Mapping Ancient Civilization

Just down on the Yucatan some UCF professors and NASA are making
and finding history.

Hot Humid Day On The Lagoon

Bridge construction is moving along and only 5 windsurfers
are out there. Seems like the crowds got over the heat really fast.

No Horizon This Morning

The calm water and fog on the lagoon this morning creates a condition of no horizon.

NASA: 4 Billion-Year-Old Antarctica Meteorite Points Directly to Biology and Life on Mars

When Dan Brown wrote Deception Point, I'll bet he didn't
expect it to become this close to reality.

A Busy Sunday On The Lagoon

Lots of kiteboarders, sailboarders, jetskiers and swimmers on the lagoon today.

NASA Web Cams

These are handy when things are happening at KSC.

Parking Meters

I tell ya. Every government organization is desperate for
those tax dollars.

Marina Park. Splash or Skate ?

I tell ya what. Commissioners will argue on one hand
until they spend all the money projected for the project
in the other hand.

Windy Monday On The Lagoon

After the hard rain and lightning last night, the wind
is still blowing straight out of the west.

No Wind For The Kiteboarders

I'll check back this afternoon and see if the wind
has picked up.
The guys are having trouble flying today.



The wind just began to pick up around 2pm and it became a great day
for the kiteboarders.
By 3pm there were at least 8 kiteboarders flying accross the water.
By 6pm there were at least 4 still flying.

Play and Construction

It's a very bright sunny day. You can sence the humidity
will come here soon.
The winds are so calm that a windsurfer can barely
keep his board moving. He actually fell over right
after I took this picture.
The 406 bridge is coming along.
Those piers are being built relatively quickly.
The spans are at least 1/3 installed.
It's gonna be a nice bridge.

The Secret Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Launches

Another great launch.
The Air Force Mini Shuttle will be up there messin around with stuff
for approximately 270 days. Manuvering, sniffing around,
snooping around, getting in close, checkin things out.

Discovery Landing, Atlantis Moving

The Discovery streaked across the sky overhead this
morning before it flew out to sea, burned of some energy
and turned for its landing at KSC. This is the 4th time
I've been here to watch a spaceship land. One was on the
back of a modified 747.
The Atlantis was suppose to start its trek out to pad 39A
this evening but NASA decided that there would be rain and
lightning in the neighborhood so they postponed until 6 AM
on wednesday.
It's a busy week.
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will launch atop an Atlas V.
Launch Time: 7:52 p.m. to 8:01 p.m. EDT
Launch Complex: 41 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Mission: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a
technology demonstration spaceplane known as the X-37B
Orbital Test Vehicle.
Then there was Air Force One, the president paid a visit
last thursday to let everyone know the new direction that
NASA will take.
Busy week.

St. Johns River Floodplain Flooded

The St. Johns River is spreading thru it's floodplain.
If I remember correctly, (I question my memory more often
these days)this is not suppose to happen this early.
The flooding river. Not my memory.
When hurrican season starts and a few tropical
depressions linger over Florida this usually happens.
Of course it has rained all winter and a low pressure
system just passed over south & central florida.
It's having an affect.

Lazy Gray Morning On The Lagoon

There is no wind on the lagoon today. It's very still and quiet.

Discovery Undocks To Come Home

This is a great NASA picture of the ISS and Discovery crew.

Oleanders Are Blooming

The Oleander bushes are blooming. They are beautiful and deadly.