Spacing out May 5, 2013
Posted by mareserinitatis in photography, science.Tags: kennedy space center, pictures, space, space shuttle
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Last week, having never been to Florida, I had one day to go exploring. While Universal Studios was awfully tempting, I chose another location: Kennedy Space Center. Rather than bore you with explanations, I’ll give you the photo tour. (My husband graciously consented to be the model for several of these pictures…)
The entrance (if you click on the picture, the full size one will come up and you can read the quote):
After passing through the visitor center entrance, the first thing you see is a bunch of rockets:
And a few capsules (which, of course, are fun to crawl into):
They are currently building the final home for the shuttle Atlantis, which will be on display at about the end of June. I was disappointed it wasn’t ready yet.
Then we hopped the bus and drove past the vehicle assembly building:
And visited the Apollo/Saturn V center:
At the center, they start you by sitting through a simulated launch of one of the missions. There are tons of things on display that relate to the Apollo missions, such as newspapers, space suits, and even the moon rover they practiced on. There’s also a moon rock that you can touch. (I was disappointed that it was polished.) We unfortunately only had about 5 hours, which didn’t feel like nearly enough, but we definitely had a good time.
How I spent my holiday vacation December 31, 2012
Posted by mareserinitatis in photography, younger son.Tags: legos, pictures, space shuttle, younger son
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I had to spend a lot of time at home with the younger boy, so I managed to cross off something that’s been sitting on my to-do list for almost a year. Of course, I had a bit of help. This is the largest lego kit I’ve ever owned, and the first I’ve had since I was…five? It was 1200+ pieces worth of building goodness, and every piece was fantastic. This has made me wonder if one goal for the new year should be to get another kit. Of course, a more immediate goal is to find a place to put it…
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