And now you can have pictures

[flexagon]

From acro camp a few weeks ago:

Jaydee and I cling together to form a single airplane for a big, strong base.


Two double birds at once.


A moment of affection with the rest of the Boston contingent.



From last Tuesday night, my first successful (if short-lived) loop-de-loop with Amy:

Comments

[rifmeister.livejournal.com]

Wow. Totally great.

[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

how the heck did your base get into that position on the last one? I can't picture it!

Great pics!!!

[flexagon]

Yeah, I had that same question the first time I saw the pose. :)

Answer: base lies on the ground and goes into a cobra with one hand propping her up and the other reaching up/back. The flyer goes into a split handstand on the base's ankles, and helping hands guide the flyer's back ankle into the base's hand. After that, everyone pushes/pulls like hell to keep things from toppling, and the second leg/arm can come into place.

We only held this for literally 3 seconds without support, max. The two other people in the picture were spotting and helping. They danced away from us, the photographer went CLICK and we tumbled down. Next time will be better, probably.

[islenskr.livejournal.com]

Wow! Those are totally cool pictures/poses! I'm soooo jealous. :) Thanks for posting!

[apfelsingail.livejournal.com]

Wow, very cool! I especially love the last picture- that's also a doubles aerial trick for lyra- much fun!

[flexagon]

Ooh, I would've loved the support of a lyra! On the floor the whole thing (as pictured) really wants to collapse down and to the right.

[apfelsingail.livejournal.com]

Um, but at least you don't have far to fall on the ground! :-)

[flexagon]

Good point, I can see that tradeoff. :)