captmjk16
2015-04-23, 05:14 PM
After the miserable weather at JFK on Friday, I was eager to make the most of a morning spotting jaunt to FLL before hopping on a cruise later in the afternoon. I was awoken by my alarm at 0700, followed very closely by my girlfriend excitedly telling me that Vets in Blue was on descent and would be landing pretty soon. After setting a non-firefighter record for getting up, dressed, and on my way to the airport, I arrived just in time to catch Vets from the incredible southern spotting park. After catching the prize, I went back to pack up and drag her along for a nice morning of spotting. The results are as follows:
So the light wasn't quite perfect... but damnit I got Vets!
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8685/17030886027_67e64fcc78_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rWXK4Z)f2 (https://flic.kr/p/rWXK4Z) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
... plus I didn't have to wear a coat, so that's a plus!
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8711/17050768340_b5c2c29552_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rYHDou)f3 (https://flic.kr/p/rYHDou) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7697/17052116219_1c14975c8c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rYQy4M)f11 (https://flic.kr/p/rYQy4M) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
Bravo Lima Uniform Echo was my ride down to FLL the previous day.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7713/17237738111_11f3d3204d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sgeUZe)f13 (https://flic.kr/p/sgeUZe) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8819/17236566132_c422b83be0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sg8UAG)f14 (https://flic.kr/p/sg8UAG) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
Carnival Cruise Line's (bleh... friggin Carnival...) G650 made an appearance.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7720/17237730941_b0e2f09fdc_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sgeSRB)f15 (https://flic.kr/p/sgeSRB) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
As did Highlighter 1
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8807/17050521728_3edd84d41e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rYGo5y)f18 (https://flic.kr/p/rYGo5y) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7679/17050515878_8b04906762_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rYGmkG)f21 (https://flic.kr/p/rYGmkG) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
Tried a little bit of panning during the jetBlue parade.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7680/17050731320_ff5a25463f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rYHsod)f24 (https://flic.kr/p/rYHsod) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8744/16618064643_8ca838b9ca_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rjtVDV)f27 (https://flic.kr/p/rjtVDV) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
And finished the morning off with a pair of 737s coming in from the great white north
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7696/17030833397_a3e02f76db_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rWXtqz)f33 (https://flic.kr/p/rWXtqz) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7724/17212361686_f18f2a4496_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sdZRsE)f35 (https://flic.kr/p/sdZRsE) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
Coming soon: Beachside spotting from St. Thomas and St. Maarten
So the light wasn't quite perfect... but damnit I got Vets!
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8685/17030886027_67e64fcc78_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rWXK4Z)f2 (https://flic.kr/p/rWXK4Z) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
... plus I didn't have to wear a coat, so that's a plus!
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8711/17050768340_b5c2c29552_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rYHDou)f3 (https://flic.kr/p/rYHDou) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7697/17052116219_1c14975c8c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rYQy4M)f11 (https://flic.kr/p/rYQy4M) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
Bravo Lima Uniform Echo was my ride down to FLL the previous day.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7713/17237738111_11f3d3204d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sgeUZe)f13 (https://flic.kr/p/sgeUZe) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8819/17236566132_c422b83be0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sg8UAG)f14 (https://flic.kr/p/sg8UAG) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
Carnival Cruise Line's (bleh... friggin Carnival...) G650 made an appearance.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7720/17237730941_b0e2f09fdc_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sgeSRB)f15 (https://flic.kr/p/sgeSRB) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
As did Highlighter 1
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8807/17050521728_3edd84d41e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rYGo5y)f18 (https://flic.kr/p/rYGo5y) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7679/17050515878_8b04906762_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rYGmkG)f21 (https://flic.kr/p/rYGmkG) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
Tried a little bit of panning during the jetBlue parade.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7680/17050731320_ff5a25463f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rYHsod)f24 (https://flic.kr/p/rYHsod) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8744/16618064643_8ca838b9ca_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rjtVDV)f27 (https://flic.kr/p/rjtVDV) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
And finished the morning off with a pair of 737s coming in from the great white north
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7696/17030833397_a3e02f76db_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rWXtqz)f33 (https://flic.kr/p/rWXtqz) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7724/17212361686_f18f2a4496_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sdZRsE)f35 (https://flic.kr/p/sdZRsE) by MK16photo (https://www.flickr.com/people/93779136@N04/), on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
Coming soon: Beachside spotting from St. Thomas and St. Maarten