Today was a day off for me, and I decided that instead of spending it sitting in front of the computer playing World of Warcraft, I’d get out of the house and enjoy the great weather we’ve been blessed with.
I headed south, down to Three Creeks Metropark, one of my favorite places to get away for a bit and enjoy being outside. Three Creeks is a very quiet park, especially during the work day. It’s the kind of place where you could almost imagine being out in the middle of nowhere, no one else around for miles.
I started my walk on one of the unimproved trails that follow the course of Alum Creek, to the point where it meets up with big Walnut Creek and Blacklick Creek (Hence the name of the park.) The woods were “Lovely dark and deep” to borrow a phrase from Frost, and I soon found a nice log to sit on and watch the creek flow by. I closed my eyes, felt the breeze on my skin, heard the singing of the birds, the ripple of the water, the SUDDEN WHOOSH OF AN F-16 FIGHTER FLYING LOW OVER THE TREES. What The Fu.....!!!!!
I had forgotten that today was the first day of an air-show at Rickenbacker Airport, which was close to the park area. The show was a gathering of P-51 mustangs from the WWII era, as well as performances by the USAF Thunderbirds. It was the Thunderbirds that were now gracing me with their presence over my head. So much for tranquility.
I continued my walk, occasionally catching glimpses of aircraft through the tree tops. One of the neat things I saw was a B-17 flying fortress flying overhead in formation with several P-51s. Awesome sight.