Leo Geary Paragliding, Early NZ 1988-90, Descriptions

Here are some slides. (These and more are on the new Wholeo CD, Love Always, Leo.) Quote marks enclose descriptions that Leo wrote on the slides.

3-35 . 3-36 . 3-37 . 6-1 . 6-3 . 6-4 . 6-6 . 6-7 . 6-8 . 6-10 . 6-11 . 6-25 . 5-34 . 6-35 . 6-36 . 7-15 . 7-16 . 7-17 . 7-18 . 7-19 . 9-5 . 9-7 . 9-8 . 9-10 . 9-11 . 9-13 HoHum

• Parapenting above snowy peaks. See the tiny blue canopy ahead and below the flyer taking the picture? #1 of 3 in a series. 3-35

• Lost sight of the flyer beyond peaks. #2 of 3. 3-36

• See the flyer again, below. #3 of 3. 3-37

• Canopies laid out at the classic site above Queenstown. "Waiting for a lift". 6-1

• "Pauline". Very nice landing on a lawn. 6-3

• "Millsey". Early canopy in boxy style. Where are the ears? 6-4

• "Andrew McCrostie" Paraglider over Queenstown with good view of the Remarkables. 6-6

• "Towards Arthur's Pt." Two paragliders over forest and valley. 6-7

• "Reg" Distant green paraglider in Queenstown. 6-8

• "Crown Terrace" Leo from back. 6-10

• "Christine!" Closeup of takeoff or landing in field. 6-11

• From Mt. Sebastopol down to Mt. Cook Village" 6-25

• "Remarkables. Rene Schwaller" Woman standing by white parapente. Looks like the one in the next two slides (6-35 and 6-36). 5-34

• "Remarkables" 6-35

• Is that Queenstown ahead? 6-36

• Sebastopol, Jan 1989. 1 of 5 in series. Canopy spread on ground, ready for takeoff. 7-15

• Sebastopol. 2 of 5. Running downhill. 7-16

• Sebastopol. 3 of 5. Mid-air near steep cliff. 7-17

• Sebastopol. 4 of 5. Descending. 7-18

• Sesbastopol. 5 of 5. Leveling out along the valley. 7-19

• Start of 'Leo in yellow helmet' series. 9-5

• Just before takeoff in yellow helmet. 9-7

• Wrapping up the strings after flight. End of yellow helmet series. 9-8

• Vivid colors of earth, paraglider, and sky. 9-10

• Altimeter in lap, ground far below. 9-11

• Glider zooming before vertical snow-covered ridge. 9-13

• Newspaper clipping titled, "Take a flying leap!", saying "Ho Hum, Is this all there is to it?"

• Background of service. Better details at Christchurch area (Lyttelton).
• Leo photos (long download).
• Other sites with Owen's Valley.
• Prints and others.

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