Dreams DO Come True!
I've been really busy lately, so I haven't had much time for blogging. Earlier this month I took another trip to Florida. I was one of the lucky few invited to see the launch of a military satellite. Due to several restrictions, I am only allowed to post certain pictures.
The launch was very important to me, so I was ecstatic to be there. This was my third trip to Space Coast in as many months. It was cool because my wife was able to come along, and we both had the time of our life!
This time I did a better job of capturing the launch than before. I set the camera to manual mode, and exposed a stop under. The last time I shot a launch, the frame went dark as soon as the flame got bright. It happened so fast that I couldn't make the necessary adjustments (OK, I panicked a little bit). Although, that first launch was at sunset which makes a huge difference.
For the last ten years, my goal has been to be a part of the space race. I felt, and still do, that it's really cool to have a man-made object orbiting the earth. I'm amazed by the fact that for all of human history the skies above were only accessed by birds. Now, my fingerprints are all over that carbon-fiber "box" orbiting the earth at over 18,000 mph. For me, the launch was proof that dreams DO come true!
To see the images from my trip check out the set on flickr.
Florida, Space Coast
Reader Comments (1)
I am so proud of u baby, and it was a dream come true.