Astronaut Hall of Fame in Kennedy Space Center.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Final Space Shuttle Launch for Discovery 2011
Megan McKay (Right) and her friend Rita both from Jacksonville, FL have joined us in Titusville, FL to watch the last voyage of Discovery Space Shuttle on her last mission to the Space Station. (Go to the bottom of this post and see the video Megan made)
Rita and Megan
Happy Hour
Rita and Megan
Happy Hour
Ross's friend Mike Sharp has also joined us he is from Bonita Springs, FL his hands were dirty from cleaning a fish.
Mike's hands were bloody from cleaning the fish for the crab trap.
Ross caught by surprise.
Ross and Mike
Ross and Mike
We are all waiting anxiously for the shuttle launch which is suppose to happen at 4:50 p.m. eastern time. Only 3 hours to go.
Two hours until lift off as Ross and Mike are looking across the marina as the crowds are gathering.
It looks like Mike is explaining something to Ross. Note the hand gesture.
The crowds are gathering along the banks and around the marina for the so awaited last launch of Shuttle Discovery.
Megan and Rita on Cool Change getting to the highest point for the best view.
Getting binoculars ready for the best possible view of the space shuttle.
We met some fine neighbors here at the marina Harry and Mary they are from Wisconsin have joined us since we are at the farthest point from the marina and easy viewing of the space shuttle.
Cape Canaveral - T - minus 10 seconds, Discovery and 6 astronauts are speeding toward the International Space Station, it begins with a flash of bright light as we see under the bridge as Discovery lifts off one final time. Massive crowds have come to witness her final journey.
Higher and faster she flies through the sky as hundreds and thousands of spectators cheer (I actually had a tear in my eye) Discovery's last mission the International Space Station.
No words can actually describe the scene as she flies through the air, Ross counted 1 minute 40 seconds has passed before the sound and vibrations have reached us. It is approx. 5 miles away from where we are in the marina. I guess they only let you observe 3 miles because the blast is so intense.
Simply to imagine 6 people being transported into space in a tiny confined area that anything is possible.
Megan and Rita on Cool Change getting to the highest point for the best view.
Getting binoculars ready for the best possible view of the space shuttle.
We met some fine neighbors here at the marina Harry and Mary they are from Wisconsin have joined us since we are at the farthest point from the marina and easy viewing of the space shuttle.
Cape Canaveral - T - minus 10 seconds, Discovery and 6 astronauts are speeding toward the International Space Station, it begins with a flash of bright light as we see under the bridge as Discovery lifts off one final time. Massive crowds have come to witness her final journey.
Higher and faster she flies through the sky as hundreds and thousands of spectators cheer (I actually had a tear in my eye) Discovery's last mission the International Space Station.
No words can actually describe the scene as she flies through the air, Ross counted 1 minute 40 seconds has passed before the sound and vibrations have reached us. It is approx. 5 miles away from where we are in the marina. I guess they only let you observe 3 miles because the blast is so intense.
Simply to imagine 6 people being transported into space in a tiny confined area that anything is possible.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Merritt Island
Ross and I found a trail to hike about 2 miles long it is called the Palm Hammock which is on Merritt Island. It was very nice trails and in some areas had a boardwalk.
This was a dried up creek bed full of wet mud.
Ross continuing on the trail we found it also in the shady spots to be full of mosquitoes.
Palm fronds on the ground and new ones growing all the time. They had cabbage palms that were lower to the ground.
This palm tree didn't quite make it straight up, it had a curved trunk and was low to the ground
Ross continuing on the trail we found it also in the shady spots to be full of mosquitoes.
Palm fronds on the ground and new ones growing all the time. They had cabbage palms that were lower to the ground.
This palm tree didn't quite make it straight up, it had a curved trunk and was low to the ground
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