 0916 harun

Descending

jul 09 0917 harun coming down

Landing

jul 09 0918 harun landing

Leanback for another jump

jul 09 0928 harun start jump

Liftoff

jul 09 0929 harun

up

jul 09 0930 harun jumping

up and away

jul 09 0931 harun

Back down

jul 09 0932 harun

A fast wave

jul 09 0933 harun

Landing with perfect alignment

jul 09 0934 harun

Colorful kites

jul 09 0948 kites

Kites over Nikoi Island

jul 09 0949 kites nikoi

Time for a break

jul 09 0960 kites

Colorful kites

jul 09 0969 kites

Edmund takeoff

jul 09 1147 edmund takeoff

Leanback

jul 09 1148 edmund takeoff

kick up

jul 09 1149 edmund up

and back down

jul 09 1152 edmund

Landing

jul 09 1154 edmund

Touchdown

jul 09 1155 edmund

with a small splash

jul 09 1156 edmund

Edmund's small friend. She can really fly

jul 09 1158 edmund

The photography is better with light. Late in the afternoon there was some sun to illuminate the guys (and ladies) Here is Edmund again

jul 09 1159 edmund

Edmund's friend

jul 09 1231 edmund girlfriend

Edmund preparing for takeoff

jul 09 1238 edmund

Jumping

jul 09 1242 edmund

I don't know how her hat stays fixed to her head

jul 09 1256 edmund girlfriend

Another view

jul 09 1257 edmund girlfriend

Leaning back

jul 09 1351 edmund

Preparing to jump

jul 09 1361 edmund

Jump and kick

jul 09 1363 edmund

Descent

jul 09 1364 edmund

Back to the sea

jul 09 1365 edmund

Small splash

jul 09 1368 edmund

Leanbackk to takeoff

jul 09 1370 edmund

Up, up and away

jul 09 1371 edmund

Initiating an upward swing

jul 09 1373 edmund

Swing up

jul 09 1374 edmund

Sort of a handstand - without hands

jul 09 1376 edmund

Back down

jul 09 1377 edmund

Rotate

jul 09 1378 edmund

Watch out below

jul 09 1379 edmund

Landing gear down

jul 09 1380 edmund

And a small splash and turn

jul 09 1383 edmjund

A kite

jul 09 1392 kite

Now its Harun's time

jul 09 1405 harum

Liftoff

jul 09 1406 harun

In the air

jul 09 1407 harun

Hmm - unplanned

jul 09 1408 harun

Descent

jul 09 1410 harun

A blurred one hand finish

jul 09 1411 harun

Then behind Harun's back

jul 09 1414 harun

One hand

jul 09 1417 harun

Grab some water

jul 09 1418 harun

LOT (loss of kite tension)

jul 09 1419 harun

Into the drink

jul 09 1422 harun down

But back up with a smile (we planned this smiling recovery)

jul 09 1438 harun smile

A wave (also planned)

jul 09 1439 harun wave

Back out

jul 09 1443 harun

Leaning back for a jump

jul 09 1458 harun

Harun liftoff

jul 09 1460 harun

And back down

jul 09 1474 harun

Colorful kites

jul 09 1480 kites

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C. Frank Starmer

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