tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post4101506931603583383..comments2023-12-25T02:27:58.071-08:00Comments on The Joys of Simple Life: Do You Think You Can Fly?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-83878313052347545672010-09-04T13:00:45.825-07:002010-09-04T13:00:45.825-07:00Fantastic shots! This really makes one wants to fl...Fantastic shots! This really makes one wants to fly!DoanLegacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000360276338920869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-10959575266324749092010-09-04T01:34:57.555-07:002010-09-04T01:34:57.555-07:00Amazing motion shots, Beth! Good composition. I lo...Amazing motion shots, Beth! Good composition. I love how those colorful gliders stood out against the lovely blue sky! I would love to try it one day!Teshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712003528519056900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-81852218423927099722010-08-31T10:51:15.803-07:002010-08-31T10:51:15.803-07:00I like to watch them fly! Me? I am afraid of heigh...I like to watch them fly! Me? I am afraid of heights. ha ha.Vixenhttp://vixensden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-88669556368068214622010-08-31T02:33:12.129-07:002010-08-31T02:33:12.129-07:00The first photo looks klilke they are synchronisin...The first photo looks klilke they are synchronising.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-78273100290988202942010-08-31T01:16:06.521-07:002010-08-31T01:16:06.521-07:00This is the only time where people can say they ca...This is the only time where people can say they can soar like birds in the air! :)<br /><br />Would love to experience flying in the sky. Nevertheless, the sport might be abit extreme for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-67685635920817170362010-08-30T09:17:44.310-07:002010-08-30T09:17:44.310-07:00Oh how beautiful and free that looks but I am afra...Oh how beautiful and free that looks but I am afraid I would faint from the heights!!! Thanks for sharing!HEALTH NUT WANNABEE MOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091372418641843957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-57746576576382942362010-08-30T06:23:25.904-07:002010-08-30T06:23:25.904-07:00That is so cool. I don't know if I would try ...That is so cool. I don't know if I would try it myself since I am afraid of heights but it is fun to look at the photos.Annehttp://www.smalltownmommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-86384961185073325742010-08-30T01:01:51.748-07:002010-08-30T01:01:51.748-07:00In response to your question (in the title), beth,...In response to your question (in the title), beth, YES, if you gave me a million dollars! hahaha:) other than that, i don't think i have the guts to hang glide OR paraglide (although you do know i was married in a hot air balloon and have also gone parasailing. but at least i didn't have to RUN AND JUMP OFF A CLIFF to be airborne! yikes!)..<br /><br />that said, the pictures in this post were a delight to behold! such bright, happy colors against a blue, almost-cloudless sky (do you ever have cloudy days in San Diego, beth?:) ) the FIRST photo was my favorite ... 7 paragliders appearing to fly in the shadow of a bigger and bright red paraglider! i wonder if the red paraglider was the teacher, and all the others the students?<br /><br />i also loved the photo of a bird soaring alongside the paragliders. kinda reminds me of dolphins and how they love to chase after ships in the ocean, often showing off and frolicking in the waves by the ship:) i bet birds often think the paragliders are birds, too, only bigger and with brighter feathers:)<br /><br />i can't wait to see the pixs of gliders running and jumping off the cliff to be able to fly, beth:) such brave souls. wow! thank you for sharing this very interesting and photo-rich post with us, beth:) even if i may never jump off a cliff to fly among birds, i was still able to imagine doing that, thanks to this post of yours!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04130742643770028036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-16744530166754777572010-08-29T21:22:13.924-07:002010-08-29T21:22:13.924-07:00Whoa!!! Are you on one of the glider betchai?? Soo...Whoa!!! Are you on one of the glider betchai?? Soo awesome!!! I wanna try!VanillaSevenhttp://vanillaseven.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-50083312287251900322010-08-29T18:23:13.970-07:002010-08-29T18:23:13.970-07:00Betchai have you actually done this? My son DJ wou...Betchai have you actually done this? My son DJ would love to try this some day. I admit I am nervous.