My Favorites - Red, White & Blue

Two years ago my husband Gary was able to get a pass to take us to a Shuttle launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Pad 39.  It was an opportunity we couldn't pass up and we were able to get closer to the launch site than the news media.  Although I wasn't able to get very good shots of the launch itself, I did get this shot three minutes into it.  Checking with Gary, my very own rocket engineer, I was told this is called an exhaust plume.  I thought since tomorrow is July the 4th and this coming Friday is the last Shuttle launch and the plume was red, white & blue, it was a fitting picture to post.


Shuttle Exhaust Plume