A Beaver out of water isn’t much good, especially in the snow.  This Beaver airplane sits quietly along the runway, a beacon of bright color splashing against the green and white backdrop.  I love this airplane because it’s so bold and bright.  It’s not afraid to make a statement.  It also gets the best people watching in town (second to the Post Office) as it sits toward the end of the runway, watching everyone come and go. But here will wait patiently through the winter for its faraway owner to come back in June for the one week of flight it gets each year.

There’s nothing quite like getting buzzed as an airplane lifts of directly behind you!  Even worse when it lands and you don’t see or hear it coming! I was prepared this time as I swished down the runway on my cross-country skis.