At midnight last night I was on the beach to see another shuttle launch into the heavens. A shuttle launch never fails to gather a crowd, even after all this time. At midnight, though, we were a small group at the 20th Street Beach Access, and it was a mild, quiet, mostly clear middle-of-the-night.
Living so close to the beach I was able to scamper over just a few minutes before lift-off. Within seconds of the 11:59pm blast it lit the black sky with a bright orange glow and I could see the rocket and its fiery tail arching over the horizon.
My pictures were terrible. I should have practiced for these night shots but I didn't so the results were disappointing. They did not reflect the awesome shuttle hurtling toward space that the twelve of us gaped at for a few minutes, until it was gone from sight. I applauded and one person joined me. It felt like the right thing to do.
Then we all went home.
Posts
11 comments:
...what an incredible thing to witness. i bet it was an awesome site against the dark sky...xo, mickey
How wonderful that you "scampered"... it shows you still have (1) a zest for life & (2) a good back. LOL! Must be an incredible sight.
Julia
Thanks for sharing the experience.. oh, how I wish I could just Scamper To The Beach in a few minutes time. Sadly I'm still 10 miles away. BUt working on it...
I watched it on tv....it was pretty cool. I bet it was neat to watch at night from the beach...
miss you. Jan
What a great midnight adventure. I would have applauded right along with you...awesome!
Wow, now there's something I'd like to experience while I'm down here! Would love to see a post on your favorite food at the beaches - especially PIZZA!
Seeing a shuttle launch is on my bucket list.
Amazing! love the pictures. xoxo
Reading your blog always leaves me a little jealous that I don't live on a beautiful beach in Florida. The pictures and the "everyday" life is depicted so well . . . tranquility amid reality, and even the upset of this perfect setting, in the changing tides. . .
Post a Comment