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I love to go to museums. It doesn’t have to be any certain museum, any will do. It is just enormous fun to walk around and see history. I especially like the Smithsonian museums around the National Mall in Washington D.C. and the best part, they are free (the right price).
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The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy center is huge. All of the planes, helicopters, space ships and other flying things are all full size. There are tons of them. Enough that I was unable to see all …Continue Reading Here…
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I had such a great time in Washington D.C. recently and had the opportunity to see many things and take a few photos of them. I am a huge fan of flying, astronomy and generally anything in space or underwater. So, naturally, I had to visit the Air and Space Museum. At the Udvar-Hazy Center, they have a wall honoring certain figures in flight, including space flight. This happens to be that “Wall of Honor”. It was such an honor to walk along it and see all the names and think of their important contributions to flight. I have also posted many other photos from the Air and Space Museum, including this photo of the space shuttle Enterprise.
Yesterday I posted a primer for the Fireworks Tutorial I am working on. Thanks to everyone who took a look at it. This is the link to lots more I took at the same fireworks show at Lake Allatoona. Check out this photo by Martin Soler of some fireworks at the Eiffel Tower in France and other great photography. My dream is to travel and get to see these great sites myself. Anyone want to become my benefactor? “Have camera, willing to travel”.
I was going through my archive and found some good fall photos. I can’t wait fr it to get cold again. Check back tomorrow for a “wishing it was really cold right now” photo.
It amazes me that anyone would think of making a man made flying machine. Let alone actually be successful as the Wright Brothers. And then, after flying the first airplane, for it to take off like it did. (pun intended) I have to say that I am extremely happy that all the inventors that devoted their time to making airplanes, did make them. Because I absolutely love to fly. Mostly in small single engine airplanes. This airplane now sits in the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum building. All the planes there are perfectly restored. Too bad they wont let guest take them for a quick spin. I mean the museum is attached to Dulles Airport. Also check out a photo of the X-15, one of Tim Stanley’s photos from the Air and Space Museum on the mall. I wish I could have made it there, but maybe next time.
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Today’s photo is another one captured from inside the Air and Space Museum at the Dulles Airport (The Udvar Hazy building). I am so focused on taking photos when I make a dedicated trip that I tend to miss absorbing what I am actually looking at. In that process, I also missed the names of most of the airplanes on this trip. Or then, maybe I was still in awe ate getting to see the Enterprise, the Blackbird and the Enola Gay. Next time, I make the promise to make a concerted effort to take a pad of paper and write down the description of what I am looking at, but until I am successful, I leave it up to you to help me along.
This is an amazing airplane. Even though it is only designed to glide, how can it stay in the air. It took a lot of smart people to figure that out. I mean they are rocket scientists. Real rocket scientists.
This is the entrance to the space exhibit at the Udvar-Hazy center. The view as you enter makes you feel like you are in the presence of something great. The shuttle Enterprise just sitting there staring you down.
This is one cool plane. To be in the presence of something of such historical value was awesome. It was not until just now that I began thinking of what this plane was used for…dropping an atomic bomb. Surely there is not radiation left in it, but stop and think about it…what if there is; and I was standing just a few feet from it. I think my hair is falling out. Wait, sorry, my wife just reminded me I was going bald before…
Okay, I still am without Internet. It is horrible. I know you have been anxiously awaiting hearing about my latest adventures. However, I have been unable to schedule time for an trip to the cafe.
This was a fun photo to take. I never realized how small these planes were until it is in a place sitting right beside the concord, Ebola gay and black bird. Just amazing. This museum is an absolute must return to.
