NASA ParkWay West and Space Commerce Way in Merritt Island

My husband and I love to drive this route especially before sunset. This is NASA Parkway West which is also known as NASA Causeway West. The NASA Parkway West crosses the Indian River Lagoon. There is a bascule bridge (drawbridge) which permits boats on the Inter-coastal Waterway to pass through the causeway. About 2 miles from the bridge is the property of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and the John F. Kennedy Space Center. See the building at the far end, that is already the entrance of the Kennedy Space Center. I took the picture of the ditch to point the location where, at times wild gators love to sunbathing.

I took this picture right at the intersection of NASA Parkway and Space Commerce Way  which is also known as Government Road. The Merritt Island peninsula is at its widest in this area extending towards Cape Canaveral.

The public cannot go beyond the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. As I have said, that building at the far end. The general public is not permitted beyond this area. A NASA security only permits access to authorized tour buses, Kennedy Space Center staff and supply vehicles only.

There are tour buses allowed to access the Vehicle Assembly Building and the Saturn V Center area. If you visited my blog more often, you already saw the pictures of what I am referring to. Anyway, the photo above was taken along the Space Commerce Way. Again, there are wild gators seen floating on the ditch. If you happen to pass by here, just look closely and for sure, you will see one or two.

I saw a big gator right on this end. I did not take my camera at that time though.

On the exact location above, I saw this floating on the water ^_^

This wild gator probably about 8 or 9 feet. It is definitely bigger than I am. I used the zoom of my camera. I took the photo from inside the car along the road.

This ditch was taken along Space Commerce Way. I saw baby gators swimming here. That's all for now folks. Thanks for stopping by.

Beautiful Traditional Crafts

Such a great art don't you think? The photo below is a beautiful ceramic tile which is an imported product from New Zealand. This beautiful country is rich in culture and it shows in their art work. New Zealand is blessed with growing numbers of great artists who do traditional crafts in carving, painting and weaving. The subject of their art works are usually depicts figures of humans and animals. But, when it comes to surface patterns, their subject consists of spirals and ridges. They somehow use bold colors and nature inspired pieces of art.

Here's another interesting product showcasing birds and nature. New Zealand is best known for the flightless Kiwi, weka as well as the endangered kakapo which is the world's largest parrot. Since this country is home to beautiful mountains, green countryside and a haven for unique plants and animals, birds and nature are common subjects used in the artist's canvas.

When you check out the Possum Merino Clothing, you will observe that most products are a reflection of their culture by showcasing the Pacific and Maori images. Their t-shirts, rugs, posters and cards have the images of birds and nature. Their people are nationalistic and proud of their heritage.

Wool has been one of New Zealand’s major agricultural exports that is why; when you check out their products, you still find sheepskin and great wool bedding's. Overtaking the wool export is the dairy and wine which became New Zealand's largest export earner at present.

New Zealand is home to unique species of animals and plants so; if you are a nature and animal lover, this country will surely fit your lifestyle. New Zealand has diverse natural beauty of jagged mountains and rolling pasture lands. If raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones are exciting for you then; you should visit New Zealand and learn to diversity of their culture.

Would you like to live in New Zealand? If you love the outdoors and wanted to live in a mild and temperate climate, New Zealand is for you. If you move there, make sure that your place has excellent Home Insulation. This is such a better way to live a healthy and energy efficient home for you and your family.

Wild Gator Along NASA Parkway

I told you one time that we saw a big gator along the ditch at NASA Parkway but, I didn't get a good picture. Today, while driving on the same area, I saw this. It is about 8 foot. I took this picture while sitting inside the car along the side of the road. Believe me, the car is a bit distant away. The ditch here has no fence so; they can always crawl on to the road if they wanted too.

The gator tried to submerge its body. Trying to hide from me and made a left stride trying to see what's going on to where I was.

This gator is huge and fat. When I first saw it, it was swimming straight at the middle of the ditch. Now that he saw me. it went on the side and trying to feel the area.

