This month's view from the cockpit is another Windows 7 theme. This one is called Flying. To use this theme, click on the image below to download the file. Once the file is downloaded, just double click on the themepack file.
This will be my last post to this section until I return to the cockpit, which I hope won't be too long.
I'm an early adopter. So as soon as Windows 7 came out I decided to upgrade both my desktop and laptop. So far I've been pretty happy. It's cleaner, simpler, and seems faster. One of the new features I like is the ability to use themes. I'm sure that themes were available in earlier versions, but I never used them. In Windows 7 you can change themes in about two seconds. One of the the reasons I've been doing these "view from the cockpit" posts is because I use the images as my desktop background. I switch to a new image every month, so I thought why not share these images with other people.
This month I am offering my first Windows 7 theme consisting of eight of the very best images from my collection. This theme is called cloudscape. To use this theme on you're Windows 7 computer, just download the themepack to your computer (put it in a folder called my themes). Then doubleclick the file. That's all there is to it.
Life has kept me away from the cockpit temporarily, so I've had to go into my archive to find an image for this month. This is a picture of my community. I'll give away an autographed copy of 35 Miles From Shore to the first person who can identify my house in this picture. It's called "Home."
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This one is called twists and turns. It's a visual metaphor for a life's journey. It is particularly apt in my case.
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Not much hiring going on these days, so while I wait for the turnaround I've decided to do some flight instructing just to stay in the loop. It's been a blast. I'm calling this one "Turning Final."
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Here's a picture I took during a training flight. I'm calling it reflections.
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Life is full of ups and downs. This image, like my career, represents a new perspective. I call it The View Down Below.
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Here's this month's view from the cockpit. This one is called "Request deviation left of course."
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I'm calling this picture light and shadow. I did a little tweaking to bring out the contrasts.
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Here is my March view from the cockpit. It's called Skyward.
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This month's image is called Burst of Yellow. It was shot in a 16 x 9 aspect ratio. I've also included what I think was the best image from last year, which also happened to be the first image posted. It's called Stormy Weather. All of the images in the View From The Cockpit section of the blog are available as high resolution images. They make great desktop backgrounds.
Note: Typepad recently changed the way they resize uploaded image files. So clicking on the image to bring up the high resolution copy no longer works as mentioned in previous posts. I have included a link that should provide you with a high resolution copy. If you would like a high resolution copy of any of the other images in this section just e-mail me and I'll send you a copy.
Burst of Yellow click here for a high resolution image
Stormy Weather click here for a high resolution image
I'm calling this picture Cloudscape.
I never get tired of looking outside. I took this one flying over the Gulf. It's called On Top. To get a high resolution copy click on the image, then right click and select save.
I'm calling this picture Water, Sun, & Clouds. To get a high resolution copy, click on the image then right click and select save.
I took this picture waiting to depart Cancun, Mexico. This is the same tpe of aircraft that I fly. I call this one Approaching Cancun. Remember, to get a high resolution copy first right click and then select save.
Here is a picture taken climbing out over Florida. I call this one Sunset at 26,000 feet. To get a high resolution copy, click on the image then right click on the larger image to save.
This month's image was taken right before sunset. The double sun effect was a natural illusion and not a camera artifact.
As always, you can get a high resolution copy of the image by clicking on the image and then right clicking and saving the large image.
Double Sun
This month I'm starting a new feature on the everythingnonfiction blog. Every month I will upload a picture taken by me from the cockpit. I will be uploading high resolution images. You are free to use the images for your own non-commercial purposes. They make great desktop backgrounds. If you would like to use an image for a commercial purpose, please contact me. We'll work something out.
To get the high resolution image you need to click on the image in the post. This will open up the image in a very large window. From there just right click and save.
So to start things out I have a great picture I took a few days ago. I'm calling it Stormy Weather.
