F-16 Aggressor Formation Flight 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Sweet shot of two F-16 Aggressor squadron fighters in formation. I love the paint scheme.

Kitty Hawk Homecoming 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

After many years of service, the USS Kitty Hawk comes home to San Diego for decommissioning.

Who knows what "Kitty Hawk" refers to?

F/A-22 Raptor Head-on 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Excellent shot here of an F/A-22 Raptor. The Raptor looks quite menacing from the front. Love it.

I'm back from San Francisco. I flew Southwest again and overall it was a great trip.

F-14D Tomcats In Formation 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

It's been way too long since we've had a good F-14 Tomcat wallpaper. Check out these F-14D Tomcats in formation. I'm still in denial that these amazing fighters are no longer flying.

Inauguration Day 2009

Jan 20th, 2009: Inauguration Day

As I grow older and hopefully wiser, my appreciation for the American system of government deepens. Today we swear in a new President chosen by the citizens of this great Country.

This week I reread the Declaration of Independence. In a world that was once dominated by unelected tyrants, the words of the second paragraph are devastating and profound.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

— That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

I believe it is the hope of every person to be free from tyrannical governments and to pursue their lives in peace and prosperity. I pray that others are inspired by these great words and that those enslaved by dictators and tyrants will rise up and cast off their shackles.

Thunderbird at Sunrise 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Early morning is always filled with vibrant colors. Here's a great shot of a USAF Thunderbird F-16 in the early morning hours.

As a side note, I'm off to San Francisco again this week. Always a fun city to visit with great food and spectacular views (too bad I'm going there for work).

On another note, I'm working on a photo book filled with the best shots from the site over the last year. It might end up being a little pricey, but I'm hoping some of you will appreciate it.

Super Hornet Carrier Landing 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

You get a sense here of the precision needed to land an aircraft on a carrier deck. There's definitely not much room for error!

This panning type shot blurs the background but keeps the subject somewhat in focus. Overall, it has a great 3D type effect.

USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor Hawaii 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Seen from the deck of the USS Ronald Reagan, the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii passes by in the background.

For those that don't know, the memorial is directly over the sunken USS Arizona where many sailors lost their lives during the Japanese attack on Dec 7th, 1941.

Sunset F-16 Falcon 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Great shot here of an F-16 Fighting Falcon silhouetted against a bright sunset background. Makes a great wallpaper.

USAF Thunderbirds in 1920 x 1200 Widescreen Wallpaper

Update: Sorry friends, but Blogger won't let me upload a 1920 x 1200 resolution image. Blogger converts automatically to 1600 x 1200 and I haven't found a way around this yet. I am considering moving the blog to overcome some basic limitations.

Happy 2009. Today's USAF Thunderbird widescreen wallpaper is in 1920 x 1200 resolution by request.

I have put up a poll and I need your input. Do you want me to move to 1920 x 1200 resolution for the wallpapers here or keep them at 1680 x 1050?

Let me know your thoughts.

Trip to New York City

Hey all,

Hope you had a great Christmas and New Years. I celebrated the New Year with a trip to New York City. I thought you might like to see a few pictures from the trip. We stayed at the Crowne Plaza in Times Square and had a blast. The temperatures were consistently in the low teens and the windchill was near 0 degrees F.

We rang in the New Year in Times Square with thousands of other people. What a crazy time but it was amazing.

In picture #1 you're seeing Central Park in Manhattan from our vantage point 70 stories up on Rockefeller Center. In picture #2 you're seeing Times Square. In picture #3 you're seeing me and my wife in Rockefeller Center.

Lots of great times and great food. Here's to a great 2009!