thunder in the skies!

Every year for the past 50, Chicago has held an air & water show on the lakefront. The main stage of the event is located directly east of us, less than a mile away. So every year at this time we get to have the Blue Angels zooming overhead, setting off all the car alarms on the street. The thundering of jets has sent Ruby scurrying for my leg to grab onto several times this week.

Despite the anxiety of my kids, I love the air & water show weekend. I love feeling the jets speed by... and thinking about how much fuel they are burning. The brave/crazy/talented pilots have made my jaw drop a few times. They do some amazing maneuvers just over our rooftop.

I am glad it is only once a year, otherwise it wouldn't be such a treat.

Air and Water Show

One of the perks of living in Lincoln Park is the air and water show that happens every August right above us. I'm not really into airplanes (I have many childhood memories of suffering through hours and hours of boring airplane museums), but the show is spectacular.

The choreography of the airplanes is beautiful. The thunder of the engines is thrilling, you can feel the rumble in your chest. The speeds are terrifying.

The sanity of the pilots is questionable, but their skill is undeniable.

I took Alli, Ruby and our neighbor Elijah to watch the practice fly-bys. The kids only enjoyed the show for about half an hour, then they played in the grass. I had fun trying to figure out how to shoot a good picture (it is tough shooting into a bright sky). This picture was one of my favorites. These airplanes were dancing through the sky leaving trails of silvery smoke. Beautiful.