Monday, July 14, 2008

Gary Air Show

The Gary Air Show took place over the weekend at Marquette Beach here in beautiful Gary Indiana. According to air show, over half a million people attended this year's show. The weather was great, except for some wind that canceled the Army's Golden Knights jump. Boo. I covered both Saturday and Sunday which means I spent two days wandering the beach along Lake Michigan feature hunting what photographers would call, a "target rich environment."
Sometimes I really love my job.


Marquette Beach-goers look at the large heart drawn in smoke by the ethanol-powered Vanguard Squadron during the Gary Air Show Sunday in Gary.

Steven Crowell, 7, laughs at his dad Steven as he ducks into a wave at Marquette Beach during the Gary Air Show Sunday in Gary.

From left, Mikey Kuster, 9, Brooke Kuster, 15, Katherine Kring, 18, and Whitney Kuster, 18, play in the waves of Lake Michigan near Marquette Beach during the Gary Air Show Sunday in Gary.

The Chicago skyline is seen in the background as the Firebirds Delta Team fly over Lake Michigan near Marquette Beach during the Gary Air Show Sunday in Gary.

As the B-2 Stealth Bomber flies overhead, Ayden Thomas continues to play in the sand while his father Michael Thomas of Portage takes a picture as the bomber flies over Marquette Beach during the Gary Air Show Saturday in Gary.

Doug Dodge in his "Muscle Biplane" flies over Lake Michigan as kids play in the lake near Marquette Beach during the Gary Air Show Sunday in Gary.

As storm clouds begin to roll in, Marquette Beach-goers wait for the next air act to appear during the Gary Air Show Saturday in Gary.

The U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds perform their signature "bomb burst" maneuver over Marquette Beach during the Gary Air Show Sunday in Gary.

Airshow patrons pack up after the conclusion of the U.S.A.F Thunderbirds performance at Marquette Beach after the Gary Air Show Sunday in Gary.


No comments: