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Ode to FlightLineRC 1300mm Focke-Wulf Ta 152 H-1
This is not a real “ode”. And I don’t know how to write one. Nevertheless I find myself compelled to publicize the greatness of this model warbird, after flying it time after time in the last month. I am talking about the FlightLineRC 1300mm Focke-Wulf Ta 152 H-1.
Unlike a few occasions in the past where I felt the need to praise some planes (e.g. Extreme Flight Laser) but sat on the idea, this time I actually decide to comment on rcgroups.com. It was then only natural that I turned that into a quick article here.
If I must use one sentence to describe this 3S-capable plane, I would say that, when run on a 4-cell 2,600mAh lipo, it transforms into a graceful speed demon in the sky. Continue reading
Posted in RC Planes
Tagged 1300mm, 3-blade prop, aircraft, FlightLineRC, Focke-Wulf, Landing, Model Aircrafts, model airplane, radio-controlled, scale, Ta 152, takeoff, tip stall, torque roll, war bird, warbird
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Restaurants – Sarasota wiki vacation part 5
This is part five of the Sarasota Wiki Vacation series. This trip to the Sarasota barrier islands yielded a large number of pictures which I’ve added to various Wikipedia articles. The unusually-long post I wrote became too long and unfocused. It is about 90 pages long. I am now breaking it up into specific posts by location and theme.
This one is about restaurants we we stumbled upon in this trip. I loved them, and their food. In the order we visited them: Mar Vista, Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar and Ophelia’s on the Bay. Continue reading
Posted in Being an Wikipedian, Photography, Travel
Tagged Ana Maria, Beach, Dolphin, food, Gourmet, Kodak Moment, Longboat Key, osprey, Panorama, photos, restaurants, Sarasota, Sarasota Bay, Sarasota Keys, seagulls, seared tuna, Shucking, Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Steamed Oyster, stone crab, Sunset, Travel pictures, Turtle Beach, White Sand Beach, Wiki Vacation
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Siesta Key – Sarasota wiki vacation part 4
This is part four of the Sarasota Wiki Vacation series. This trip to the Sarasota barrier islands yielded a large number of pictures which I’ve added to various Wikipedia articles. The unusually-long post I wrote became too long and unfocused. It is about 90 pages long. I am now breaking it up into specific posts by location and theme.
This one is about Siesta Key. We visited three beaches on this barrier island: Siesta Beach, Crescent Beach and Turtle Beach. Continue reading
Posted in Being an Wikipedian, Photography, Travel
Tagged Beach, Crescent Beach, Florida, Kodak Moment, Lido Beach, lifeguard station, paddleboarding, Panorama, photos, Sarasota, Sarasota Bay, Sarasota Keys, seagulls, Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Sunset, Travel pictures, Turtle Beach, White Sand Beach, Wiki Vacation
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Lido Key – Sarasota wiki vacation part 3
This is part three of the Sarasota Wiki Vacation series. This trip to the Sarasota barrier islands yielded a large number of pictures which I’ve added to various Wikipedia articles. The unusually-long post I wrote became too long and unfocused. It is about 90 pages long. I am now breaking it up into specific posts by location and theme.
This one is about our trip to Lido Key, comprising an ecotour in the morning of the Sarasota Bay and its red mangrove trees, and a visit to the Lido Beach in the afternoon. Continue reading
Posted in Being an Wikipedian, Photography, Travel
Tagged Beach, cormarant, Dolphin, egret, Florida, Kayaking, Kodak Moment, Lido Beach, Lido Key, lifeguard station, Lobster roll, Longboat Key, Manetee, osprey, Panorama, photos, Red Mangrove, Sarasota, Sarasota Bay, Sarasota Keys, seagulls, Travel pictures, White Sand Beach, Wiki Vacation
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World’s Largest Miniature Circus – Sarasota wiki vacation part 2
This is part two of the Sarasota Wiki Vacation series. This trip to the Sarasota barrier islands yielded a large number of pictures which I’ve added to various Wikipedia articles. The unusually-long post I wrote became too long and unfocused. It is about 90 pages long. I am now breaking it up into specific posts by location and theme.
