Charmer by auntietk
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On Saturday Bill (bmac62) and I went to see the Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field. It's a wonderful collection of mostly World War II planes, and is privately owned by Paul Allen of Microsoft fame.
What a fantastic place! It's not very big ... there are only 18 or 20 planes, all in one hangar ... but every plane is in perfect flying condition, and it's a treat to see.
There were plenty of docents around to answer questions, and we ended up being adopted by two in particular. I didn't get any good shots of Bert, but Art was happy to stand around and pose for me. This isn't the best quality portrait I've ever done photography wise, but this is one of those times when what I want you to see is more important than the quality of the shot.
Art is 87 years old, and is a US Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. I can't tell you how fortunate I felt to spend time with him!
Bill posted a companion image to this one entitled Mutually Charmed.

Comments (31)
Great portrait.