I thought I would Ethan's favorite phrase as the title of this post because it fits perfectly! This past Sunday evening we went to see the USS Discovery Space Shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center. Our neighbors told us about this retired couple who put up a sign on their front lawn inviting launch viewers to sit on their lawn to watch. So we decided to check it out. The view was perfect! The launch pad was straight across the water from us. We arrived about 20 minutes before the launch--just in time to get settled and watch some of the sunset. The evening was very clear, and the sunset gorgeous.
When the shuttle began to fire up, we were mesmerized. It was indescribable. So here are a few pics...
The kids anxiously waiting!
The shuttle firing up on the launch pad
The shuttle looked like a ball of fire
The exhaust trail was spectacular--it picked up the colors of the sunset
This is hard to see, but this is a pic of the shuttle separating from the fuel tanks.
Even after the shuttle was out of sight, the evidence still remained for several minutes...
Ethan told me as we were on our way back to the car that he would remember this for the rest of his life!
1 comment:
love the pictures, especialy the last one of the colorful trail. I agree with Ethan, that was an awesome experience for your family.
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