Awe-Inspiring Photos

I call these awe-inspiring photos taken in the neighborhood last Sunday. I love looking up the sky. It somehow ease my pain and disappointments. Come on, I am not different from you. I am happy and contented with life but, I have moments too. Instead of posting my rants in Facebook, I will just sigh up in the heavens.


First ,7th and 9th Photos - taken at State Road 407 , Florida

2nd, 8th and 3rd Photos - taken in our neighborhood

4th, 5th and 6th Photos - taken along Indian River, Merritt Island FL

 

God answers prayers

in the way

that is best for us.

Sunrise Along Port Saint John Boat Ramp

It is Flashback Wednesday still in Beyond Photography.  I am sharing these pictures that I took while I was in Indian River. What a beautiful day huh?

The only building that you see below is the VAB - Vehicle Assembly Area of rockets. The area across Indian River is where NASA's Kennedy Space Center is. It's about 15 minutes drive from here and no traffic at all.

This is Indian River, a great home for manatees, dolphin and maybe, alligator. I said maybe because I have never seen an alligator in this area yet. But, along the canals towards Kennedy Space center, in both sides ... oh yeah, every time we pass by, there are gators. It is expected because the area is part of Merritt Island Animal Sanctuary.

I do believe though that there are gators lurking underneath the murky waters of Indian River. This area where I took these photos is a boat ramp in Port Saint John and the next area is Nicols Park. In the premises of the park, there is a sign which says "Beware of Gators".  

This boat ramp is about 5 minutes drive from our place. This place has an awesome view at sunrise. Truly a gorgeous one.

Watching the Rocket Launch: Falcon 9 GEO Transfer Mission

Last week, the Falcon 9 SES 8 communications satellite was scheduled to launch at SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The mission of SES 8 is to "provide Ku-band and Ka-band direct-to-home broadcasting and network services over the Asia-Pacific region. This rocket will fly in the Falcon 9 v1.1 configuration with upgraded Merlin 1D engines, stretched fuel tanks and a payload fairing." Two  seconds to lift off, the launch was aborted. The second attempt to launch was scheduled Nov 28- Thanksgiving Day. We were watching the launch at Port Saint John by the Indian River.

It was a chilly afternoon on a Thanksgiving Day. There were quiet a few people who were not Floridians and were hoping to see the launch for the first time. It was cloudy but, the weather was not the factor of the aborted launch.

There was a Wifi signal by the boat dock, thanks to Bright House, I was able to use my iPad to monitor the Space X live webcast. It was truly chilly outdoor so; we stayed inside the car the whole time.

The launch pad is straight ahead. On a clear day, the rocket launch is clearly visible from here. The best spot to watch the launch is at Kennedy Space Center in the Apollo premises.

The parking space in the boat dock is full but, not crowded. Most of all, it was okay to wait because the weather is cool.

The window for the launch was between 5:37 to 6:43 PM EST but, as you can see, it was really cloudy. There was a second attempt to launch and aborted. They re-scheduled by Monday, December 2 but, it was delayed. Today is the third attempt. I hope it will be successful this time.

We can see the rocket from our front yard but, it is nicer to see it from here. I will be taking photos for comparison. Have a great day everyone!

Sunday Morning Ride : Indian River Lagoon

Morning Ride Along the Indian River Lagoon at Merritt Island

Sunday after the mass, hubby took the route towards the NASA Parkway. I was seated at the passenger's seat so; I have an enjoyable time taking interesting photos along the way.

Astronaut Hall of Fame

Astronaut Hall of Fame is part of NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Attraction

Boater's Along the Indian River Lagoon

Draw Bridge along NASA Parkway

Boater's

Driving Along the bridge on 528

Indian River both sides of the bridge on 528

I caught a bird flying

From our home, we took the route of A1A to Bennett Causeway then; we turn left on Courtenay Parkway to Kennedy Parkway.  Most of the photos above were taken along NASA Parkway. Check this place, you will like it. Oh, if you see a gator, you can't stop for long. Just take a snap of photo and drive. Happy Monday y'all!

By the Indian River

We live just 5 minutes away from Indian River. Early morning, hubby and I love to come here to watch the sunrise. There are few people who comes here early as well pulling their boats. If it is holiday or weekend, they tag along their kids and enjoy boating in Indian River. Watching the sunrise on their boats must be an awesome experience.

Early Morning

This is me one afternoon while I was watching the VAB or Vehicle Assembly Building of the Kennedy Space Center (the tiny building across the river) when suddenly, dolphins shows up.  I posted the photos of the dolphins in one of my blogs.

One Afternoon

Here I am again having my exercise and enjoying the view of the Indian River.

Doing Exercise

Hubby was with me but, he was just sitting under the shade talking to his friends on his phone. I love doing my exercise down here. There are times that the river smells bad because of the algae but, on these days, the weather was great and the breeze was fresh.

The Space Coast

Have you been to the Space Coast? The cities around Kennedy Space Center #KSC where NASA launched Space Shuttles are part of the Space Coast namely: Titusville, Cocoa, Rockledge, Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, Indialantic, and Palm Bay. Most of these cities belong in Brevard County and we live here for more than a year now. Last Sunday, we attended the mass in Merritt Island and heading home, we took the route along NASA Parkway to see if there are wild gators along the canals.

Hubby and I like to take this route because sometimes the dolphins hang out along the Indian River Lagoon. Not only that, the Manatee too. Most of the time, there are boaters on the lagoon, just enjoying the Sunday morning fishing and swimming.

