Dragon Kite

Pocket of Bolts got a dragon kite for his birthday, so on Friday evening we decided to go out and fly it. We'd had several days of spring weather, temperatures in the 60s and sunshine. But there was a cold front coming in, meaning a good strong wind. We rode an articulated bus down to Northerly Island. Articulated buses are so interesting.



Here is Pocket of Bolts assembling the kite, although it kind of looks like he's trying to slay the dragon.



Here is the dragon in flight. There are also two little birds up in the corner. All these pictures are taken with my iPhone, which means the resolution isn't all that great. On the other hand, with all the running around and grabbing strings and such, it was much more convenient than having to lug the big camera around.



The dragon kite swoops down over the city of Chicago. Pocket of Bolts flying it is the small black shape in the middle.



Close up of me and the dragon kite. It was getting dark, which is why it looks grainy.



The road home. By the time night fell, it was getting really cold. Since we were dressed more for spring than for winter, we got quite chilled! But we made it okay in the end.