Pals Doggie on the bricks In the manner of Robert Goddard Checking the wiring at the launch pad Liftoff looks good Rocket on course Parachute deployed Back on the ground Another good-looking launch Ripping skyward Nosing over Oops -- no parachute! Broken egg Another gorgeous launch Nearing the 1,000-foot mark And nicely under parachute Afterwards, teams posed with their rockets (or the… Ashley, slight cloudiness Friends, sunlight behind Meredith, full shade White Lightning, roller derby skater, full shade Meredith, still full shade Jessie, indoors, dark store Drink up "He's down there taking pictures!" I love wideangle lenses They enjoyed the beer festival Corn dog? With ketchup? Storms still looming This gas station canopy was popular during the rai… The local roller derby team volunteered to serve b… So more rain came When the rain stopped, the crowd came back The middle child is not happy It was followed by more, harder rain But then came the rain Before the rain came down Drywall screw head Ant on leaf 2:1 magnification infrared Katydid nymph 3:1 magnification infrared Japanese beetle 3:1-magnification infrared Part of tiny flower at about 3:1 Some things, only a mother will do Hungry The Challenge