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Santa Sighting
Santa Sighting

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Perception - Working in Aerospace each day often presents me with seeing some very amazing things - It appears that while we were out at the Test Range recently we got a good glimpse of Santa as he flew by. The FAA requires several Test Flights each year before the Big Night. It is rumored that this highly modified Sleigh is equipped with a very sophisticated GPS system, Collision Avoidance Radar and a Real-Time Facebook link to get up-to-the date reports from all of the good boys and girls all over the world!

Reality - A commercial airliner fly's across the early morning sky near DFW airport - A beautiful contrail formed with the cool morning air and was very visible with suns early light!

Canon 70-200L IS at 200mm. ISO 400, 1/1,000 @ f4.5, EC -1/3

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  Santa's Flight Test Area
Santa's Flight Test Area

This place is almost as Top Secret as Area 51!!

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December 18, 2011

 

Michelle Alton
  A wonderful momentary fantasy, Jeff. Beautiful capture of the "test" flight!


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December 18, 2011

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  I see him! He's waving!!! Looks like somebody took some pot shots at Rudolph, though.. Hope he stops by your place and makes your Christmas great!


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December 18, 2011

 
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  Great fun description and beautiful sky capture, Jeff.


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December 18, 2011

 

Michael G. Marshall
  Great image with spectacular color, Jeff! I like your story of Santa the best!! :D Michael


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December 18, 2011

 

Gary Enloe
  Good eye Jeff. I knew he was out moving around and very cool you found his flight testing area!


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December 18, 2011

 

Jack Gaskin
  LMAO NICE STORY & A GREAT CAPTURE

JACK


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December 18, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Fabulous shot, Jeff! So glad that Santa is warming up!!! Love this, soooo cute and well done!!!!


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December 18, 2011

 

Monnie Ryan
  Wow - at that rate, once the big night gets here, Santa will be done delivering in no time! Fabulous capture, Jeff!


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December 18, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  I'll take perception - great Santa sighting, Jeff. Fantastic light and color.


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December 18, 2011

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Wow!! Captivating image,Jeff!!


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December 18, 2011

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Jeff,We haven't seeh him here yet.Excellent capture I cant wait.Fantastic image!!!!!


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December 18, 2011

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  cool capture...


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December 18, 2011

 

Tiia Vissak
  a wonderful image!


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December 18, 2011

 
- Ann Coates

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  A beautiful image here Jeff. The colours of that sky are truly magical, as is your story.


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December 18, 2011

 

David Phalen
  LOL Love the story and the beautiful ca[ture of the test flight!! Vry well done Jeff!!


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December 18, 2011

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Love your captions -- & the "test flight" sign! When my daughter was 10 or so, she said "that must be the most boring job in the world!" She thought someone randomly picked a spot & watched till a deer crossed, then put up a sign!


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December 18, 2011

 

Jyri Vissak
  Well seen and presented!


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December 18, 2011

 

Marijana Fajgl
  I also like perception better, Jeff! Fantastic sky and colours!


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December 18, 2011

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Wow- he's FAST!!! But then again, I guess he would have to be to get all those deliveries done in time


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December 18, 2011

 

Mike Clime
  Beautiful sky and nice contrail, Jeff! Fun festive description.


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December 18, 2011

 
- Emile Abbott

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  Awesome and yes I still believe!!!


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December 18, 2011

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  BEAUTIFULLY done Jeff, Hopefully you will be able to catch him on the actual big night!!! WTG!!! <><


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December 18, 2011

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Never mind reality, great perception shot, Jeff! :-)


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December 18, 2011

 

Stephen Zacker
  Great shot and fun title


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December 18, 2011

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  You're wonderfully creative Jeff, beautiful colors and capture.


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December 18, 2011

 

Debbie Bray
  That great contrasting light bolting across the pretty morning sky, is Santa for sure! I am soo excited, it is getting closer and closer!


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December 18, 2011

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Beautiful colors Jeff!,
I hope he gets here the next 24th!,
Amalia


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December 18, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  So, glad you saw him! I think I am on the naughty list..Hee :) Wonderful story and beautiful sky captured!! Area fifty what? :) I know I glow green at night from living near the test site and there...!!!!


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December 18, 2011

 

Ray Thoms
  Amazing capture and love the detail!!!


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December 18, 2011

 
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  You think he has a gift in that sleigh for you, Jeff? Very cute narrative and great shot!


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December 18, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Marvelous capture, Jeff! Fabulous colors and composition! Love the diagonal "Santa" - glad to see he's been keeping up-to-date with technology- wouldn't want him to get lost, he has so much to do and so little time!


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December 18, 2011

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Those are some fast reindeer. I wonder what Santa did before Facebook? Great capture and imagination, Jeff!!


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December 18, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  :-) Thanks for the smile Jeff!!


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December 19, 2011

 

Brett Dolsen
  Outstanding sky and capture Jeff!!


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December 19, 2011

 
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  Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff


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December 19, 2011

 

Cathy Barrows
  i believe


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December 19, 2011

 

Kathy Reeves
  Telling Santa's secrets is not nice, Jeff!


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December 19, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  LOL...He must have had his turbo jets on the reindeer! Great capture, Jeff!


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December 19, 2011

 

John Connolly
  A great story and capture Jeff! It is good to see nothing is left to chance!


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December 19, 2011

 
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  Sooo beautiful! I'm sticking with your first story!


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December 19, 2011

 

Maria Coulson
  Wow, simple and beautiful -- and I prefer the non reality story...


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December 19, 2011

 
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  Thank You!! Jeff


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December 20, 2011

 

frank w. degenhardt
  What can I say? The response time when one looked at these pictures was immediate when the eyes first see them. Its like this Oh my goodness, will you look at that! This is so awesome. The colos, the clound ripples, the flash of the line across the page.
But you don't stop there. You give us another one with the deer crossing sigh, so perfectly presented, but you don't stop there.
Now we get to read the incredible story and you fill our minds with wonderful imaginations.
You went all out, creative thoghts, gorgesous photography, the work of a master.
Have a great day my friend.


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December 20, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Ohhhh noooo! I have to follow Frank...now way to try to say something greater than that...guess I'll just have to ditto him! lol

Love the story, and those clouds and lighting are awesome Jeff!

jo ann c.


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December 20, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  LOL at the second image, Jeff! Fabulous images! :-) k


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December 20, 2011

 
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  Thank You!! Jeff


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December 21, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Wonderful capture and story Jeff!


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December 21, 2011

 
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  Thank You Phyllis! Jeff


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December 22, 2011

 
- Dean Campbell

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  I believe! Great capture Jeff!!


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December 30, 2011

 
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  Thanks Dean!! Jeff


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December 31, 2011

 
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