Tag: Alaska

FlyZolo Still in Nome Alaska

Zara Rutherford in Anchoage, Alaska

  Still waiting for a Russian Visa to be able to cross the Bering Straits in her Shark Circumnavigation of our planet, Zara Rutherford is stranded in Nome, Alaska. At this posting she is surrounded by her support crew and with plenty of friendly folks from Nome. If you want to contact her on Facebook: […]

Fly.Zolo Makes it Halfway Around the World-Arrives in Alaska

Rutherford's Shark UL on final approach to PAMR

Halfway around the world 19-year-old pilot waits for a Russian visa to cross the Bering Straits By Rob Stapleton/Alaskafoto An around the world flight attempt by 19-year-old Zara Rutherford seems to have hit a series of delays on her way, and more than once in Alaska, but has made it “halfway around the world,” after […]

A few pointers for photographing aircraft

A Cessna on floats air to air type photo

   by Rob Stapleton of Alaskafoto Many people marvel at the images that I make of aircraft. A friend of mine suggested that perhaps I could write some tips for shooting aircraft. For those of you who have gone beyond your cellphone my suggestions will come later with a bit more detail about using your […]