After we landed, I stood on the apron and took advantage of the low
horizon
to the west (except for the Olympics). There, in a ragged line left to
right, were the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Mercury, all
visible
at once. That won't happen again until 2035.

We saw the same thing -- it was awesome.

We took off from Iowa City with the kids, with three scattered layers
overhead. Flew through one, flew through the next, and then, as we
proceeded south, the third one just evaporated.

Just for fun, I wheeled and soared between and through the little puffies,
as the sun set through them. The red colors of the setting sun shining
through the wispy layer was almost religious.

The kids, who had previously been whining about going flying, fell unusually
silent. As the sun sank below the horizon the air became thick and syrupy,
and we were all lost in our own thoughts as the moon and five planets
emerged.

It was one of those rare moments that separates flying life from the rest of
our hum-drum existence.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"