Oops! by stownsend

Oops!

This was quite an experience as we neared the PGA Bridge in North Palm Beach in Florida. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this sea plane coming up behind us and ran for my camera. Not everyday do you get to 'race' a sea plane to the next bridge. He arrived at the bridge before us and when it opened we saw him take off - but then he disappeared! We went through the open bridge and there he was upside down in a palm tree. I could see him sitting on the ground talking to someone so I knew he was OK. I sent my pictures to the television station and a friend who had a TV said they used them! Yea for me! We read that he had a broken leg. I think he was lucky that it wasn't worse!
WOW! What a great set of photographs! Now that is what I call being in the right place, at the right time. Glad he wasn't seriously hurt!
August 9th, 2010  
nice collage!!
August 9th, 2010  
OMG,awesome capture,you are famous,haha!!!
August 9th, 2010  
Oh wow! Great capture! Glad he wasn't hurt too badly.
August 9th, 2010  
Talk about being in the right place at the right time with your camera! Glad he wasn't more seriously hurt!

Thank you for all the kind comments on my theme shots from last week! I had a lot of fun with that theme since it's one of my favorite subjects. I was surprised, though, how hard it was to find what I had in mind when I was out looking specifically for decay. I think I had some good shots, but I never quite found what I was looking for.
August 9th, 2010  
Yay! You got your pictures on t.v. Great job putting them in a series.
August 9th, 2010  
What a scare, but you really captured it!
August 9th, 2010  
You've had some exceedingly interesting encounters while aboard your boat...either of which would have been a once-in-a-lifetime occurance! You certainly got the photo-journalistic photos here, and no wonder they made it to the evening news! Ouch!
August 9th, 2010  
Great capture and story. I bet he was less happy that you were there to capture it fot the news. No chance of keeping it quiet!
August 9th, 2010  
best collage ever!
August 9th, 2010  
Great shots! I bet the pilot would pay to have a copy! Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
August 10th, 2010  
what do they say about being in the right place at the right time ?? well u nailed it this is great collage .. Glad he wasnt hurt but glad u caught it lol i love the one with the plan behind ur boat lol not many could say they have seen that .. YAayyy for ur shots being on tv
August 10th, 2010  
Amazing! I missed this great collage. That must have been pretty cool to be there for all of this excitement. Good thing he wasn't badly hurt.
August 15th, 2010  
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