With little activity on a slow day at the airport, my attention turned to a
guiding light that has been around for 70 years. When this was a training base
during WWII, this green and white beacon sat atop the base water tank, offering
guidance to the student who was coping with night landings, or just doubtful of
his position. When the tank was condemned many years later, the beacon was
moved to a pole near the flight line, not nearly as high, but still useful.
Today, it shares the pole with modern communications antennae, but still burns
brightly.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Guiding+Light+29.jpg.html
The bright spots on the ramp are the two carts that are used to meet flights
that require help moving people or things. (Freight off-loads are provided by
the airport tractor/fork-lift.) Here they sit side-by-side.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Airport+Transportation+27.jpg.html
E-1 and Leica Elmarit-R 28mm
Comments and critiques welcomed.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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