After my stunning, but totally fortuitous, triumph in the previous Photographic Competition, I believe it behoves me to suggest a theme for the next one and pronounce judgement upon everyone’s efforts.
In order to allow the next competition setter (mug) to organise a Chrimbo theme, if they so wish, I propose that the deadline is Wednesday 21st December.
Since it has long been an interest of mine, I suggest the theme of “Flight”. Any variation on the theme will do, planes, balloons, airships, birds, insects, kites, old, new, you name it, as long as it is capable of getting into the air.
Just to get the ball rolling, but doubly disqualified because it is (a) displayed by me and (b) because it is not mine, here is a new aircraft under development.
So, come on chaps and chappesses. Get clicking or rummaging through the archives!
Entries in the comments section, as usual.
Boadicea's Chariot 
Beautiful photo!!
Howzit FEEG
Here’s one, our departure from Heathrow was delayed because of the BA crash landing from India
I think that the plane glided in on the Friday but by Sunday afternoon the idiots at Heathrow hadn’t cleared up the mess, our departure was delayed by perhaps 3 hours, we arrived in Jhb, missed our connections and spent perhaps 10 hours at Jhb waiting for a flight.
I kept telling the children that it was a small price to pay for that brave pilot to bring the plane from India in without any casualties, but how I longed to be home, then I saw this…
Ever spent 10 hours in an airport with children who haven’t bathed or slept properly for 2 days, they just want to get home, don’t understand why the terminal won’t put Cartoon Network on their TV’s?
Nice to see you!
OK, FEEG, I’ll have a search. If I become desperate which may be a distinct possibility, I’ll sacrifice a chicken carcass, sling it on the lawn and see what happens, red kite wise.
If this cunning ploy doesn’t work, you will have to settle for a distant speck in the sky, which is about as close as I have got so far!
It has been suggested, in the past, that I stand in a paddock with a dead bunny on my head.
… because it looks like a hare from a distance? 🙄
Ha ha, Bearsy, but you’ve grasped the general idea 😉
I haven’t managed a kite yet, but meanwhile, how about a moth?
I should point out that kites can be of the avian or fabric variety 🙂
That’s lovely, Ara. Mine’s not a new one, so I shall have to take another to compete properly. I’ve shown this butterfly wing before!
Thank you, Nym. I have to confess I took this a couple of months ago. More shots here
You have seen it before I think, but I haven’t published them here!
🙂 FEEG. I haven’t managed a photo of either variety yet, but I’m still working on it!
I thought so!
It’s a cold grey day here today. I took this one through the front window.
Wow!
Impressive. What is it?
It’s a bald eagle, Nym. Isn’t it lovely?
I was ‘capable of getting into the air’, once upon a long time ago … this was the semi-final, I think, of the 1st UK Armoured Division rugby competition and I was playing for 1 UK Div Signals Regiment against the Div Army Air Corps. I had a good pass in those days … quick, flat, accurate … sigh!
Bravo, I trust you won or at the very least put points on the board?
three more days. I may have to let the butterfly wing stand as my entry as I haven’t snapped anything much recently that can fly….
Had a trawl and this is the best I can do, FEEG, beer can chicken (inspired by Araminta @ #4. Don’t think LW’s bald eagle is going to be impressed. 😦
OZ
Here is my entry