Big Cotton

We haven't flown since we arrived on Friday, so this morning our motto was "Lets just pretend we are going to fly". Sometimes that is the best way to keep from talking yourself out of going up the hill when conditions aren't looking the best. Going up the hill is sometimes worth it just for the things you learn by observing the sky.

Today we got to see how fast it can OD (over-develop) at Mt Borah. A tandem did launch off the hill but the giant cloud street out in front just kept getting bigger, and then a tell-tale column of rain dropped out of a nearby cloud. We felt a slight temperature change from the cooler air dropping out of the cloud and it got a little gustier. The visibility on the horizon decreased. Then we became distracted by fixing a flat on the Basher III, until a few drops came out of the sky...

We looked out in front and a wall of rain was coming at launch - our gliders were open and spread all over and there was a mad dash to fold gliders and shove them and 7 people into the basher as it dumped.

The forecast mentions thunderstorms a lot this week, so getting out earlier might be the trick.

The picture is of 2 kangaroos - taken on the west launch of Mt Borah today.