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By Russell A. Graves
The new day’s sun was barely an hour old when I climbed into the cockpit of the Robinson R-44 helicopter and by that time, the helicopter had been idling for fifteen minutes or so. While the February day was unseasonably tepid, the helicopter still needed to warm up so it’s at peak performance by the time we take off.
Dusty Whitaker is my guide today, and I am not new to his piloting. In fact, we’ve flown together on numerous occasions when I’ve needed to do aerial photography for a variety of clients. He’s an all-purpose pilot who may be flying clients on a hog eradication expedition one day while gathering cattle on vast ranches the next. He’s a good pilot and he knows what he’s doing. Therefore, I am comfortable when he removes the door on my side of the helicopter after I climb in and strap on the safety belt.
As the engine revs up, we make small talk over the headsets. He gives me a safety briefing on proper firearm handling in a helicopter and, in an instant, we lift off the trailer with which he hauls his aircraft.
“Always make sure the muzzle is pointed down and forward,” he reminds me. In a small helicopter like this one, a bullet through the blade of tail rotor could be disastrous, and while I’ve shot from helicopters before, a reminder on muzzle control is never out of sorts.
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Delicate microbes buried just beneath the surface. We walk by them, unbeknownst to us. Spores, spawn, and sclerotia, each with distinct characteristics. It is said that these fungi are all connected, speaking to one another as they populate the earth. The interconnectedness of all living things and the decaying world, such beauty lies within these otherworldly alien organisms.
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