Today, Alan and I had a bit of FUN on the farm! He pulled out a kite he's had tucked away, and we took it for a flight.
The kite is controlled by two strings, one held in each of Alan's hands.
Alan was able to control the direction of the kite by a quick change of his hand position.
He was very good at getting the kite to race back and forth between us! I made sure to keep a good distance, so I didn't risk being beaned in the head! *grin*
Here you can see the two strings that allow Alan to control the kite's direction. The line in the center is the tail that he added to the kite for drag.
It was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. A light breeze made it a perfect day to go fly a kite!
What fun. Alan is really good at keeping it in the air! Beautiful kite and gorgeous sunny day too!
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | January 07, 2013 at 09:00 AM
Beautiful...and we are getting the snow YOU asked for! Have fun! XOXOXO from Idaho
Posted by: jeanneh | January 07, 2013 at 05:03 AM
These are life's moments. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Traci Davis | January 07, 2013 at 04:14 AM
A lovely day in the neighborhood. It snowed here, nothing new in that. great shots love the sun flairs and the mile long tail.That must have been some breeze! A little sand down by the pond and it could remind you of Cannon Beach and the kite festivals. The winds seem good there maybe that would be something for a competition at the school yard? It's warming up, it almost hit 30 today......Love, Dad
Posted by: Dan Wight | January 07, 2013 at 01:10 AM
Looks fun! I've never flown a kite - someday!!
Posted by: jkincolorado | January 06, 2013 at 10:00 PM
Love it. Great pics. It's the simple things that make us happy, isn't it.
Posted by: Sue Jensen | January 06, 2013 at 06:20 PM
What a great way to spend a beautiful sunny day!
Posted by: Carol Dee | January 06, 2013 at 06:07 PM