Time to Fly!

“Hey, sky. Take off your hat, I’m on my way!” ~Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman to have flown in space)

“Once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.” ~Leonardo da Vinci

You’ve got wings–use them!

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About mitchteemley

Writer, Filmmaker, Humorist, Thinker-about-stuffer
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28 Responses to Time to Fly!

  1. Leonardo could never have tasted flight, or could he? Maybe one of his sketches really did get off the ground!

  2. Jeff Cann says:

    Right now, most AI images have a ‘look’ that I really don’t like. I know in no time at all, that look will disappear and AI images will be indistinguishable for any other image. I suspect I’ll like that less.

    • mitchteemley says:

      I know what you mean, Jeff, and feel the same. Can’t say for sure, but I don’t think any of these were AI-generated, although some were clearly digitally composited.

  3. Pure Glory says:

    Using my wings to fly! Enjoyed all the photos of flying!😊

  4. henhouselady says:

    Great quotes and pictures.

  5. Phil Strawn says:

    Beautiful pictures and a message as well. The closest I came to flying was when I was six years old, and my Aunt Norma made me a Superman suit, complete with a cape and covers for my tennis shoes, and I jumped off the roof of our home. I flew for a moment; then reality took over.

  6. profsloan says:

    Mitch
    Your post about flying reminded me of a Guy Clark song, The Cape, performed by Eric Bibb
    link: https://youtu.be/IIECz7Y01-U

  7. Thotaramani says:

    If we had wings like Angels….

  8. Chaya Sheela says:

    Lovely photos! I love flying. Once airborne, the sky, and the clouds seem so close. There is serenity and beauty all around.
    Best wishes.

  9. Vera Day says:

    Lovely photos, Mitch!

  10. Interesting coincidence: I just booked flight and then I saw the great photos in your post!

  11. Nancy Ruegg says:

    I dare say most of us had dreams of flying when we were kids, but those dreams fade away as we get older. I wonder why? Where’s Tinkerbell and her pixie dust when we need her?!

  12. Beautiful pictures.

  13. This was an awesome variety of awesome images with great introductory quotes! 🙂

  14. revruss1220 says:

    Wonderful images! Thank you for compiling and sharing them with us. I like the book theme that pops up regularly. They are my main “propellant” these days.

  15. K.L. Hale says:

    Mitch, these images are outstanding! Several statue ones stood out to me (I bet you know which ones)…with sons in the Air Force you can probably pick another one of my favorites! Each one was perfect for your title! I love flying (well, once in the sky…airports aren’t as fun anymore!). In my mind, I have wings! I see angels all around me taking flight! Thank you, Mitch, for helping us see the wonderful world around us!

  16. Jennie says:

    This is wonderful!

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