A couple of days spent soaring high performance glass coupled with a stiff North wind meant today was for chores. Then the miraculous happened, the North wind just quit. With Teri's understanding of the importance maintaining currency in different aircraft we were off to Diablo for more soaring, Icarus style. Off the tower into smooth air until hitting the inversion just above Eagle where I tucked in close to the magnificent yet intimidating rocky walls.
Strong short climbs were found to barely above the peak.
With the low inversion I had little chance of breaking through and with a faint heart it was off to lower ground. Some bugs were doing an excellent job staying centered in the parking lot thermal as sparrows plucked them from the air. I decided to join in their fun.
OK, low enough, time to land at the adjacent Mitchell LZ.
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