What you see here is just part of the head, Believe me this is huge. Gators in this area is seen as ordinary sight. This area is part of animal sanctuary. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge has 140,000 acres. This place served as a refugee that provides natural habitat for more than 1,500 species of plants and animals, that includes this creature.

This is the second biggest gator that I have seen in the wild. There are tiny gators that looks cute and adorable LOL but, this one is rough looking.

I wish I will the big gator again so you all can see it. Remember, this is Florida and the water here is not safe to swim. When you see gator warning, don't dare and be stupid to check.


Gators are just lurking nearby. When we drive on the road like NASA Causeway/Parkway, I always look for gators and sure enough, I found one. Actually, I found 4 on this day but, they are tiny. This is the biggest so; it's worth taking a picture.

Watching the TICO Warbird Airshow

I was taking videos from our backyard during the TICO Warbird Airshow here in the Space Coast Regional Airport. I just check my camera today and forgot to post it in youtube. They fly so fast and before I can click a shot, they're gone LOL. The  airshow was really exciting and thrilling to watch. 

I took the photo below as they fly so low from our neighborhood.

Here, they are having an exhibition making a loop, a heart and a circle smoke. They also have an aerobatic performance in the sky. Pretty cool..

We were at our front yard for the last three days watching the Tico Warbird Airshow. Sometimes, I can only watch them and mesmerized by their beauty in the sky. Now, this is a vintage war plane.

I suspect it is a part of the show. Showing vintage war planes that they used during the wars.

Later that final day, hubby and I decided to go to the Space Coast Regional Airport to see the finale exhibition. Oh my goodness, really amazing airshow! For our eyes only because it is really hard to capture it on video.

Later that afternoon, it was reported that the show will end sooner than what was planned. A nasty storm is headed in Port Saint John. See the clouds above? It is showing signs that bad weather is heading our place.

Here is our neighbor friend who took his chair and watch the airshow with us. The boy was restless because by then, we can't see the airshow no more because of the thick clouds. We can only hear the thundering sound passes our neighborhood.

Here is hubby, ready to drive to the air port to see the airshow finale closer. Anyway, we also watch airshows while we were in Mississippi and Pensacola. It would be exciting to watch it up close huh? How about you? Have you been to an airshow before?

High Fashion Style

When I think about new york clothing, high fashion comes up in my mind. The fabric, color combination, pattern and total look of a dress elaborate the trendy style and elegance. To mention one, here is a great maxi dress in thick stripes with orange and gray combination. The back design adds comfort for it has a racer back style with elastic band at waist for a synchronized look. This maxi dress is best if paired with flip fops. This maxi dress is a great summer get up for party on the beach or in any casual events.

This company offers trendy apparel, gorgeous wedges and flats, great accessories and more. For this season, my favorite collection is the off the shoulder tops. To beat the heat this summer brings, a casual look with flip flops and shorts are great ensemble to wear. I love sheer fabric, tank tops, and loose outfit. Wearing these types of clothing is a sure comfort, trendy and fashionable.  With these tops, I prefer wearing jeans in any given day with a pair of sneakers. 

How about you? This summer, flaunt your fashion sense and trendy look. You can always get a great look even if you are a bargain shopper. For more details, check out the summer collection now!

Veteran's Memorial Park in Merritt Island

Whole day yesterday hubby and I decided to just drive around  scenic route in our area. We made three stops first, the Veteran's Memorial Park, a boat dock along Port Saint John and Home Depot ... scouting for a lawn mower ^_^ . I took some photos for you dear readers to see what's in Veteran's Memorial Park in Merritt Island.

The Veteran's Memorial Park is located at 400 S Sykes Creek Pkwy Merritt Island, FL 32952. The location is near the Merritt Island Mall and along the banks of Banana River. If you wanted to know the direction by phone, call them at tel #(321) 453-1776 a standby officer will be there to assist you.

I was never been close to this for real. What a humungous thing!

My husband rode to this type of helicopter while he was assigned  in Vietnam.

This memorial park is really nice and peaceful. A good place to remember the heroes of war.

If you happen to visit Cocoa Beach, Meritt Island or Titusville, pay your respect by visiting to this place.

This is located near the Banana River too.

