Atlas V

This work thing is really cramping my birding! However, there have been some interesting flying things to see at night. It is set to be a busy year for launches but my problem is the cloud cover between here and the coast. As launch time approached I was watching a low bank of clouds that were not building too much. But I could also tell that fog was beginning to form around the city.

Just after 8 PM I could see the glow of the initial firing of the engines. The Atlas V is not as big as the shuttles were but this is a huge rocket. I began shooting photos throughout the launch until I couldn't see it anymore but I like the first frame the best. You can see the shadow of the rocket again the fog as it gets higher in the sky.



First launch of the year with many more to come. I'm ready.