Day 12 - Lift Off Selfie

At Mabel Downs Station camp ground we took a helicopter flight over Purnululu (Bungles) We have always had this rule that says if we arrive at a place and there is a scenic flight on offer and if we think the flight is worth taking and if we are never likely to be there again, then we take it - regardless.
And yes @peterlgrave, it was the dreaded Robinson R44. I asked the pilot if he had installed the modified fuel tanks but he ignored me.
I had to use a really long selfie stick to get this shot of us on the chopper.

There is a new version of the map at http://365project.org/terryliv/from-the-archiv/2015-01-06 that goes up to the start of Day 15.

See the background to this series of postings on the Kimberley at http://365project.org/terryliv/from-the-archiv/2015-01-08

[Susan.T.]

Wow! that looks like fun, very cool shot.

[Joan Robillard]

I am too scared to ever go up in one of those.

[Rick Schies]

It looks crowded but I bet it was fun

[Susan C Clow]

Great shot

[Tony]

Clever 'selfie'. must have been a buzz.

[Denise Wood]

I guess you left your camera on a post with the timer on!!! Love the shot :)

[Kristina Olsen]

It looks like an adventure is about to begin

[Peter]

Lovely composition and detail, we always take helicopter trip if available also Terry but stay clear of Robinson R44 for the same obvious reasons:)

[Jane Anderson]

Both your selfie and fun philosophy are noteworthy.

[Susan]

Wonderful!!!!

[Babs]

Nice selfie. Must put a helicopter flight on my list of things to do again. They do have flights where I live, just not got round to it yet. Not sure I would get David up in one though. The last time he was in a helicopter he ended up in Beirut.

[Rachel]

Hmm, what's so significant about the R44? Is it more likely to crash or burst into flames? Very nice selfie!

[Poppo Livy]

@888rachel Basically yes. Remind me to tell you about it next Sunday

[Kane Arlow]

Wow, that is a long selfie stick :). I just learned last week that this is an R44. Luckily my flight was in a slightly bigger Helicopter.

[Barb Newcomb]

Nice shot Poppo. We also like to do helicopter rides where we can, and we did one over Purnululu. The guy who flew us was a great pilot, but by the time we got to Kununurra, we heard that his chopper had crashed with 3 female tourists - the SAME CHOPPER WE FLEW IN!! Too close for comfort!!