Friday, August 28th, 2009
Photo by Betty Lawrence/The Daily Standard

Doug Everman of Celina spreads out his 500-square-foot parachute in preparation for a flight. The parachute is connected to his aircraft by strategically located ropes made out of Kevlar.

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