The Birds are on the move...

Jay,

I flew right over La Crosse on the way home from Oshkosh, so I have an
idea of what it looks like there now...

My closest encounter with a large bird was back when I lived in
Seattle. I was in a 172 with a friend going into Port Townsend. I
spotted a bald eagle at our 12'Oclock, but by the time I could say
anything to the guy in the left seat, it had veered away from us and
passed just a few feet off of our right wingtip.

It was HUGE.

Dean

On Oct 24, 11:50 pm, wrote:
I flew right over La Crosse on the way home from Oshkosh, so I have an
idea of what it looks like there now...

That whole area is soooo beautiful. The colors aren't the best we've
seen, thanks to the harsh winds and rain, but they were still
fantastic.

Lacrosse itself is going through a bit of a renaissance, after a
decade or two of downturns. They've starting to revive their
riverfront, and the old Heilleman brewery (formerly Old Style) is
churning out beer again.

They have a nice FBO, too, although everything was more expensive than
necessary. $5 per gallon gas, and a rental car with only 100 miles
permitted always aggravates me...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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