July 4th Fireworks - NASA Style!

[fl_strom]

I was out and about this weekend and decided to head over near Cape Canaveral to watch the launch of the Space Shuttle that was scheduled. I timed it pretty well as I parked the bike, walked over to where I could see it from and about 5 minutes, it launched.

Here's what I saw:

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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/mbdafflicted/Fireworks2.jpg
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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/mbdafflicted/Fireworks3.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/mbdafflicted/Fireworks4.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/mbdafflicted/Extra3.jpg

[Vstromper]

Great pics. I got to see a shuttle launch close up a bout 20 years ago. It's pretty impressive.

[Howboucha]

Excellent! I like how you composed it with the boat too.

[allonsye]

I happended to be in Titusville that day and saw the launch. Most awesome roman candle for the 4th of July I've ever seen.

[dellboy]

fantastic pics :)

[Big B]

That is the biggest bottle rocket...that I ever did see!!!! :lol:


Great pics by the way!!!!

[torqueman]

Many years ago I got to see a night launch. It was spectacular.

[water warrior]

Pics like that make me homesick for my home planet. Been marooned here since 1947.

[Grim]

Brilliant pictures, mankind should be doing more science and less war, we would all be a lot happier :)