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That's actually the nickname for the area of Florida I used to live within, as close as it is to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center and launch areas. It's from here that all of the space shuttle flights take off, as well as quite a few smaller launch vehicles bearing satellites and high-altitude test equipment. Further south on the same coastline, an entire fleet of spanish galleons ran aground and spilled its expensive cargo in 1715, thus establishing the nickname of 'Treasure Coast' for that area. Just for some Florida trivia... No, these really don't fit into the genre of nature and wildlife, but I grew up on the space program, and being this close to it all is something I can't ignore, so hopefully I can be excused. There aren't too many pics in this gallery, since I haven't been able to witness too many launches, and now that I've left the area (and the shuttle is being retired) I'm not likely to add a lot more. They don't really compare to my other stock in quality, but perhaps you'll still find them interesting all the same. |
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