a shuttle spotting.

We have terrible traffic here. And uptight people. And high prices on, well, everything. But the good far exceeds the bad and we get to experience some pretty cool things living in the D.C. area. Like today. We got to watch the Space Shuttle Discovery do a lengthy flyover of the area on its final voyage to the Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum.

I walked out on the Wilson Bridge for viewing and it was great to be at such a high, open vantage point. We were able to follow the shuttle's flight path all around the area for about 30 minutes. On its first approach to the bridge it flew right over our heads! My pictures are less than stellar since I lack any kind of zoom and I was too caught up in the moment to realize my settings were all wrong.

It was incredible to see all the people watching on the bridge and along the water. Traffic on the 12-lane freeway bridge came to a stop as people just parked their cars and got out to watch. 

Approaching the bridge. (D.C. is in the background.)