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Back To Our Roots

The club kite fly this week was called because of weather.  We have become weather wimps in our “old age”.  However, the call of our addiction was so great that we went out on the next pretty day and had the beach to ourselves.

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We went “back to our roots” and flew only single line kites.  My husband put up his Ghost Delta and I selected some of my White Bird dragon kites.  I’m continually trying to expand my collection of White Bird dragons.  These were three that you don’t see too often.  They put on a show in the sky no matter what pattern in on the sail.

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White Bird Dragon Kite – Sun Face
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White Bird Dragon – Dolphin
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White Bird Dragon – Zebra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ghost Delta is made by Gomberg Kites.  It comes in other colors but the white seems to be the favorite.  Like the dragons, the flowing tails really make a statement in the sky.

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Gomberg Kites Ghost Delta

Flying in the evening is a relaxing end to any day.  As the sun went down and the air began to chill, we packed up and strolled to the truck.  We were already making plans for our next flying day.

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Fair Winds All.

 

 

New Additions To The Kite Bag

Wind was strong this past kite club fly day and the sun was out.  Woohoo!  However, it was chilly and the last day that the grandkids were down for a visit.  So there was no kite flying for us this weekend.

There was kiting activity of another sort in our house recently.  I have added two new Revolution kites to the kite bag.  The first is a kite I saw in a photograph from the KTAI (Kite Trade Association International) convention.  Only a small segment of it was visible but it was enough for me to want to see the whole thing and maybe see if I could get one like it.  As it turns out, our local kite shop owners came home with it and I got to see it close up.  Than only made me want one even more.  A quick phone call was all it took.  I am now the proud owner of the red geisha Revolution.  The kite skin was designed and printed by Los Hermanos Gonzalez in Spain.  Then it went to Revolution Kites in California to be bridled and framed.  And finally to me in NC.

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The second Revolution kite is really a piece of history.  The first Revolution kites were called the Neos Omega.  It was only after a law suit regarding the use of the name that Revolution Kites became as we know it today.  There weren’t too many kites made before the name change.  One of those originals is now mine.  Because of the size of a reinforcement in the center “V” of the kite, it has been identified as one of the first 80 kites made.  The first 20 kites had no reinforcement at all so that makes this kite one of only 60.  And it comes to me new and un-flown.

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I have been asked of I will fly the Neos Omega.  The answer is yes but only for special exhibition purposes.  I have plenty of others to fly day-to-day.

Fair Winds All.

 

 

Banners At Sunrise

Our last time on the beach wasn’t for flying kites.  It was for flying banners.  Several of the area churches have an outdoor sunrise service on Easter Sunday.  Our church in Atlantic Beach, NC is no exception.  However, this service is held at the public beach access on the sand.  For the past few years, we have erected white banners as a marker and a backdrop for that service.

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The skies were cloudy but the rain held off until after the service.  After having a potluck breakfast with friends at the church, we headed off to Fort Macon to fly kites on a holiday kite club fly.  However, the rain began and the fly was cancelled.  We returned home and took a nap.  Sunrise comes way too early.

Fair Winds All.

Playing Catch-Up II

It’s that time of year where it is not winter anymore but it is not quite spring.  The temperatures have started to moderate but you still need to wrap up and wear your hat.  Some need to wrap more than others.

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There was a good crowd of regulars at this fly and the wind was cooperating.  Not too strong, and not too weak.  It was a good day to test fly a couple of the new kites coming out this year.  So up went two new Kritter Kites and a new Travel Diamond.  All of them flew quite well and looked really good in the sky.  The most surprising was the Travel Diamond.  It hung above our heads all morning and handled gusts easily.  The Nemo Kritter Kite made us laugh as his little fins flapped in the wind, making him look like he was swimming.

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Owl Kritter Kite by Skydog
Nemo Kritter by Skydog
Nemo Kritter Kite by Skydog
Travel Diamond by Premier
Travel Diamond by Premier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rest of us dug older kites out of our bags,  kites that hadn’t seen the sky in months or even years.  Some of these kites are still available in kite shops and some are no longer being made.  As we stood and watched them, I realized that each one had a story to go along with it.  Each one was more than just a pretty thing that flies.  The kites hold our memories.  They may commemorate an event, honor someone no longer with us or just remind us of good times spent with friends and family.

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So grab a kite and head to the beach or the park or the nearest big field and make some memories.  I guarantee you’ll smile then and later on.

Fair Winds All.