The Eagle Has Landed

Yesterday I collected my pal Sharon from the airport as she returned from a week in Melbourne. It has been the first time she was able to visit her family since lockdown in almost a year as the State borders have been closed until a couple of weeks ago. She had a lovely week visiting her sons and grandchildren but as you can see has returned to rain.

I had the idea of taking her photo as she alighted the plane. I sent her a text just before she left Melbourne to let her know it was bucketing down with rain here and she was well prepared. Don't know if you can spot her but she is half way up the steps with the umbrella. I had to chuckle because you can't actually see her face, but I took the photo anyway.

We had a lovely meal out before dropping her off at home.

[Dianne]

She would have been so pleased to see her family. Nice that you took her out for a meal too.

[julia]

Bit tough when she was unable to see family when they live in the same country.. Nice she had a friendly welcome home,,

[Diana]

Sharon is very lucky to have you as a friend, a great shot for the record books.

[Issi Bannerman]

Lucky Eagle! Nice image of your returning friend.

[Kat]

A shot for the time capsule by a very good friend.

[PhylM-S]

Fun scene! Happy vibe to it! I like that you still use the stairs to embark and disembark. I miss that!

[Denise Wood]

So wet! Glad your friend could visit Vic again :)

[Lois]

Fun shot! You’re a great friend!

[Valerie Chesney]

Happy times all round....Friends are treasures.

[Gillian]

Good that she could visit her family again. I'm sure the rain is very welcome!

[Babs]

@elatedpixie They don't have passenger boarding bridges at Newcastle Airport because it is on the Royal Australian Air Force Base and only have limited civilian aircraft flying in here. Not much call for PBB's for the military planes. ha ha.

[Casablanca]

I see her! How lovely that you were there to meet her. A friendly face at an airport is always such a welcome sight.

[Wylie]

nice to be able to move around again, though flight changes are many and mad.

[Pat]

What a nice welcome for your friend having you there to meet her. I lovely ending to her trip.

[Dione Giorgio]

I can see her pretty well , not her face though. Must have been a big welcome for her from friends and family after all these months of forced separation. The virus is still raging mad in Europe.

[Susan Wakely]

That friendship when you can give a weather warning so that she can have a brolly at the ready!

[KV]

Your friend looks to be the one that is best prepared for the weather... thanks to your text.

[Esther Rosenberg]

have FUN together !!

[John Falconer]

I can see her. She’s the dry one!!!

[Kate]

Your friend must be happy to see her family

[Ingrid]

So nice to be able to move and meet a friend again, especially after such a long time1

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great capture that tells a story. How nice she is now able to visit her family.

[Bep]

What a lovely welcome!

[Peter]

Looks like typical weather at Manchester airport, lovely record image Babs:)

[carol white]

A lovely welcome back

[Pat Knowles]

I can see her...nothing nicer than being met off the plane! I wonder how long it will be before we can do that?

[Carole Sandford]

A big white bird, don’t see them very often these days!

[haskar]

Cute shot. I like that greeting at the airport. The service is under the roof and the passengers run in the rain.

[Jacqueline]

How lovely that you met her at the airport!

[Tunia McClure]

We all have so much catching up to do with friends and family.

[gloria jones]

Great capture of greeting your friend

[Kathie]

After a year, I'm sure she was delighted to see her family. Nice you could greet her.

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of the catching up and plane.

[Islandgirl]

Great shot of the rainy departure!

[Dora Prokosh]

Great shot with the pop of the orange in the dull rain. How lucky Sharon is to have a friend to come out in the pouring rain to pick her up. Hope you enjoyed your meal out. Envious of such a treat

[Bill]

Can't believe you can get that close to the plane. Must be a small airport.

[eDorre]

Fun story shot!

[Yao RL]

it is a novelty these days travel by plane./

[Tracy Bousfield]

I forgot what one of those is!!! Nice shot:)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great advertisement for Virgin Australia! The rainy day and airport colors make this photo feel like you used selective coloring on it. I'm glad your friend had a great visit.