Friday March 31, 2006

My Flight

On the flight from Harrisburg to Washington DC, I had an aisle seat next to a young businessman.  It was relaxing to arrive in DC ten minutes ahead of schedule – and I didn’t have to look for the nearest Starbucks.  It was next to my departure gate.  How great is that!

I loved my flight to Maine.  I had a window seat on the ocean side of the plane – and there was nobody in the seat next to me!  I saw shoreline and ocean from Philadelphia to Portland!  Below are some of the scenes outside my window. 

I did a bit of research and concluded that this is Fort Gorges.  [Funding for the fort was approved by Congress in 1857, and construction began the next year. With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, work was speeded up. By 1864, the fort was well on its way to completion and twenty-six guns had been mounted while construction continued. By 1865, work was completed according to the original plan, and it was named in honor of Sir Ferninando Gorges, colonial proprietor of Maine.]

An hour and a half after leaving DC, just before touch-down, we were close enough to the ground to see the plane’s shadow.  Thank you, Lord, for a safe trip.