Month: July 2008

Giant Kiwi – Weather Problems

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The winter this year in New Zealand must be one of the wettest for a couple of years. I’ve been unable so far to go back and finish the wide line or to fly over and take photos…

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Giant Kiwi – Widening the Line

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After the successful flight overhead to check the draft of the kiwi, it was time to widen the line up a bit. I had planned to use a high pressure paint sprayer, but due to lack of electricity…

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Giant Kiwi – First Impressions from Above

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I finally had a day where the weather wasn’t too bad so I took the opportunity to hire a plane (I have my pilots license) and fly over the kiwi.  This wasn’t the official photography run, just a…

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