The business end of a decomissioned Saturn 5. Walking the length of this rocket takes minutes! 20 tons of fuel per minute would flow through here.
Lucky Shot!
A gull dive-bombing to catch a fish, at the moment of impact. Took quite a few trys to capture this!
Off topic - Stone Ball
Instead of a boring fountain, the center had a map of the cosmos carved into a 2 ton granite sphere, suspended and slowly rotating on a water base. With enough force you could spin it a different direction!
Seaside Bunker
Looking out into the Atlantic, one of the main launch platforms would have been behind me. According to our guide this little bunker was used to house sensitive equipment for detecting electricity in the air, as lightning is a grave threat to launches.
Vehicle Assembly Plant
This building is where every NASA space vehicle is assembled. Again, the picture does no justice to the height of this building.
Last November, I had the opportunity to visit the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, while visiting relatives living in the area.
