The space shuttle Atlantis is seen on launch pad 39a of the NASA Kennedy Space Center shortly after the rotating service structure was rolled back, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, Cape Canaveral, FL. Atlantis is scheduled to launch at 2:28p.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
- Michael Fidler
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This is another shot from Yellowstone accompanied by a little video I shot with my Flip video camera. It’s not a high quality camera, and it’s awfully shaky. Sorry for that. But, I hope the content is good for you. I know people always like to know how many exposures I’m taking… this and that… so I’ve got all that info in there.
- Michael Fidler
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Does anyone known if the Burj Dubai is still scheduled to be done by January of 2010?
- Bluesun 2600
Here's the most recent info I could find; "the supertall skyscraper in Dubai, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago, had been scheduled to open on Dec. 2. But its debut has been pushed back to January 4." Chicago Tribune
- Michael Fidler
Thanks for sharing the video Drew. It's amazing how relaxed they were the whole time. Tad, I'm aware of the labor practices over there,and I don't condone it. However, I can still appreciate this as the engineering & architectural milestone it is. After all, it's more than twice the height of the Empire State Building!
- Michael Fidler
Thanks everyone. As a final note, if you want to see something which demonstrates how tall this building is; then take a look at the most recent photos. The link is on the upper left-hand side of the page. Often a photographer can get away with taking a picture when their camera isn’t perfectly level, but this building is so tall (usually stretching from one end of the frame to the...
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- Michael Fidler