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So today we figured out what the helicopters were doing yesterday; namely scouting locations and practicing security for today.
This afternoon a different CF124 Sea King helicopter was back, zipping up and down the water doing low level passes. They stayed on station in about three or four locations, and convinced some kayakers to get out of the main channel, purely through the effects of downdraft.
Then various official boats appeared, from the Vancouver Police, to an RCMP catamaran, to the Coast Guard cutter Osprey, then four or so Canadian Forces Zodiacs and Hurricane type rescue boats, and finally, the first Canadian Forces Orca class Patrol Craft, with an honour guard and a torch burning on the foredeck. There was also an athlete with a hand-held torch on deck, presumably the back up flame. This was the final leg of the Paralympic Torch relay, heading to BC Place stadium at the head of the inlet where the games are starting today.
I stood out on the deck with my camera, and seemed to catch the attention of the helicopter pilot. He made several close passes at me, which I guess happens when you point long cylindrical objects at military vessels. They did two straight runs right at my deck, turning right before they got there, and then moved on. Lots of fun.
All with the trusty D70, Nikkor 80-200 ED, and slightly better light than yesterday.
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