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"This was actually a test run. I usually hide the button so it's not obvious I'm taking the photo. I didn't have a viewfinder, so I had to look at the lens of the camera to see the reflection of the course behind me. If you look closely, you can see the ocean in my sunglasses.
"The course is about 300 feet above the shoreline, and sometimes I fly eyeball level with the golfers. I can see their faces and whether they're smiling. I've seen balls go over the cliff and golfers looking down for their ball. You can tell who's from out of town because they'll wave and take photos. The higher you go, the more two-dimensional the course looks, so it's best to fly as low as possible without interfering.
"The course is right in the air corridor for the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, so golfers not only see hang gliders but F-16s and helicopters, too. And hot air balloons often fly to the north. They've got to think, 'Is there anything that doesn't fly here?'"
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