Check out the photos below. This road is called NASA Parkway and we are now heading to Titusville. Far end is a draw bridge. On the right is the Titusville area and on the left, Port Saint John which is part of Cocoa area. Behind us is the Kennedy Space Center. Imagine when the Space Shuttle lifts off from this area, Titusville and Cocoa has the great view to watch it up close and roaring like a thunder. We can see it from our front yard even. Exciting isn't it?

Well, Space Shuttle Program has ended last 2011 so; any Rocket Launch in the Space Coast is coming from the launch pad at SLC-37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral area. It is just few minutes from here. It is actually nearby the Cruise terminal in Cape Canaveral.

Now, take a look at the photo above. See the tiny building on the left? Remember that because, I will show you how it looks like up close. That is in Titusville and it is a beautiful Condo property. How I wish I live there.

On this day, we had a nice ride heading home. We saw three dolphins swimming along the Lagoon.

The photo above was taken in NASA Parkway and often times, wild gators are lurking in there. They are harmless if you don't disturb them. Free to watch. If you want to visit the Kennedy Space Center, both sides, you will see the canals. Make sure you watch closely on the water and for sure, you will spot a gator.

They are protected so; there are many of them here. That's the booster display of the Atlantis inside the Kennedy Space Center. We live about 10 minutes from the Kennedy Space Center.

That's all for now folks. Thank you for stopping by here. If you don't see any update in my blog, I am just sick. I love to share my photos to you but, sometimes, I can't face the PC too long. Anyway, check out my other blogs too. Bye now and enjoy your week.

Driving Down the NASA Parkway

Hi everyone! How's your first week of August? Are you excited that in 4 months' time, we will be celebrating the Christmas Holiday? Uh uh, if only I can fast-forward the time, I will (wink). I miss eggnog and buying Christmas tree is already in my mind. I am so excited right now by just talking about it. How about you? Anyway today, I will be sharing to you the normal route that hubby and I took for a short ride around the Space Coast. I shared so many photos along this road already. This is NASA Parkway, the road to Titusville and/or Kennedy Space Center.

I took these photos last Sunday and I tell you, this is the heaviest traffic we get out here, heaven right? Those cars are heading to #KSC or Merritt Island. We were on our way home about 10 minutes from here. The body of water on each side is the Indian River Lagoon where oftentimes, manatee and dolphins hang-out frequently. NASA Parkway has 4 lanes, two to each direction.

I love this place. The Indian River Lagoon is very nice especially at sunset. Most of the time, the sight of boaters and fishing boats are plenty. The waters are calm and safe despite of gator warnings.

If you pass by this area and you saw dolphins swimming, you cannot stop any time. In fact, no one is allowed to park in both sides of the road and signs are pretty much visible in the area.

Further down the road, across the draw bridge is the Hall of Fame which is part of NASA's Kennedy Space Center attraction. Check out the photo above. Anyway right now, one part of the draw bridge is under repair. It's been more than two months and according to the news, this repair will be done in September.

The traffic is not bad at all despite of the ongoing repair on the bridge.

See the flow of traffic above? Even when drawbridge is up to give way of boats passing across the other side of the lagoon, the traffic is not bad.

On the last photo, I tried to zoom in the bridge in Titusville. Would you like to see the view in there? Next post, I will be happy to share it to all of you. More photos of that area next week. Thanks for stopping by.

Gorgeous View Along the Indian River

When I'm on my desktop for hours, my husband knows that I was tired in the middle of the day. He would always ask me to take a break. We live about 5 minutes away from Indian River so; we always go there. We take a short road trip along the Indian River Drive. See the photo below? A nice weather, blue skies and calm waters, such a rejuvenating scenic view.

The houses here are super gorgeous and huge with manicured lawn. I will be posting the beautiful houses next time. Thanks for stopping by.

Sunrise in Port Saint John Florida

Such a beautiful and inspiring morning! I took these photos in Port Saint John along the boat ramp near Nicols Park. It's always gorgeous here especially at the break of dawn. The body of water is Indian River and yap, warning signs say "beware of gators". Never heard anyone attacked by gators though. Across the waters is the Merritt Island where NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located.

We live about 5 minutes away from here.

I would love to wake up every morning with this gorgeous view. Can you think of any place in your neighborhood that you can watch the sunrise? Wake up early tomorrow and watch the sunrise for a change. Have a good Monday y'all.

Indian River Florida

I love where we live right now. We are close by NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Indian River for boating and kayaking, Cocoa Beach for surfing, Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal and most of all, Orlando is just an hour away if we wanted to go to Universal Studios and Disney World. We lived in Orlando for years and traffic was terrible so; we decided to move nearby the beach and enjoy a peaceful week away from the hustle and bustle.

On this particular day, we were at a park along the Indian River banks. We were waiting for the launch of Space X Falcon 9 rocket and its Dragon spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

The colored black floating on the river are ducks. The launch was on this direction.

Below is the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) which is one of the largest buildings in the world. It was originally built for assembly of Apollo/Saturn vehicles and was later modified to support Space Shuttle operations. The building covers 3.25 hectares or 8 acres, that's how huge it is. Using the zoom lens of my camera, I was able to capture this photo from a long distance.

The Indian River is part of the Indian River Lagoon system which forms the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It is shallow and about 195 km long. This is an estuarine system. Though this place is beautiful at sunrise and sunset, there is a foul smell that comes from the river.

At certain time like this day,  bridges have tended to impede the flow of red drift algae resulting in an odor of hydrogen sulfide in the area. Anyway, see the tiny building across the water? I am actually looking at the Vehicle Assembly Building across the water.