For years, Ken has been offering to fly us on one of his planes. Our schedules always conflicted in years past but this year, Jennifer made it a priority “must-do this summer.” We finally took him up on his offer and so glad that we did! We won’t lie and say that we were weren’t a tad bit nervous about flying. We were extremely excited but definitely nervous. The Cessna is the smallest plane we’ve ever been on but once we were in the air amidst all the fluffy clouds, all the nervousness, anxiety, and butterflies in the stomach vanished. Not to mention, we got to put on some awesome headsets and pretended that we were Maverick and Goose.
Bob, our pilot let us take turns flying the plane. It was a nerve-racking first time flying experience but I have to say that it was fun and oddly relaxing. Jennifer is now convinced that becoming a pilot is her true calling and wants to take real flight lessons. She also claims flying will be her way of avoiding all the I-5 rush hour traffic.
This was our first real aerial photography experience. Seeing Mt. Baker and the San Juan Islands from this perspective was such an adrenaline rush. We were focused more on the actual “in the moment” experience versus capturing the “perfect” photos. This day reminded us to sit back, look around and see the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest that we often take for granted.
Big thanks to Cascade Aviation for this amazing day! It was truly an unforgettable experience. Let’s do it again!
