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At 6K feet and descending into Adrian ADG airport - 3+ hour flight cutting it short for dinner...

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Some clear air thermals got above cloud base

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Running low on altitude, looking for landing fields - then you see this - looks like a beautiful...

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Michigan International Speedway (MIS) only 2 mile oval NASCAR track. Race weekends sleepy Brooklyn...

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Trying to catch a little more lift heading for thermal over MIS (cloud shadow just West of track)

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Close up of parents cottage - noone out on the deck to wave to!

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Looking from South (left) to North (right) tip of Vineyard

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Water still very clear and sand bars for swimming on visible

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Vineyard Lake, and darker Little Vineyard Lake, with MIS visible at top

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Thermalling in that cloud shadow over North end of Vineyard (lower side)

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MIS left, Vineyard Lake Right, Road in middle leading North to Brooklyn, Michigan - Can hear the...

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Michigan International Speedway (MIS)

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Approaching MIS Speedway, Brooklyn, & Irish Hills area from South East at 4K

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Hmmm, where to put the cooler in a Std. Cirrus solo glider?

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Mark on a decent 5.9 his first time out - See the cave too?

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He flashed the route - impressive!

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Uploaded on May 8, 2009

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