An aerial view of Austin’s Seaholm development and the downtown skyline seen shortly after sunset on April 3rd, 2024.
We’re back in Austin today. I headed downtown yesterday evening to meet Flickr friend Randy von Liski and we spent golden and blue hours flying drones...
Of the gull-like birds I watched on Cocoa Beach last week, the Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) were probably my favourite. They are so elegant and graceful...
Staying with the theme of birds in flight, here’s another image I took while stalking the Black Skimmers on Cocoa Beach last week. This was taken...
While waiting for last week’s aborted Delta IV Heavy launch, I pointed a camera at various birds that were flying around Cape Canaveral Space Force...
SpaceX managed to launch 2 Falcon 9s from Cape Canaveral within 4 hours of each other last Saturday and we managed to catch both launches. Here’s...
We finally go to view a launch from reasonably close (about 4 or 5 miles?) yesterday afternoon. Eutelsat 36D was launched on a Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space...
Segueing nicely from space hardware back to birds, here’s a Great Blue Heron that was fishing near Titan III Road in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...
Yesterday was going to be an exciting day after my son managed to get tickets to watch the final launch of a ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket from the closest...
A group of Willets (Tringa semipalmata) apparently enjoying the view of Cocoa Beach Pier, Florida, shortly after sunrise.
Let’s leave space hardware for a while. Here’s a shot I grabbed while out for a walk shortly after sunrise on Monday morning. There were a couple...
The command module from Apollo 14, named “Kitty Hawk” by her crew, on display in the Kennedy Space Center visitors’ center. Apollo 14 flew...
This SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage can be found on display inside one of the exhibits at Kennedy Space Center. The rocket previously flew and was recovered...
We’re in Florida this week, visiting son number 2 who is working an internship at SpaceX. First port of call was, of course Kennedy Space Center...
Members of FIRST Robotics Competition team 8573 Rogue-Rangers LEGACY from McAllen, Texas seen in their pit at the FIRST in Texas District San Antonio event...
Four of the field volunteers clean up the “note” game pieces at the end of the FIRST in Texas District San Antonio robotics event on March...
Members of FIRST Robotics Competition team 5726 RHUMBOTZ cheer their team on from the top of the stands during the FIRST in Texas District San Antonio...
The drive team from FRC 3035 Droid Rage concentrate on the task during a qualification match at the FIRST in Texas District San Antonio robotics event...
FIRST Robotics Competition team 2881 Lady Cans from Austin are competing in the 2024 competition with their robot Pinkachu. It is seen here in a finals...
Back to robotics again since I’ve just returned from the FIRST in Texas District San Antonio competition which took place on Friday and Saturday....
