i went downtown to photograph some of the planes in action at the air show. when i got there, i felt sick and had to go back home. as i walked to the bus stop, i turned around and saw this; i was still holding my camera so managed a couple of shots.
i have only watched the labour day weekend air show once, a few years back with the grandsons. i stay away from it, maybe because when i was little i used to be scared of air shows. my father used to tell stories that whenever there was an air exercise i could climb up to his neck so fast and clung to him and i'd scream in his ears. it terrified me to see a fleet of war planes; i always imagined them dropping off bombs. of course it didn't help that we lived near the american air base, they were just on the other side of the river. i would wake up in the middle of the night from the sound of planes revving.
when i was 21, we had a psychiatrist client who offered to hypnotize me. i wasn't really 'sleeping' during the session -my eyes were closed but i was so alert anytime he tried to do something i'd deck the shit out of him, but he behaved. i thought i wasn't cured. a few weeks later, i had my first airplane trip and the sound of airplanes never bothered me since.
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sorry you couldn't stay to enjoy the show...I was watching it from the Island near the clothing optional beach...not too crowded and nice and cool standing in the water.
I am so happy you turned around and captured this spiral. Interesting history that you have and I can only imagine that the sounds would frighten you as a child.
i love how you wonder what the "story" is when you look at this shot. I am with you on the airshows, though; i mean how many times a year do you hear about people dying at airshows..?!.....i will not EVER go to one....but riding IN a plane is not so scary for me. ANyway, glad you feel better.
September 16th, 2012
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