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22
Nov
2024
Reaction Control


Reaction control thrusters on the Apollo 14 Command Module “Kitty Hawk” on display at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.



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21
Nov
2024
Columbia Panel


A rather more sobering image today. This panel from Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia was recovered from the debris field in Texas and Louisiana after the disaster...



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20
Nov
2024
Atlantis Detail


A detail of the Space Shuttle Atlantis orbiter on display at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.



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19
Nov
2024
F-1 Nozzle


Let’s delve into the archives for something different this week. With SpaceX’s 6th Starship/SuperHeavy launch scheduled for this afternoon,...



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7
Jul
2024
Skimmers at Sunrise


I’ll end this short Black Skimmer series with a shot of a flock of the birds flying along the shoreline of Cocoa Beach, Florida shortly after sunrise...



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6
Jul
2024
Skimmers on the Beach


In the air, Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) are amazingly elegant and dexterous flyers. On the beach, however, they look rather comical. Here are a couple...



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5
Jul
2024
Skimming


A flock of Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) skims the surface of the waters off Cocoa Beach, Florida early in the morning on March 25th, 2024.



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4
Apr
2024
Royal Tern


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...



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3
Apr
2024
Black on Gold


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...



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2
Apr
2024
Osprey


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...



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30
Mar
2024
Heron by Titan III Road


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...



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29
Mar
2024
Delta IV Heavy NROL-70


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...



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28
Mar
2024
Willets Watching


A group of Willets (Tringa semipalmata) apparently enjoying the view of Cocoa Beach Pier, Florida, shortly after sunrise.



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27
Mar
2024
A Blur of Skimmers


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...



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26
Mar
2024
Apollo 14 Capsule


The command module from Apollo 14, named “Kitty Hawk” by her crew, on display in the Kennedy Space Center visitors’ center. Apollo 14 flew...



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25
Mar
2024
Falcon 9 Booster


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...



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24
Mar
2024
Atlantis at KSC


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...



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4
Apr
2023
Low Over Sherman Field


The US Navy Blue Angels make a low pass over Forrest Sherman Field at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida towards the end of their practice session on August...



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3
Apr
2023
Angels in the Cloud


Four members of the US Navy Blue Angels seen in the skies above Pensacola Beach, Florida on August 19th, 2021. This was one of the few shots I got of the aircraft...



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31
Mar
2023
Four Angels


Four F/A-18 Super Hornets of the US Navy Blue Angels demonstration team in formation during a practice session over Pensacola Beach, Florida on August...



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