Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Leaving 4.16.10 Harbor Square

Channel to and from Harbor Square



View from transient dock to marina - excellent hurricane protection



laundry shack





Freedom docked in the channel







Cool swing bridge







What are these people looking at? Manatee! We saw the tail of a Manatee. Someday we hope to see the entire body.

04.15.2010 Kennedy Space Center

4.12.2010 we spent two days at Harbor Square Marina on Merritt Island. The dockmaster Duncan lent us his truck so we could go to the Kennedy Space Center.

We saw an gator and Andrew jumped out of the truck to take a photo. My heart stood still thinking about the big Moma gator waiting for her Kodak moment.


Little gator swam off and Andrew returned to the truck unharmed.








Photos taken from observation tower.


Shuttle Launch pad




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The first control center



The big board of checks


Rock taking off on screen















Boosters and Andrew



Pod used to land back on earth

Andrew 's Hitchcock moment


Andrew and the pod



The pod and me




Man on the moon display



Complex shot from bus








The last Space station modular at Kennedy Space Center.




Modulars being prepared for launch in May 2010



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Working area







Inside of something




















Captain Andrew with the gang.


Ground control to Major Sanity









Tuesday, April 20, 2010

04.11.2010 - 04-12-2010

04.11.2010 we anchored at Jensen Beach on the south side of the causeway. It offered little protection from the 15 to 20 MPH wind. I know how my permanent press clothes must feel when I wash them on the regular cycle – wrinkled and twisted. I’ll need ironing in the morning!



04.12.2010 A Golden Looper hail us and directed us to a good holding area at Dragon Point

That mashed up green iron on the shore line was once a dragon statue.

This structure must have been grand in her day. I don't know why the town hasn't renovated both items.



We saw a rainbow on our way out of the anchorage.





Hey look another American Tug is following us!


Forgotten"s Captain is Robert Hall. He is from Canada and has a dog and cat on board.


Hey Andrew, look where Robert keeps his fenders. We need to move ours.


Oh, honey, I think I see our next boat.

The small one in the middle will do nicely.