In the late 70's hang gliding captured our imaginations. My buddies, Terry and Doug (neighbors in the Grove) took the big step and bought a Seagull hang glider.
With no place to fly it we drove to Delray Beach which had some breezy little sand dunes.
Below is a 1977 photo I took that day. Doug Barnette is giving Terry Ferrer a shove as he launches. With a strong wind blowing in our faces, each of us got to fly it fifty feet. What a thrill; for a few seconds we were the Wright Brothers!
The two of them got the bug so bad they moved to Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, where they learned to soar for hours at a time.
Sadly, Doug "flew away" five days ago. He died from complications following knee surgery.
And you thought hang gliding was dangerous.
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