Thanks Paul and yes it was spectacular and another on time perfect launch.

Thanks LJ, it was definitely spectacular, especially after the rocket reached the upper atmosphere and the sun on the rocket trail, the plume, the boosters, made for a beautiful sight, one of the best I've seen. Saw a Falcon Heavy in late 2019 and watched the booster came all the way back and actually land at the Cape, I have some shots of those, that was superb....ain't FL great, Cheers

Thanks and more than welcome Vaun

Thanks EJ

Thank you Tom, Dave, Karin, Nimbus, thumbs up are most appreciated

Great shot Dr Joe especially all the way from Tampa, ain't Florida great. One of the best launches I've seen, especially the return of the boosters and the sunlit atmosphere, absolutely beautiful....Cheers

At 0550 just before sunrise this morning, a SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Dragon crewed capsule lifted off from Cape Canaveral heading to the ISS....an absolutely flawless and beautiful launch. This was taken about 45 miles away in Wabasso, FL along the Indian River Lagoon about 20 miles south of Melbourne (180 second exposure). Another glorious morning to be had...Cheers, download is recommended.

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If you're into geologic features, I have to second another poster and recommend Luray Caverns, not far off I-81, its a interesting and beautiful place and a good place to cool off in the hot summer...

We lived in the Shenandoah Valley for years (Lexington) and I-64 is a much more scenic and enjoyable route, the route through KY is so beautiful and the same with WV. Winding roads? Its Interstate and they're not all that bad. I-70 will get to Gettysburg faster but I-64 and I-81 through the Shenandoah is more scenic plus you're just a few miles off the Blue Ridge Pkwy and Skyline Drive NP that parallels I-81. Cheers, have a safe and enjoyable trip...

ps, If you travel I-64, you might stop by White Sulfur Springs and drive through The Greenbrier, an old (1778) and beautiful resort.

Don’t know Larry, hasn’t interested me that much...I’m still trying to get a flat sensor to work for me.

Sony has been producing a curved sensor since 2014 and I'm sure its within all the major camera companies technology to do so...here's an interesting read;

https://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-breaks-new-ground-with-camera-sensors-curved-like-the-human-eye_id57124

NYC? Better hope your tank shoots, the heck with communication or propulsion...

Photographers, be they professional or amateur/hobbyist, have their own parameters to pick which is the camera they eventually want to buy or even stay with. The fact that Leica still makes expensive top quality film cameras and numerous other companies still make affordable film cameras indicates film, although less common today, is still available and shot by a lot of photographers, hobbyists and pros.

To me, cameras are only a tool and all even though they all have different specs, in the end they are still just a tool for a photographers use. They can't really think (even with AI), they only produce what the photographers sees or what he would like to see in his creative mind and that in itself has help lead to post processing technology. Each photographer will select the tool they want by they're own preferences and requirements.

Technology won't sit idle, will continue to advance and mirrorless is the current technological direction for many reasons. I have a '69 Mach I and can still drive it and even though its far more expensive to maintain, I'd never think of getting rid if it (I know apples & oranges) but transportation is still transportation. IMHO, one top shelf camera is not that much better than the others....iow, the Ford, Chevy, Dodge argument exists to this day. I've had many cameras to play with, Kodak bellows folding cameras, Argus rangefinders, Pentax SLR's various models, Yashica, Minolta, Canon and others. Mirrorless is now my preference for many personal reasons however I still have my Mach I which 'I think' is far better than the Camaro...

PS, Loved the video

Totally agree, its business

Thanks for the reassurance, now I can sleep tonight with the lid open...