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Posted by Fred (Easton PA, United States) on 7 February 2007 in Sport & Recreation and Portfolio.

Yep, even the girls strap on a motor and leap to the air !

Wayne from Melbourne, Australia

Glad to know the extreme spirit resides in both genders! I love the way you've framed your shot...and the previous ones...they really help to enhance the feeling of the wide,open freedom offered by taking to the sky (albeit with aid of a fairly large motor lashed to your back). I love that feeling of sky...its partly why I love travelling, skydiving or bungie jumping =) you cease to become earthbound and in that moment you're suspended from all the mundane worries that await you on the ground and you're free to dream bigger thoughts =D That's the sort of thing I get from your Fan photoseries =) Awesome!

7 Feb 2007 6:37am

@Wayne: Yeah it does look like alot of fun doesn't it ?
You Bungee jumped !? I almost did back in the day. While in Daytona beach they had a tremendous crane set up and were lifting people ( for a nominal fee ) up to take the plunge. I waited in line for over an hour bearing the complaints of my future ex-wife. When I got to the front the guy had a few papers for me to sign and said " Ok, your ready to go. That will be $200.oo and an extra $25 if you want a video . "

My jaw dropped, 200 bucks !!?? Maybe 50 or 75, but no way was I gonna drop 200 smackers to jump off a crane ! This may be a reasonable fee for this type of adventure nowadays but I'm talking close to 20 years ago....So I didn't bungee jump because I was a tightwad lol.

Sky diving was a much better bargain .

Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand

Gliding, gliding... pity there would be the sound of the engine!! If everyone could just have the spirit of adventure, the things we could do!

7 Feb 2007 7:20am

@Bronnie: Surprisingly they aren't as loud as you might think.

jennifer radio from United States

How interesting .. I would love to do something like this. :)

7 Feb 2007 12:20pm

@jennifer radio: I think ya should give it a shot, most small airports have ultra lite and powered parachute enthusiast .
That would be a good place to find people into this sport. And you might find a few good photo opportunities too ; )