Tulips

Sunday, I took Heatherle and Audrey down to Independence (7S5) for breakfast.

My favorite 172 was back on the line after being down for maintenance for a while, so I was excited.

We departed Twin Oaks with scattered clouds at 1500, and high overcast, but little wind.

As we headed south, we climbed above the scattered clouds, which became broken, until finding a large clear area to descend through about 15nm north of Independence. From there it was 1000 agl to remain well below the broken overcast.

After a good breakfast we headed northeast to follow the Willamette River, and overfly some tulip fields (very colorful). Again, we had to stay lower than I normally fly the valley due to some clouds, but the view was sure nice, and turned to clear skys the further north we traveled.

I've made the trip from Twin Oaks to Independence several times now, but each flight I find or experience something new, and it's always a thrill to fly in somewhere, eat, and take off again.