At around 7:45 Sunday evening, Handsome, Kes and I headed to the open area of our property here on the Gulf Coast and watched the skies to our northeast. As the sun was going down behind us, a huge contrail, colored with the pinks and peaches of a beautiful sunset, marked the path of the latest shuttle launch, Discovery.
It's hard to imagine that there are hours of driving miles between us and the launch site, as this vision seemed to be only a short distance away. The sound created by the launch must be deafening if you're right there!
Handsome and I whooped and hollered at the craft as it fought its way into outer space, and we said our shared silent prayers for the safety of her crew.
(photo courtesy of NASA website. Click on the title of this post to see more NASA pictures.)
