I snapped this photo today at the Pierce County Airport-Thun Field on a quick return trip to the field. It's amazing how different a place looks in the sunshine. When the sun comes out, it can go from dreary to spectacular in a heartbeat.
Hubby and I had stopped for lunch a few days ago, when the skies were cloudy and threatened rain. The food was great. I had a cheeseburger and hubby had beer battered cod -- both made the old fashioned way and to perfection. Here's the view from our table, with the huge hanging basket of flowers adding a sweet touch of nature to an otherwise utilitarian scene. I can't wait to drop in on a sunny day and have lunch on the deck.
We took a quick stroll around the front of the restaurant that day and I snapped this picture of the restored DC-3. What an enchanting airplane -- oh the places it's been in its long and proud life.
A cloudy day is so common here, so ho-hum, when we drove by the airport early this morning and hubby said, "The mountain's out," I said, "We're coming back on the way home for a better photo." And so we did and it's what you see at the top of the post.
For a fantastic shot of this plane and the mountain taken by a professional photographer, check the links below. [See the dramatic difference. A telephoto lens is a million times better than a cellphone camera!!! LOL]
For more information: Hangar Inn, history of Thun Field, flight info on Thun Field, Mt. Rainier, DC-3 restoration story, stunning photo of this DC-3 on a spring day, Wiki history of the DC-3, DC-3 Dakota Society, DC-3 Aviation Museum.
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