This one is about The Howard Bro. Circus, undisputedly the world’s largest miniature circus, located within John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
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Posted in Being an Wikipedian, Photography, Travel
Tagged 1:16 scale model circus, Beach, Florida, miniature circus, photos, Ringling Museum, Sarasota, Sarasota Bay, Sarasota Keys, The Howard Bros. Circus, The Ringling, Travel pictures, Wiki Vacation, World's Largest Miniature Circus
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Anna Maria Island – Sarasota wiki vacation part 1
This is part one of the Sarasota Wiki Vacation series. This trip to the Sarasota barrier islands yielded a large number of pictures which I’ve added to various Wikipedia articles. The unusually-long post I wrote became too long and unfocused. It is about 90 pages long. I am now breaking it up into specific posts by location and theme. This one is about Anna Maria Island, also known as the Anna Maria Key, where we explored Coquina Beach, Cortez Beach, and marveled at cast-net fishing at beautiful sunset.
Posted in Being an Wikipedian, Photography, Travel
Tagged Ana Maria, Beach, Cast Net, Cast Net Fishing, Coquina Beach, Florida, Kodak Moment, lifeguard station, Panorama, photos, Sarasota, Sarasota Bay, Sarasota Keys, seagulls, Sunset, Travel pictures, White Sand Beach, Wiki Vacation
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Sarasota, Florida 2017 – an iPhone Wiki Vacation
Here is the latest installment of my series of Wiki Vacation posts, from a short stay in Sarasota, Florida. The timing could not have been better – daytime temperature was around 85˚F. Not too hot – a quick application of sunscreen was good enough for walking on the beach all day long. And not chilly – Gulf water was warm enough for swimming.
The range of day trips covered Siesta Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key, Ana Maria Island, and Sarasota City itself. Activities included paddleboarding by the beach, tunneling through red mangrove trees on kayaks, looking at manatees at the aquarium, and marveling at the world’s largest miniature circus at the Ringling museum. It’s amazing that we managed to visit 7 beaches in just a few days: Coquina Beach, Cortez Beach, Lido Beach, Siesta Beach, Crescent Beach and Turtle Beach. In addition, we also packed fine dinning into this busy schedule. For lazy people who woke up every morning to look at a tourist map gotten at the airport before figuring out where to go, this trip was a resounding success. Continue reading
Posted in Being an Wikipedian, Photography, Travel
Tagged 1:16 scale model circus, Airplane ad banner, Ana Maria, Aquarium, Beach, Cà d'Zan, Cast Net, Cast Net Fishing, Coquina Beach, cormarant, Cortez Beach, Crescent Beach, Dolphin, egret, Florida, jet ski, Kayaking, Kodak Moment, Lido Beach, Lido Key, lifeguard station, Lobster roll, Longboat Key, Manetee, miniature circus, osprey, paddleboarding, Panorama, photos, Red Mangrove, Ringling Museum, Sarasota, Sarasota Bay, Sarasota Keys, seagulls, Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, snorkeling, Steamed Oyster, stone crab, Sunset, The Howard Bros. Circus, Travel pictures, Turtle Beach, White Sand Beach, Wiki Vacation, World's Largest Miniature Circus
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Jenn’s Wedding: Saint Thomas 2009
This is an offshoot of a series of Wiki Vacation posts from my tour of the US Virgin Islands in 2009. The series covers Saint Thomas, Trunk Bay and Caneel Bay. This article documents the main reason we were there in the first place – to be at Jenn and Chris’ wedding. Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Travel
Tagged Destination Wedding, Saint Thomas, St. Thomas, Wedding
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Wiki Vacation 2009: Saint Thomas
This article is part of my Wiki Vacation series of posts from my tour of the US Virgin Islands in 2009. The first leg of the trip was to Saint Thomas, where we joined a destination wedding. A short detour to Trunk Bay was documented here. And the second leg of the trip to Caneel Bay can be found on its on article. Continue reading
Posted in Being an Wikipedian, Photography, Travel
Tagged animated shark, Beach, Cruz Bay, Green iguana, Magens Bay, Marriott, Pacquereau Bay, Saint Thomas, St. Thomas, Travel pictures, Wiki Vacation
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Wiki Vacation 2009: Trunk Bay
This is a mini-post, a part of the Wiki Vacation series of posts from my tour of the US Virgin Islands in 2009. The trip to Trunk Bay was our first visit to Saint John, and was limited to half a day, where we went with family and friends. Our second trip to Saint John followed a few day after, where we went alone, documented on the post on Caneel Bay. Continue reading
