Yesterday I photographed the Liberty Star at Jetty Park towing one of the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) from the STS-129 mission in which Space Shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Nov 16 at 2:28 p.m. EST.

The way the SRBs are retrieved from the Atlantic after a launch is pretty cool. The SRBs themselves will be refurbished and readied for a future shuttle launch from KSC.

The SRBs are 149.16 ft long and 12.17 ft in diameter, weigh 1,300,000 lb at launch.

A view of the spoil islands along the Indian River, this photo was taken behind Capt. Hiram’s.

VIP Island is only accessible by boat and has a private canal that runs down the center. The island has over 35 homes and is about 1/4 miles long. VIP Island is located in the Indian River off Grant.