Rocketfest

We have this awesome observatory near by. It is on a big hill out in the countryside and they do lots of science workshops for kids. Last weekend was Rocketfest, where we learned about rockets and then built one ourselves from a kit. Michael was excited by the possibility of a rocket mislaunch and explosion, but it was raining insanely hard, so launch was postponed until this afternoon. In fact, it rained so hard we had to take an alternate route home because the creek had come up over the road.

so wet under the gazebo
so wet under the gazebo
Happily, our rocket did not explode.  Anytime one went up all the kids yelled the countdown, waited to see if the parachute deployed, then ran off in a horde to recover it from the edge of the woods.
I see it, I see it
I see it, I see it
She's returning in July for a week of space exploration.



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Wanaka

Ahh! The sky? Where forth art thou oh golden orb?

http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/wanaka/62616/in-mad-dreams-sunshine039s-clutches

Normally there is line of sight between our house and the place this photo was taken. How many years has it been since you stood here?

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