It looks ordinary looking from this point. Once you get out of the car and walk to the park, it is different. It feels peaceful and nice.


Don't forget to check out the memorial park in your area and share the photos as well. God bless everyone!

Take the Debt Settlement and Become Debt Free

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Frequent Visit of Birds in Our Backyard

Look who is having a nice siesta on my backyard? Oppsies ... the bird saw me. The bird probably thought that I am a paparazzi LOL invading his/her privacy. Living here in Brevard County, I have the pleasure of enjoying the beauties of wild birds right on my backyard. I have frequent visits from cardinals and woodpeckers. I am not sure what type of bird this one is.

Birds wake me up every morning with their nagging voices LOL, did you know that? Oh yeah and I prefer that than the noise of buzzing cars on the streets in Orlando.


Wanna see the wild gator in the neighborhood? On my next post ... I promise, I will post it here. Thanks for stopping by.

Metal Fabrication Specialist

The designs of the civilian structures like bridges and buildings; the construction of power plants and machinery are just few of the many functions of the Engineering Industry. They primarily deal with planning, construction, design, manufacture and operation of structures, machines and devices.

Companies that provide all the Metal Fabrication ensures that their products are in excellent quality or else, disaster may happen. To maintain a good reputation to their clients, they must provide cost-effective solutions starting from the design, to the final product and finally, the installation.

The photo above is the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay Florida, named as #3 of the Top 10 Bridges of the World by Travel Channel. Though this bridge is magnificent in design has its own share of imperfection such as structural collapse and tragedy. The accident was a big challenge in engineering yet now; the new design of the current bridge has a bigger span than the old bridge and was constructed with steel and concrete. Thanks to the engineering team who make bridges beautiful and safe for public use.

A company such as the Amediate Engineering Ltd is a specialist in fabrication engineering. They design and produce quality engineering products for all kinds and deliver them on schedule. They specialize in sheet Metal Fabrication, stainless steel welding, site installations and more. Check this company if you are in need of their services.

Anyway, Electrical engineering primarily deals with manufacturing and designing of devices for transmission of electricity. They also design and manufacture electronic devices including computers and its accessories. For other services and all your automotive needs, you might want to check out CV Joints. If you are in need of Disc Pads and Machining, CV repairs and general maintenance, visit CV Joint today. 

Walt Disney : The Son of the Dreaming Tree

For the family of Walt Disney, the Dreaming Tree is very important. The Dreaming Tree is a symbol and the one place where Walt Disney started creating his fantasies and dreams. When the original tree was struck by lightning, they wanted to preserve it by planting the son of the dreaming tree.

This year, the son of the Dreaming Tree is 9 years old and it looks healthy and growing good. Read the caption below. If you are wondering where this located at, it is in Marcelline, Missouri which is the boyhood hometown of the famous animator, film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and international icon Walt Disney.

The photo below is the original Dreaming Tree of Walt Disney. As a boy and by his own account, Walt Disney's happiest childhood memories were of his time in Marceline and at the farm. This area is part of Disney farm. In a walking distance, Walt Disney's barn still stood there and preserved. This is where Walt Disney began to draw and we are seeing it today ... those animated characters in all the Disney movies ... animals ... farmland ... trains ... it all started as he sit under this tree.

The Dreaming Tree is on the American Forests Register of Historic Trees and is protected. If you come in the state of Missouri, check out the charming town of Marceline. You will be amazed to see a resemblance of what you see inside Disney World and Disney Land. To name one : the Main Street USA where you see in Magic Kingdom has the inspiration taken in Marceline's original Main Street USA. You will see the buildings that inspired Walt Disney's vision.

If you happen to visit the Animal Kingdom in Disney World, located at the center of the park is the TREE OF LIFE. It is the iconic symbol of this place where guests can enjoy and encounter exotic animals. I was wondering if this Dreaming Tree inspired Walt to create the Tree of Life. I wasn't able to find proof of my theory though. Anyway, the Disney’s Animal Kingdom park is known to be the largest animal theme park in the world with more than 1,700 animals inside in 250 species. I visited Animal Kingdom too, countless times... lucky me huh? You should know that Walt Disney loves animals and Marceline has that  to offer. When I was there last October, vast farmlands are everywhere. The place is beautiful and charming, no wonder that the little boy Walt at that time loves this place. 

