Blue Angels
Walking down to the I-90 bridge to see the show
Walking down to the I-90 bridge to see the show
Debra’s parents stayed up on the hill by the tennis courts
Debra’s parents stayed up on the hill by the tennis courts
Guinness and Innaias looking forward to seeing the Blue Angels
Guinness and Innaias looking forward to seeing the Blue Angels
The skyline makes for a nice background for the planes
The skyline makes for a nice background for the planes
The boats are lined up along the log boom (beyond the police officer)
The boats are lined up along the log boom (beyond the police officer)
Our vantage point is a bit further back
Our vantage point is a bit further back
The formation group makes their appearance
The formation group makes their appearance
Upside down
Upside down
Solo
Solo
Number two
Number two
Number one
Number one
Okay, I admit…basically the same photo of number two again
Okay, I admit…basically the same photo of number two again
Blueberry for snacks
Blueberry for snacks
It’s fun when you can see the pilot’s helment in the plane ☺
It’s fun when you can see the pilot’s helment in the plane ☺
Showing the belly
Showing the belly
It’s a bit loud for Innaias
It’s a bit loud for Innaias
Diamond formation
Diamond formation
Past the trees
Past the trees
Low pass
Low pass
Rolling out of formation
Rolling out of formation
Some like it upside down, some don’t
Some like it upside down, some don’t
Getting closer
Getting closer
Playing catch-up
Playing catch-up
Back together again
Back together again
The Blue Angels are the main attraction, but there are other performers for Seafair too, such as Sean Tucker in the red biplane…
The Blue Angels are the main attraction, but there are other performers for Seafair too, such as Sean Tucker in the red biplane…
…and a twin I don’t recognize. These guys did a bit of formation with the Angels
…and a twin I don’t recognize. These guys did a bit of formation with the Angels
After the show, we headed back to the playground so the kids could have some fun
After the show, we headed back to the playground so the kids could have some fun
Flynn climbs
Flynn climbs
Playing the bells
Playing the bells
Stump speech
Stump speech
Flynn’s up there too
Flynn’s up there too
Guinness hangs from the top bar
Guinness hangs from the top bar
Innaias on his way down
Innaias on his way down
After leaving Mercer Island, we grabbed some fast food and headed over to the North Kirkland Community Center
After leaving Mercer Island, we grabbed some fast food and headed over to the North Kirkland Community Center
We took Innaias and Guinness over to the playground while Flynn went to his program at the center
We took Innaias and Guinness over to the playground while Flynn went to his program at the center
The big picture
The big picture