"Signature" in the ocean (PESO)

[Igor Roshchin]

Fri Nov 16 09:44:47 EST 2007
Charles Robinson wrote:

> On Nov 16, 2007, at 2:47, Igor Roshchin wrote:
> 
> >
> > This island looks like a blot or, together with the wake,
> > like artist's signature:
> > http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Mixed-2005-2007/IMGP4403-3c.jpg
> >
> > This photo was taken shortly before approaching JFK airport in New  
> > York,
> > so it must be somewhere in the vicinity of Long Island.
> > It looks somewhat similar to Gardiners Island:
> > http://preview.tinyurl.com/35w6cv
> > but I suspect, it is Robins Island:
> > http://preview.tinyurl.com/2cmbax
> >
> 
> I go with your "Robins Island" suggestion.

Charles, you must be biased! (judging from your last name) :-)

(Sorry, I couldn't resist. :-) )

> 
> > I wish they had better quality windows in commercial aircrafts.
> >
> 
> I'll bet they're real nice up in the front where the cockpit is!
> 
> I've had the good fortune to occasionally get a nice non-scratch, non- 
> smeary window in an airplane, but it's a relatively rare occurrence.
> 

A small private plane is a good solution. I had only one occasion
so far. But even in that case the windows were hopelessly dirty and
scratched, as it was a rental plane.

Igor