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New Zealand 2004 – Helicopter flight from Franz Josef, South Island
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Oct 28, 2020 23:27:51   #
David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA
 
weberwest wrote:
Nice mountain and glacier shots David!
Thanks, Joe!

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Oct 29, 2020 07:26:41   #
Moondoggie Loc: Southern California
 
Excellent series. The photos from the helicopter are spectacular. Thanks for sharing

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Oct 29, 2020 13:24:46   #
bbradford Loc: Wake Forest NC
 
What an amazing adventure.

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Oct 29, 2020 14:46:24   #
David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA
 
Moondoggie, thanks so much! You're welcome.

Hi, bbradford! It was. The 2017 tour went there but the weather didn't permit the birds to fly that day.

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Oct 29, 2020 16:32:03   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
Excellent series David, brought back some wonderful memories.

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Oct 29, 2020 19:05:41   #
David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA
 
Sylvias wrote:
Excellent series David, brought back some wonderful memories.
Thanks. I'm pleased you liked them.

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Nov 5, 2020 20:09:35   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
David in Dallas wrote:
New Zealand 2004 – Helicopter flight from Franz Josef, South Island

On Day 3 of my 2004 tour of New Zealand, we traveled to the town of Franz Josef, where many of the group took helicopter flights over the Franz Josef and Tasman Glaciers. This set is of photographs I took on that helicopter ride.

The booking office

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by David Casteel, on Flickr


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (sign about safety concerns)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (the helicopter I rode in)

Now in flight

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by David Casteel, on Flickr (view out the windshield)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Franz Josef Glacier)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Franz Josef Glacier)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Franz Josef Glacier – looking for a place to land)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Franz Josef Glacier – those crevasses are huge!)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Fox Glacier)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (Mount Cook)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (landed on the Tasman Glacier – that’s the other helicopter, of two)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (we even built a scraggly snowman)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (“my” helicopter on the Tasman Glacier)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (the other helicopter taking off)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (closeup of a glacier – not sure which one)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (following the river back to the pad)


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by David Casteel, on Flickr (home again! The pad)
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beautiful scenery as seen from the helicopter, david...love the shots!

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Nov 5, 2020 22:29:37   #
David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA
 
merrytexan wrote:
beautiful scenery as seen from the helicopter, david...love the shots!
Thank you very much. I was scheduled to repeat the helicopter flight in 2017 but it was cancelled due to weather. (Bummer!)

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Nov 15, 2020 22:59:17   #
DougS Loc: Central Arkansas
 
Excellent set! Very enjoyable.
I kinda, almost experienced the same air ride cancellation, but in Homer, Alaska. I had previously heard to allow extra day(s) for the trip to Katmai NP. I allowed 2 extra days. Glad I did! It was cancelled the first day, but OUTSTANDING the next!!! Some folks the 1st day (from Germany!), they missed the location of a lifetime!

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Nov 16, 2020 02:05:30   #
David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA
 
Thank you, Doug! Your story is very interesting. I'm glad you made it.
How did you come across this set so long after I posted it?

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Nov 16, 2020 20:30:22   #
DougS Loc: Central Arkansas
 
I happened to click on an image of your latest, which took me to Flickr, and was scrolling thru some. Stumbled upon these. I kinda do that often, lol. I have been rather(!) busy lately, and haven't posted photos in a while, just comments.

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Nov 16, 2020 21:12:48   #
David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA
 
DougS wrote:
I happened to click on an image of your latest, which took me to Flickr, and was scrolling thru some. Stumbled upon these. I kinda do that often, lol. I have been rather(!) busy lately, and haven't posted photos in a while, just comments.
I confess that I do that sometimes, too.

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