Reved Posted August 12, 2014 Report Posted August 12, 2014 This was my second kite fest and my first BIG one. The weather was mid 80s with low humidity and 10-20 mph wind. Perfect kite weather in California. 3 Quote
Reved Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Posted August 12, 2014 Tom McAlister, owner of Highline Kites, puts this show on every year. Quote
Reved Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Posted August 12, 2014 This kite, made out of paper, made a strange humming sound. The maker stretched a ribbon across the kite, which vibrated. 3 Quote
RobB Posted August 12, 2014 Report Posted August 12, 2014 What was the Prism 'Berkeley Special' this year ? Dying to know... Quote
Reved Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Posted August 12, 2014 I'm not sure there was a BKF special. Just ones from other years. Second from the left is a BKF quad custom. Don't know about Prism. Quote
John Barresi Posted August 12, 2014 Report Posted August 12, 2014 Tom McAlister, Owner of Highline Kites, puts this show on every year. A lot of folks don't know, I bought my very first sport kite from Tom back in August of 1990 and he was my kite source for several years afterward - gave me a good start (info, suggestions, education), I remind him every year how much the quality of that experience quite literally changed the course of my Life. 4 Quote
Reved Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Posted August 12, 2014 What was the Prism 'Berkeley Special' this year ? Dying to know... I found this one. Quote
RobB Posted August 12, 2014 Report Posted August 12, 2014 Cool Hyperkite (?) stacks ! Thanks for the picture of the Berk 4d. I'm surprised Tom still has any of those left, they were pretty. The Berk Rev you had pictured looks just like mine, only the pattern is purple. I wonder if it's from a new batch... Quote
Reved Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Posted August 13, 2014 Sunday evening Tom invited his friends and volunteers to a dinner cruise on a Hornblower yacht. We cruised around San Francisco bay for about 3 hours and had a gourmet dinner. My table Quote
Reved Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Posted August 13, 2014 They built a new Bay Bridge and are tearing down the old bridge. It goes from Oakland to San Francisco thru Treasure Island. My folks met at a Navy dance on Treasure Island in the '50s. San Francisco skyline with a ballgame at the Giants stadium. Quote
Reved Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Posted August 13, 2014 A bee cage Tom received as a gift from one of his friends from Japan. Joanna receiving an award. 4 Quote
dragonfish Posted August 13, 2014 Report Posted August 13, 2014 LOL, thanks. I didn't even know you were taking that picture, and it looks like I was posing for you. A bee cage? Did I read that right, as in the insect? Didn't know such a thing existed. Quote
Reved Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Posted August 13, 2014 I'm pretty sure that's what he said. It was really busy at the time, and I managed to get a few shots before he put it back in the box. I'll ask him more about it, next time I see him. 1 Quote
Fred van Curen Posted August 13, 2014 Report Posted August 13, 2014 sorry I don't lived in the bay area anymore = looks like a really big and beautiful kite fest Quote
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