Can you imagine being in need of rescue at sea, and the Coast Guard launches an HH-19G to pick you up? You know and expect a downwash from the rotor blades, but are completely stunned by the roar of that unmuffled exhaust emanating from the R-1300 engine in the nose! the sound and the fury were almost too much to bear, but you want out of that situation and are thankful they have found you.
No rescue swimmers, single pilot and one crew member, no coupled hover or stabilization,; the crew coordination had to be right. 
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The Dogwood is common in the mountains of North and South Carolina. Its wispy beauty is a harbinger of the Spring to come.
An exercise in painting a still scene to see if I could replicate a glass jar.
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