Daring Paraglider Guy

During my East Oahu excursion yesterday, I looked up in the sky and spotted this paraglider hanging around in the air over Makapu Beach.

He was ‘way up there. ‘Way, ‘WAY up there over the tops of the Koolaus.

He just hung up there, slowly moving forward, rising with the updraft (it sure was windy), then swinging downward in a controlled plunge.

I wonder if he was just a guy out for an incredible day, or if he was part of the lifeguard crew keeping an eye out on the swimmers below?

It wasn’t a terrific day for taking pictures as you can see – it was pretty overcast, so the paraglider pictures aren’t quite as spectacular. Still, it was pretty dramatic, and the tourists at the overlook were ooo-ing and aah-ing along with me.