A Day of Legends…….

I got into Dallas this morning and arranged to meet up with Jay Miller, great friend, and world class shooter, and one of America’s most noted aviation historians.  Since the events at Southwestern doesn’t get going until Friday Jay took me over to Breckenridge, Texas to meet another legend, Nelson Ezell who owns and runs Ezell Aviation, the Premier Warbird Restoration facility in America.  Nelson is a legendary pilot, and warbird expert and his team in Breckenridge builds and rebuilds some of the finest vintage WWII era aircraft you will ever see. Nelson is a successful pilot and air racer in his own right.

Jay and I always have a good time when we are talking Nikon and every other subject imaginable.  I had not seen Jay since we worked the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta last fall, so there was much to catch up on.  We visited Nelson and shot some typical Texas road side images and then topped it off with a burger at Fort Worth’s famous burger place, Kincaid’s.  I great start to the weekend of photography, hope you enjoy the eclectic collection of images!

Top, Nelson and Jay outside on of his many hangers, Fresh paint on a WWII Hellcat, study of plans for a airplane project, old faded Civil Air Patrol symbol, Nelson pulls out a Sea Fury restoration.

Below, some Hamburger stuff and road side signs and Americana!

And lastly another example of the sharpness from removing the low pass filter!  First shot is full file, second a section from a 4′ X 6″ print (yes, that’s 4 X 6 feet!!!)

Blessings,

the pilgrim