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Shooting In The Field(s)

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17 July 2012... It started off as one of those lazy mornings. You know, lie in bed half asleep, trying to make a list of everything you need to do that day. Mine went something like; #1 Find the motivation to get out of bed. Well, that motivation soon came in the form of a phone call. “We’re going to be doing some work today. Want to take some photos?” “Yes! When are you taking off, where must I meet you, and how long will you be working for?” “10am, Malmesbury, four hours.” It was coming up to 9am. I live about an hour from Malmesbury. I was still in pyjamas. Half asleep. ... Okay, so you’re probably thinking “What the heck is she going on about? What’s the fuss?” Well... I was going to go take photos of very shiny new Turbo Thrush of Orsmond Aviation spraying fields, something I have never seen “in real life” before. So you can imagine how quickly I got my act together after I received that call. ZS-OAS, Orsmond Aviation's newest machine, departing Stellenbosch. It...