Golden October

I got to my flying club before the sunrise. Dramatic clouds were brightened up by the rising sun, glowing red on the morning skies.

I did my pre-flight check, and got ready for a flight.

Soon the sun appeared on the horizon with its warm yellow-orange light. It was very quiet with the world gently awakening in the fresh cool air of October.

I took off and was just flying and adoring the autumn’s colours.

The days are getting shorter and shorter, the weather worserns, and it is difficult to get a weekend trip. You are happy when you get a decent day to fly locally… I thought it was long time ago, I saw Møns Klint, and decided to fly there.

It is always spectacular to experience Møns Klint – whether on foot, by sea or from air.

Those dramatic cliffs are so beautiful in the morning sun!

The Aviator and The Blue Bear flew with me, and were very happy to get airborne:

The trees below looked like a patchwork of rich autumn colours:

I flew by the ruins of the Vordingborg Castle:

The Castle was built in 1175 by the King Valdemar I of Denmark as a defensive fortress. The only fully preserved part of the castle, the 26 meter high Goose Tower (Gåsetårnet), is the symbol of the city. The name comes from the golden goose that sits on top of the tower’s spire. A legend has it that Valdemar Atterdag used the symbol to taunt the Hanseatic League, but the truth is the goose was first erected in 1871. The tower was transferred into the national trust in 1808, and was thus the first protected historic monument in Denmark.

Knudshoved Odde, 15 km long nature area, very nice for light hiking. At the very tip, there are cliffs and beautiful views:

Sometimes the sun was getting out of the clouds, making the clusters of golden trees look so vibrant:

After a couple of hours, I landed back in my home flying club. Red fly amanita mushrooms had popped up in the garden. Though poisonous, they are quite pretty. Red squirrels eat them, and appear to be unaffected by the toxins:

I thoroughly cleaned my Aeroprakt – it is enjoyable when you have the time:

It was a nice day in the air. Looking out the window, there is a quiet joy in seeing the beauty of fall from above, like floating over a colorful calm sea. Hopefully, there will be another chance to go flying before all those autumn leaves would be flown away…