Final Approach

My office is across the street from John Wayne Airport - yes, there is a John Wayne airport! And you can take your photo with The Duke if you wish - a statue of the old former resident anyway. When I saw airplanes getting ready to touch down cast against the snow-capped mountains I had no choice but to capture one.

[summerfield]

it's fun trying to capture these animals! they're so fast they're gone before you know it! great capture with the snow-capped mountains as background. aces!

[Joy's Focus]

That's always one of the things I loved about Orange County in the winter. You can see the snow covered mountains!. Nice capture Ron!

[Rachel]

Very nice, it looks so surreal with those snow capped mountains in the background.

[Caroline]

Nice capture, and nice view from your office location!

[Babs]

Nice capture and not a bad place for an office with a view like that.

[Sarah Lawson]

This is stunning Ron! Fav

[Peter]

Fantastic POV & DOF, great capture with lovely colour and lighting, we now know where to fly into on my next trip to the USA for cheap transfer to our hotel, lol:)

[Tatiana]

Здорово,что Вы не упустили этот момент,Рон!Классно!

[Denise (lyndemc)]

That's one rare photo right there. What a catch. You definitely have your camera at the ready all the time, don't you.

[Louise & Ken]

This a fabulous "Trending Page" capture! I hope lots of people see this...Southern California at its best! Nice office there that you have!

[Denise Wood]

Fantastic capture!

[Ron]

@summerfield Ah, it wasn't to much of a challenge to be honest. I can watch planes land and take off all day from my desk. Maybe that's whey I don't get much done at work! Thanks for the uplifting comments!

[Ron]

@joysfocus Thanks, Joy. Yep, it's one thing that we don't get to witness enough. Hardly got this view at all last year, but this year's offered more opportunities.

[Ron]

@888rachel Thanks Rachel - there's a difference of about 55 mile (88 km) between that plane and those mountains. See, the air is sometimes very clear in LA!

[Ron]

@clake @onewing Thank you ladies, I am indeed fortunate to have a prime vantage point from a fortuitous location. As I state above, it can get distracting when I'm supposed to be getting work done!

[Ron]

@opticlens Thank you, Sarah!

[Ron]

@pcoulson LOL, Peter. Yep, when you fly into JWA I'll be right there to transport you to Disneyland (in my one-seater car). ;-)

[Ron]

@simta Спасибо Татьяна. У меня есть этот вид весь день от моего стола! Но видеть горы с снег, как это часто не получается.

[Ron]

@lyndemc You bet I have my camera always at the ready - you too! To be honest, there are multiple opportunities for such a capture. It's a busy airport, so getting the planes is easy. Getting them with snow-capped mountains is just a matter of waiting for a good storm and hopefully a clear day following. Oh, and a good telephoto - and an awesome office view..OK, maybe it is rare. ;-)

[Ron]

@Weezilou Thanks, Louise! A bit surprising to see it as a TP selection - I thought it was a bit mundane, but what do I know? It is fun to show off the OC once it a while.

[Ron]

@gilbertwood Thanks very much, Denise - I do appreciate it!

[Peter]

@stray_shooter One seater car we will have to travel light then, what is it can only think of a indycar or nascar manufactured in the States?

[Ron]

@pcoulson It's actually a two-seater - I guess I was thinking that there would only be one additional seat available. Must have been late and following a few Jack & Cokes. Oh, how I'd love to have an Indy Car to run around in though!