Civilian Aviation

A belated post, it was a week ago that I popped out to Manchester Airport. I took my labrador Bella with me, as she enjoys an outing. It was a crisp morning, frosty but bright. Although mostly crunchy underfoot, there were still some areas of mud to be negotiated. Unfortunately, we could hear shotguns being fired some distance away from the Airport. This caused Bella to panic so I had to pack up after photographing only six arrivals.

Virgin 747 Barbarella by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr
As I was walking to my favourite spot, I saw the Virgin 747 coming in so I grabbed my camera from the backpack and managed to snatch a couple of shots. The above was the only one I kept.

Frost Morning by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr
There were several other photographers about - but so was the frost.

BA A320 G EUYP by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

TUI 787 G TUIE by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Ryan Air 737 EI EBC by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Virgin A330 G VUFO by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Virgin A330 Lady Stardust G VUFO by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Virgin A330 Lady Stardust G VUFO b by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Singapore A350 9V SMK d by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Singapore A350 9V SMK c by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

Really good shots in that clear & crisp winter air Paul, it's just a shame that you had to leave so soon.

Excellent set Paul, looks even colder than Heathrow on Monday!

Stunning set...

Lovely set hard to beat a crisp winters morning

Thanks for sharing, I hope that Bella is Ok now.

Thanks everyone. I just hope we get a bit more sunlight and not too much mud over the next few months.

Bella was fine once we got to the car - I will be taking her to the airport with me more often. She knows that a pond is near where I set up my tripod and in summer, disappears every now and then for a swim while I take photographs. A frosty winters day, however, is not the time for a dip!