Hello all! I'm delighted to be a part of your group. I browsed the
photos. Would anyone mind telling me what they're from and give me
some context .... I'm intrigued!!!

Also, anyone in the group care to tell me about themselves? I've been
chatting with out2theblack but know there are a few more of you ...

cheers!
-Austin Wintory

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Moderator Edit :

Hello Austin !

We are thrilled that you are onboard , and so eager to participate !

The photos in the file are from past missions conducted by our sponsor ,

John Powell...In true Brown*Coat fashion , he lives

"on the edge"...But , he's thinking of "moving off of the edge",

--Outbound !

Apologies to all for the lack of recent traffic in this group , but we

are staying small for right now , 'til the influx of new folk can be

properly accomodated...We are looking for a couple of new people with

the expansion in mind...Meanwhile , if anyone wants to volunteer to

help moderate , any that are present now may volunteer for that...

The photos : 'ISF Base Camp' is from a site on the edge of the Black

Rock dry lake in NW Nevada...The 'Airship' photos are from a past

contract that was fulfilled by John , for the Air Force , by his

organization , JP Aerospace...The balloon and spaceborne camera were

similar projects that are conducted by JP and company , on a regular

basis...We are thrilled to have JP sponsoring the Independent

Spaceborne Forces , because the work that he does is a natural fit to

the notion of 'regular folk' in space...We want to raise the profile

of Brown*Coats and get more notice for the 'franchise' by continuing

to 'Do the Impossible'...So we ultimately get a " Return to the

'Verse ".

Likewise , Austin , we're thrilled to have someone of your enormous

talent along for the missions...Might be a 'rockety ride' ; it

certainly won't be dull !

John Powell is present with us in our group as 'rocketballoon'...We

expect to update everyone very soon with more news , as the plans

begin to be more firm...He has experience with artistic folk , and

some are sponsors of his...I understand that Arthur C. Clarke is a

fan of JP's 'PongSat' educational outreach work , and has flown a

PongSat payload himself...

Austin , your music is an inspiration for me personally , and now I

can't think of a piece like your "Music for Dirigible" , without also

having in mind an image of a JP Aerospace airship...My favorite score

is Pachelbel's 'Canon' , and your music stirs and inspires me just as

much ! So , I encourage everyone presently in the group to check out

Austin's website . He was thoughtful to include his web address above:

<http://www.austinwintory.com/> . Everyone should go there and click

the 'Listen' tab !

There's music there that will suit any tasteful

person's preferences...

Sincerely , --'Out2theBlack'