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553319266378782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-17731266633331118072010-08-29T14:05:10.747-07:002010-08-29T14:05:10.747-07:00Betchai i dare not jump off to fly. in my country ...Betchai i dare not jump off to fly. in my country we use a sppeedboat and when the boat is speeding we fly up :DBengbenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125654531487342492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-47697258254517235472010-08-29T11:52:14.808-07:002010-08-29T11:52:14.808-07:00I used to do that here (Paragliding) and am one of...I used to do that here (Paragliding) and am one of the lucky few to have flown a full size actual sailplane here also. USCD has been trying for years to use the landing strip behind theses cliffs for development, but it is considered a national landmark as a glider port and so far they have been blocked. Charles Lindberg used to soar here.Mark Alan Meaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15872333914832970392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-77835024761406622862010-08-29T10:29:38.353-07:002010-08-29T10:29:38.353-07:00I wanna fly like them but how do i control that th...I wanna fly like them but how do i control that thing? baka di na ako maka-landing hahaha.rochelle@mom-sayshttp://mom-says.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-67042022497706971952010-08-28T20:37:14.613-07:002010-08-28T20:37:14.613-07:00I think any of these would be great fun. I'd l...I think any of these would be great fun. I'd love to try them all. But first I'd have to get over the fear. I'd love to see birds flying alongside me.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-73367518072352262652010-08-28T17:25:19.541-07:002010-08-28T17:25:19.541-07:00By looking at these pictures I really feel I can f...By looking at these pictures I really feel I can fly..!Kirigalpoththahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173002776907882231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-40851935775167320022010-08-28T08:55:07.417-07:002010-08-28T08:55:07.417-07:00Looks like fun, but also amazing viewsLooks like fun, but also amazing viewsFilipBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748038653807154529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-64314374050151789282010-08-28T08:41:03.665-07:002010-08-28T08:41:03.665-07:00Hehehe, I will just settle at Universal's I-fl...Hehehe, I will just settle at Universal's I-fly, I still have the fear of heights....<br /><br />P.S. Sa Pasadena pa rin siya, pero hindi na siya floor nurse; compliance and reporting, but if someone calls in she will relieve. And 40 hrs per week na as oppose to 2 days lang.Ebiehttp://themain-ingredient.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-33740695208452626622010-08-28T07:50:32.173-07:002010-08-28T07:50:32.173-07:00We must have the courage to jump off before we can...We must have the courage to jump off before we can fly....rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-5594365824742393252010-08-28T06:27:05.571-07:002010-08-28T06:27:05.571-07:00Glider ka rin po ba? Wow!Glider ka rin po ba? Wow!Nortehanonhttp://nortehanon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-7523317220866196752010-08-28T05:44:40.368-07:002010-08-28T05:44:40.368-07:00I would love to feel this kind of freedom, betchai...I would love to feel this kind of freedom, betchai, but I don't think I can do that in this life time..<br /><br />Gorgeous photos, Betchai and Khai! Did I ever say that you guys are a perfect pair yet?•°°• IcyBC •°°•https://www.blogger.com/profile/07081029443524398660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-41297041467198252542010-08-28T03:07:11.118-07:002010-08-28T03:07:11.118-07:00very nice! would love to try that someday.. hehe.....very nice! would love to try that someday.. hehe..rishttp://wanderlandia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-78074239937091692682010-08-28T01:36:46.405-07:002010-08-28T01:36:46.405-07:00Holy smoke! You glide?Holy smoke! You glide?Tekkaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433320698714867028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-76958132210910152592010-08-28T00:44:08.923-07:002010-08-28T00:44:08.923-07:00this is very cool Betchai, given the chance, defin...this is very cool Betchai, given the chance, definitely i'll give it a go.<br /><br />lovely photos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412171750534689631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-55556585465136670322010-08-28T00:43:16.102-07:002010-08-28T00:43:16.102-07:00Before I read the rest of your post, I thought sur...Before I read the rest of your post, I thought sure one day I will try it. since many people have said they liked it. After reading the rest of your post, I am not sure anymore, up and down? Low and high? I feel sick already, but the thought is so very tempting.Self Sagacityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404148735941132540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590336750289825897.post-72645420404070819752010-08-28T00:42:03.541-07:002010-08-28T00:42:03.541-07:00Beautiful shots, betchai. We have a spot, only a ...Beautiful shots, betchai. We have a spot, only a few miles from my house, where the hang gliders frolic in the wind gusts as well. It all looks like great fun but, aside from two ventures on hot air balloons over the Napa Valley and one parasailing jaunt in Puerto Vallarta, I fly in airplanes!!!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.com