MSFS Cody WY to Bozemen Mt in the early morning

[Steve Dra 7,605]

Early morning, cup of coffee...nice 100'ish mile trip in beautiful country...KCOD to KBZN.  Great way to start a day.

Love how the sun crests over the mountain tops as it rises. 🙂 

EDIT:
Here is the end of the flight....coming down from 17,000...mountains are amazing!

Sun is going to be right in my eyes...turning short final...

Squinting required....

Parked....going to get some breakfast...beautiful country if you like mountains! 🙂

Thanks for virtually flying with me to Bozeman. 😉

 

Edited November 8, 2020 by Steve Dra

[CFIJose 5,485]

That's pretty.

[HighBypass 2,339]

Despite the beautiful scenery, I love that nose-on shot! 

[DylanC 181]

Steve, beautiful set!  I have some fond memories of Cody from my visit in 2014.  Too bad my perspective was only from the ground and my occasional hike up the surrounding Yellowstone Mountains.  

[Steve Dra 7,605]

Thanks guys!

@DJJose to me....the words pretty and sunrise/sunset are synonymous. 🙂

@HighBypass Yeah I like interesting angles....sometimes I level the plane's wings to the "horizon" by tilting the camera...makes you subconsciously tilt your head (or really does....I found myself tilting my head when I was framing it up for the shot) 🙂 

@DylanC never been to Cody but been to Bozeman a few times....love that whole area of the country!

[dbw1 449]

After seeing these pics i decided to do this flight with a little detour over Red Lodge. Love the Beartooth Mtns and taking my bike there. Used to go there in the 2nd half of Sept when tourists were gone and I had the place more or less to myself. This MSFS2020 scenery is spectacular. When we get some interesting addon aircraft* and the weather starts working this sim is really going to evolve into something.  *My thanks to the community for their great improvements to the CJ4, A320 and Bonanza etc. (edit for spelling)

Edited November 8, 2020 by dbw1

[Steve Dra 7,605]

1 hour ago, dbw1 said:

After seeing these pics i decided to do this flight with a little detour over Red Lodge. Love the Beartooth Mtns and taking my bike there. Used to go there in the 2nd half of Sept when tourists were gone and I had the place more or less to myself. This MSFS2020 scenery is spectacular. When we get some interesting addon aircraft* and the weather starts working this sim is really going to evolve into something.  *My thanks to the community for their great improvements to the CJ4, A320 and Bonanza etc. (edit for spelling)

Yeah...the sim does an amazing job with immersion....I also just picked up Big Bear after @DJJose posted some pics here.....Flying the California mountains is just as stunning. 😉   One shot from the series I'll post later...

Turning final...into the sun....again LOL

 

[crosswind 826]

Nothing like an early morning stint in the SIM.  And yes that hot cup of coffee shortly after leveling off and setting up for cruise.  I have found a recent fondness for Pilot2ATC which I am trying to get accustomed to as I was an avid use of Radar Contact.  but nothing like fumbling with voice commands with the software does not recognize your voice...LOL

[Steve Dra 7,605]

1 hour ago, crosswind said:

Nothing like an early morning stint in the SIM.  And yes that hot cup of coffee shortly after leveling off and setting up for cruise.  I have found a recent fondness for Pilot2ATC which I am trying to get accustomed to as I was an avid use of Radar Contact.  but nothing like fumbling with voice commands with the software does not recognize your voice...LOL

Yeah one of these days I'll have to start communicating with the controllers who's sector I'm blowing thru....I just create routes via charts and "pretend" I always get all the clearances and vectors I ask for. 🙂 

Think I had RC and bought it back when it 1st came out...but never got into it.  I know its one of the best out there though.

[SP2472 2,341]

Great ones Steve, looks a little cold up there!

Darryl

[Phantom88 3,290]

***Phenomenal*** 

[Steve Dra 7,605]

19 hours ago, SP2472 said:

Great ones Steve, looks a little cold up there!

Darryl

Maybe a little....but I just turn the exhaust of my Titan blower card towards my feet if they get chilly....Currently using my GPU card to heat the whole 2 story home. 😉