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"Walk Down Memory Lane"

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Japan America Kite Festival 2012 Photos courtesy of LightSaver Images

Japan America Kite Festival 2011 Photos courtesy of LightSaver Images

Japan America Kite Festival 2010 Photos courtesy of LightSaver Images

Video archive here!
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These photos were taken by lovers of kites from all over the globe, including this webmaster.
Personal "Thank You's" go out to Bill, Luther, Dan, Marty, JBungalow and Sister Gail.

 


First light at Home Base - Oxnard State Beach

 


2003 Pac 10 Gymnastics Championships (UCLA's Pauley Pavilion) Demo
"Aerial Experience" Indoor Quadline Pairs Ballet

 


Lee & Debbie Park of Aerial Experience

 


Yes, Even Indoor Flyers Need a Ground Crew Manager!

 


Please, BEAR with Me

 


The AKA, The So Cal Kiteboarding Assoc. & Surf Rocker Dick Dale
"Hangin' in Santa Monica"

 


9/15/01 Fly For Freedom - Home Base

 


Freedom Fly - Adoration of the Flexifoil Arch - Detail 1

 

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Pairs Ballet ? -- Or yet another "Jaws" Remake??

 


Traveling AKA Regional and Jim Simmons with "Glory Days"

 


John's Rainbow Stack

 


John flying his Rainbow Stack

 


Tom Stoner "in flight" Santa Barbara 2001

 


John's Rainbow Symphony

 


Psycho on a "Side Slide"

 


All types of creatures fly at Home Base...
Here's a 25 foot Gecko...
No it doesn't talk.

 


Another Beautiful, Patriotic Day @ Home Base

 


Ocean Beach Midnight Fly

 


Ocean Beach "Fun With Ultralights"

 


Enough with the *^&%^&*%%^&* Ultralights already!!

 


Indoor "Fix" at the office..

 


A "Psycho" with a Psycho

 

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A "Classic" with a Classic..

 

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Ron's first Beetle

 

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Ron "Ultralight Style"

 

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The answer to age old question...
"How do kiteflyers pick up chicks?"

 

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WHOA *&*^&%^&%(*&^ !!!

 

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Thank God for Chiropracters

 

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Local boy meets Traction!!

 

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It's MY kite, Give it back!!

 


Team SpectraSport Reunion - Redondo 2000

 


"THE WEAVE"

 

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Traction Anyone??

 


First ever Buggy Boogie Fall Thang
Bill Morris on a tack

 


Buggy Boogie Fall Thang - Luther "Snagglepuss" Brown
"Exit, Stage Left"

 


June Gloom - Oxnard State Beach Park

 


BORED?? - Try an Arizona Ice Tea Buggy Relay!!

 


Sponsored by Arizona Ice Tea

 


SDKC Charlie's Pterodactyl vs Mitch's Fighter

 


Berkeley Kite Festival '97

 


Bay Area Sundowners - HyperKite Ballet

 


Berkeley Kite Festival - Rokkaku Battle
(complete with Taiko Drummers!)

 


Ultralight "Zen" flying - Half Moon Bay,
Just North of "Maverick's"

 


Vallejo, CA - Magnum Opus "On the Edge"

 


Vallejo Sky

 


Magnum Opus over Florida from Space Shuttle???

 


Power & Finesse - Peel and Spec

 


Adoration of the Traction Kite Dead Man Handles - Detail 1

 


Wind Wizard + SkyTiger = Aoxomoxoa

 


Hmmm... What kind of grin is that?? :-)

 

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Dan Rubesh - "North to Alaska!!"

 


Dan's lowest wingloaded traction kite

 


And then there were four...

 


Adoration of the Flexi stack - Detail 1
(The sky is nice too)

 


Watch where you're going!! - Geeeeeeezzz!!

 


85 Sq. Ft. and it's all MINE!!!

 


What do you do with a stack of Psychos??

 


You FLY them!!!

 


Primo discovers "Quadding"

 


Mom learns to fly!!

 


Sister does too!

 


Bro Rick gives it a go!

 


Lazy instructor barks flight commands

 


Fish love the Santa Ana winds

 


Adoration of the Joel Scholtz Neptune - Detail 1

 


Glen breaching the 'Bill Morris Flying From Chair' patent

 


Bill Morris doing the "Stranger Level 7"

 


Caution!! "Hard Hat Area" - Oxnard State Beach Park

 


Luther "540 King" Brown

 


Mr. Brown and his Kite Aerial Photography Rig

 


Ron "Bagman" Vartian workin' an "Axel"

 


Magnum Opus + SLACK = "Axel"

 


Fun with Bob, Ted, Carol, Alice, Dan and Natalie's Legs

 


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Dusk at Oxnard -- Time for Blackthorn, Guiness
or Arrogant Bastard Ale if you prefer

 


It's easy to dream of kites -- if you try...



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