Sentinel Peak Surprise

On Labor Day, Mark and I drove to Casino Del Sol to buy lawn tickets for the 9/12 CCR concert.  On the way back, we drove down Mission Road (I wanted to see the progress on the all-volunteer Mission Gardens efforts) and decided to take the "short but winding road" up Sentinel Peak (otherwise known as "A Mountain").  We haven't gone up there in years and it was a bit scary to take the one lane road up the south side where there are no safety barriers but a loooong drop down and a wide vista to distract a driver.

On the way up, we passed a group of guys gathered together on the side of the north side of the peak and, when we got to the top, besides the amazing view of Tucson looking north, we saw a fellow intently guiding his radio-controlled aircraft.  What a surprise!  I was absolutely enthralled and shouted to the guy "we should be paying you for admission to this terrific show in the sky."

You have to look closely into the clouds to see the plane, but it was moving fast so this was the best Mark could do with his phone camera.  I want to see more of this "sport-hobby" and am surprised that I find it so fascinating...but I do!

City View with the Catalina Mtns. in the background

 

You have to look hard into the center of the photo to find the plane, but it is there!

 

 

Here is the fellow flying his plane.