Thursday, June 5, 2008

Into The Wild Blue Yonder








I shot these photos last Saturday, May 31, 2008 of the Space Shuttle taking off from Cape Canaveral, from a parking lot in Champions Gate, which is about 75 or 80 miles (120 or 128 kilometers) from the launch site.

70 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow ... it must have been quite a view!

Flying Solo said...

Lunatic babe!!!

SandyCarlson said...

Wow! That's something. The first shots look like airplanes with extra-long wings.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Champ: Quite amazing pictures, very nice SWF.

Anonymous said...

Nice photos. I think it is amazing that the trail lasts as long as it does.

Gerald (Ackworth born) said...

historic pictures - let us hope all goes well with it.

 gmirage said...

Aoi sora! Blaue himmel! El cielo azul! Your photos are definitely blue!!!

Anne said...

On you way to Mars ???

Nice weekend to you, from Anne in Norway.

Pappy said...

I remember watching some of the first space launches from West Palm Beach. It is still exciting to see the shuttle contrail. Alan Sheppard would have been proud.

Unknown said...

That type of thing always catches my eye!

Texas Travelers said...

I would like to see this sometime.
Thanks for sharing great skies.
Nice SWF.

My sky is wet.
Come visit,
Troy

LiseH said...

Wow! What a view!

dot said...

Wow, very good! I watched some shots from a tall bank building I worked in in Orlando back in 19--.

Dewdrop said...

Looks like the perfect sky for a launch. Great shot of the shuttle and the contrail. I have to get down to see a launch one of these days.

Daniel J Santos said...

excellent, very well done.

Muito bem conseguido.

Voz do meu Coração said...

Beautiful sky with these reflexes and magnificent colors, congratulations.

Tom said...

Thank you for posting these... it dose not get better than a space station for sky watching from above.. maybe the have internet access and will join in next week :O)

irish daisies said...

great view! ahppy sw

***Fotografia e Luz*** said...

Sky fine with the trace of the plane

Angie said...

These are great shots.Hope all goes well with it

Anonymous said...

Great document shots.

maryt/theteach said...

George your shots of the shuttle are incredible and so are your other "blue" shots! :D

Cape Cod Washashore said...

Spectacular sight! I once saw the Space Shuttle launch while on a family vacation in Florida - it really was exciting! I hadn't heard about the displaced lighthouse; that certainly is a long way from home!

Michele said...

I would kill to see a launch. Lucky you to even be able to see as much as this... but to be so close to the launch site is wonderful... great photos!

Anonymous said...

How very cool! makes me want to say UP, UP and away!!

bobbie said...

just absolutely beautiful!

FO - 2 said...

Very nice series! :)

Sharon said...

These are great shots! I can't believe you were that far away.

Uma por Dia said...

Perfect for project blue!

Kay said...

Looks like it was a fine day for lift off. It sounds so exciting. Thank you for sharing.

♥ Denise BC ♥ said...

Great shooting and important record.

Anonymous said...

WOW a space shuttle! Well recorded, HISTORY!!

nonizamboni said...

Awesome shots--in the first person!
Beautiful blue skies.
Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Wow, that's great that you captured that. Nice shots!

Quiet Paths said...

How inspiring. And that powder blue sky is a treat. How uplifting... pun intended.

Ramblings of a Villas Girl said...

Hi! My friend was in Florida last year and took some pictures of a launch. Don't tell her I said this, but yours are better. Lisa

Marcos Santos said...

Very cool shots.

Carletta said...

I'm getting here so late (shots, reaction, much better) - 37 folks beat me here - not fair. LOL.
As I was scrolling down the end of that contrail made me think of the Space Shuttle and low and behold - my Champ got a champion shot!
Lucky you - lucky us!

Tom's comment made me laugh; but wouldn't that be cool!

Small City Scenes said...

Great shot!
Super launch!
Beautiful Blue!


You got it all. MB

Jane Hards Photography said...

You have documented something historical and so very very blue.

Pat - Arkansas said...

Woo-hoo! I thought it must be the shuttle! You got some great shots while you were watching the sky!

kay said...

Beautiful day, perfect launch, great pics.

Willard said...

Very interesting subject and you did a very good job of capturing it!

Louis la Vache said...

Great series of shots of the vapor trail from the shuttle!

"Louis" thanks you for visiting San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Pearl Maple said...

great photos

Anonymous said...

excellent sky. wonderful series

Jules said...

Wow - this is amazing!!

Many thanks for sharing them with us!!

Suzanne said...

What wonderful photos, I was hoping it was the space shuttle when I 1st saw it. How lucky to see this. Have a good weekend.

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

I've also wanted to witness a shuttle launch, thanks for sharing this one.

Janet said...

Neat! When I saw the first photo, I said to myself, That is a bigger vapor trail than just a regular old airplane!

Raquel Sabino Pereira said...

WOOOW!!! THIS IS SOOOOOO COOL!!!!

Neal said...

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

Chris said...

I agree with Abe. It always amazes me how long the tails last. Wow. This is funny: I didn't even know there was a launch. What used to be such big news is now relegated to second page stuff, no?

peppylady (Dora) said...

What blue skies you have.
Nothing like that here now. But it could clear off.

What a neat thing to watch.

Mine is up.

Chuck Pefley said...

Wow! I've only watched these on tv. Must be a thrill to watch in person! Perfect for SkyWatchFriday!

Marie said...

Beautiful blue :)

CloudStalker said...

I feel a song coming on.. rocket man. Great shots!!

duopastorale said...

Wild and blue indeed!

Pernille said...

Wonderful shots!

Anonymous said...

that's a nice view and great shots too.

Anonymous said...

awesome

Neva said...

Wow....that is soooo cool! Awesome shots!
Thank for all your comments....I love your visits!

me ann my camera said...

Very nice, definitley a sky watch with a fascinating subject to focus
on! Lovely.

Anonymous said...

Envy!!! I would love to see a launch.

Raven said...

Wow! How exciting it must have been to see this up sort of close. Wonderful shots.

Anonymous said...

Fabulous!!

Was it really loud?

Petunia said...

Wow!
Great shots:)

Petunia's SWF

DeLi said...

its super!
all taht vast blueness and white ways of teh clouds :-)

Lynette said...

Wow! Thanks for sharing these with us.

And you're so right that I was glad that the water that doused me was clear, not colored, when the fireboat came close.

Anonymous said...

great sky watch!