Antelope Valley |
I traveled to the Antelope Valley twice in April 2003 to photograph the wildflower bloom.
The California Poppies were starting to come up in profusion in the Antelope Valley.
Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale is home to Blackbird Airpark and the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Air Force Plant 42. Both airparks are located on Avenue P, adjacent to 25th Street East. Blackbird Airpark is the only place where you can see an SR-71A, an A-12, and a D-21 drone together. There will eventually be over 40 airplanes on display at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark.
The Antelope Valley has a rich aviation heritage. Air Force Plant 42 has been the site of the first flights of many important and novel aircraft. Aircraft flying out of Edwards Air Force Base are often seen in the skies overhead. There are several places where you can see vintage airplanes displayed in the Antelope Valley.
Although it was late in the season there was a spectacular Poppy bloom in the Antelope Valley.
Each year five test pilots are honored at the Aerospace Walk of Honor in Lancaster. New plaques honoring Lieutenant Colonel Harry Andonian, USAF, John A. Fergione, Brigadier General James A. McDivitt, USAF, Jack Fraser Woodman, and Jean L. "Skip" Ziegler were unveiled at the Aerospace Walk of Honor at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2009. The Walk of Honor is located at the intersection of Lancaster Boulevard and Sierra Highway.
Two of my Gigapan panoramas are on display at the Antelope Valley Allied Arts Cedar Center Gallery in Lancaster as part of the Aerospace Walk of Honor event. They will be displayed through next weekend. The gallery is located at the intersection of Lancaster Boulevard and Cedar Avenue, across from the library. It is open from Noon to 4:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday. I have been invited to put on a one-man show at the Cedar Gallery in December.
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