The Animal Kingdom theme park reflects Walt Disney’s dedication to conservation. He is committed to animal care, education and research. Oh, did you know that as a little boy, he uses his barn "The Happy Place" and invited all the children to watch his show. The funny story was, he charged a fee to enter his barn. One time, the children was not happy with his show and they want their money back. LOL. On my next post, I will show you his barn and more of this funny story. Thanks for stopping by. Oh, try to visit Missouri and look for the town, Marceline :-) Have fun and don't get lost <3 <3.

Kennedy Space Center: Astronaut Memorial

If you want to take a glimpse of the exciting sights of space frontier then, visit Kennedy Space Center located on Merritt Island, Florida. You will experience the thrill of simulated rocket launch, meet the Astronauts at the Astronaut Encounter, take a guided bus tour, explore the Rocket Garden, be amazed of the gigantic display of the Apollo/Saturn V Rocket and many more. Kennedy Space Center is indeed one of the major tourist destinations in Florida and if you are vacationing in Orlando, you can reach the Kennedy Space Center for about an hour drive. I can come here any day I want for I have a Commander's Pass and I live about 15 minutes away... I so love this place. Let me show you about Astronaut Memorial which is one of the attractions at the Kennedy Space Center.

"The Astronauts Memorial Foundation honors and memorializes those astronauts who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the American Space program, believing that the conquest of space is worth the risk of life."

The Challenger's STS-51L Astronauts: Teacher-in-space Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist Gregory Jarvis, Mission Specialist Judy Resnik, Commander Dick Scobee, Mission Specialist Ronald McNair, Pilot Michael Smith and Mission Specialist Ellison Onizuka.

It was Jan. 28, 1986, after 73 seconds of lift-off, an explosion occurred and claimed the space shuttle Challenger and its 7 crew. The explosion was determined to be an O-ring failure in the right solid rocket booster and cold weather is a contributing factor.

Robert H. Lawrence was killed in the crash of F-104 Starfighter at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He was flying backseat on the mission as instructor pilot for a flight test trainee learning the steep-descent glide technique.

The airplane struck the ground hard and it caught fire. The back seat, which delays a moment to avoid hitting the front seat, ejected sideways thus killing him in an instant.

The STS-107 mission is Migrogravity Research Mission/SPACEHAB. The 7 crew was on board the Space Shuttle Columbia. Their Launch Pad is 39A on January 16, 2003, 10:39 a.m. EST. On board the space shuttle: Commander Rick Husband, Pilot Willie McCool, Payload Commander Michael Anderson, Mission Specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon.

It was Feb. 1, 2003 after a 16-day mission but, Columbia and crew were lost during reentry over East Texas at about 9 a.m. EST, about 16 minutes prior to the scheduled touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center. A seven-month investigation followed. The KSC debris reconstruction team identified pieces as to the location on the orbiter and 38 percent Columbia was recovered.

A tragedy struck on the launch pad during a preflight test for Apollo 204 (AS-204). The mission was to be the first crewed flight of Apollo which was scheduled to launch Feb. 21, 1967. The Astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee were killed when a fire swept through the command module.

It was in the year 1966 when NASA T-38 crash occurred. NASA Northrop T-38 Talon crashed at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri  killing two Project Gemini astronauts, Elliot See and Charles Bassett.

The X-15- dropped away from the NB-52B at 45,000 feet over Delamar Dry Lake. Major Michael J. Adams was making his seventh X-15 flight. There was an electrical disturbance which distracted him and slightly degraded the control of the aircraft. A chase pilot spotted the main wreckage northwest of Cuddeback. Mike Adams was dead and the the X-15-3 was destroyed.

Manley L. "Sonny" Carter, Jr died on April 5, 1991 near New Brunswick, Georgia, in the crash of a commercial airplane while on NASA business travel. That's all for now folks. If you will get the chance, please visit the Kennedy Space Center soon.