MORS-AB-ALTO
2007-05-12, 12:07 PM
After dropping my future father-in-law off at the Terminal 6 I decided to do a little spotting. First time really around JFK so after some exploring around the airport perimeter I found Bayswater Park, but the arrivals were set up for The Mounds so off I went. Found it with some dead reckoning so my fiance and I parked the car and took too up resindence. Got there around 10:00 AM and really wasn't anything arriving except for a few domestic Delta flights. I was shooting into the sun and was about to leave until I saw a few heavies lineing up.
We were there for about a half hour when I see a unmarked Impala roll up and I start thinking "Here we go". I really payed not attention and continued shooting while I saw the 2 female officers approaching out of the corner of my eye. They made their way up the hill and both offered a handshake introducing themselves. The 2 officers were actually NYPD school security and said that some children in the school were concerned about someone outside with a large camera. Mind you recess was not in session so no kids were outside so I guess they were noy paying attention and looking out the window. Anyway, my Fiance says " That's good that people are concerned and you follow up on such things". I explain that I'm just an enthusiast and taking pictures of airplanes and received that bewildered look we all know. I offered the officer my ID before being asked and one took information while I explained that I was not on school property. The two then wished us a nice day and left to answer another call. Afther they departed we saw a few school officials outside giving us dirty looks for about 10 minutes before returning inside.
We stayed until about 11:30 and I got Air France, ANA & AA 777's, Singapore & JAL 747's and a few others. I will definately have to return when the light is better in the late afternoon.
On a funny we saw one of the biggest rats we've ever seen. It was galloping accross the soccer field in broad daylight before making it's way over the mound and into the marsh area only about 20 feet away from us. We were almost ready to pick up rocks! Makes me want to watch my step next time.
We were there for about a half hour when I see a unmarked Impala roll up and I start thinking "Here we go". I really payed not attention and continued shooting while I saw the 2 female officers approaching out of the corner of my eye. They made their way up the hill and both offered a handshake introducing themselves. The 2 officers were actually NYPD school security and said that some children in the school were concerned about someone outside with a large camera. Mind you recess was not in session so no kids were outside so I guess they were noy paying attention and looking out the window. Anyway, my Fiance says " That's good that people are concerned and you follow up on such things". I explain that I'm just an enthusiast and taking pictures of airplanes and received that bewildered look we all know. I offered the officer my ID before being asked and one took information while I explained that I was not on school property. The two then wished us a nice day and left to answer another call. Afther they departed we saw a few school officials outside giving us dirty looks for about 10 minutes before returning inside.
We stayed until about 11:30 and I got Air France, ANA & AA 777's, Singapore & JAL 747's and a few others. I will definately have to return when the light is better in the late afternoon.
On a funny we saw one of the biggest rats we've ever seen. It was galloping accross the soccer field in broad daylight before making it's way over the mound and into the marsh area only about 20 feet away from us. We were almost ready to pick up rocks! Makes me want to watch my step next time.