Mercury Transit cameo
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Mercury Transit cameo
I had to grab it from one of only three frames of my live stream. However, I think the cameo makes up for it's low quality. It's a shame it didn't happen earlier in the stream as the skies were fairly clear then.
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Re: Mercury Transit cameo
Nice shot, the plane is an awesome catch
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Re: Mercury Transit cameo
Now that's cool. Serendipity at its best!
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Re: Mercury Transit cameo
Two for the price of one... Nice catch.
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