Cape Canaveral and Jetty Park
March_15_2010 04:17 PM
My
first visit to Cape Canaveral national seashore was
well over a year or so ago. That day, my husband and
I drove out to the bridge, only finding it closed due
to a pending shuttle lunch. We drove up to New Smyrna
beach just in time to be caught in the middle of a
heavy thunderstorm. We spent the rest of the
afternoon in a little restaurant by the coast, eating
peel and eat shrimp and watching the rain beat
against the windows.
This time, we checked the weather. Clear. We checked the National Seashore site: no shuttle launch. We got our sandwiches ready. We headed out.
The bridge was closed..again. This time for "techinical problems."
Having heard how beautiful Cape Canaveral National Seashore is, we were clearly disappointed. We drove down to the crowded Cocoa Beach, and stared at the crowds and motorcycles (bike week) in disbelief. Minor tears were shed, and after a walk on the beach, we set off to explore again. This time we came to a litte park on the intercoastal side, where Kite Boarders pick up the wind for their unusual sport. This seemed promising. I suggested we drive up to Cape Canaveral Port. We saw signs for "Jetty Park", sounded even more promising.
What a beautiful place and beach. Still crowds, but of the fishing and family variety, and a much more wild seashore (including families of ferral cats and raccoons, living together in harmony). Pelicans sat on the jetty, waiting for the next catch. The ocean stretched out, sailboats dotted the horizon, the wind scented my clothes with sea air.
I picked some of the best shots to include on the site. A couple of images come from the Port itself. I couldn't resist the architecture contrasted to the blue sky.
Cape Canaveral National Seashore...we will get there, but I'm so glad we found these other gems along the Space Coast.
This time, we checked the weather. Clear. We checked the National Seashore site: no shuttle launch. We got our sandwiches ready. We headed out.
The bridge was closed..again. This time for "techinical problems."
Having heard how beautiful Cape Canaveral National Seashore is, we were clearly disappointed. We drove down to the crowded Cocoa Beach, and stared at the crowds and motorcycles (bike week) in disbelief. Minor tears were shed, and after a walk on the beach, we set off to explore again. This time we came to a litte park on the intercoastal side, where Kite Boarders pick up the wind for their unusual sport. This seemed promising. I suggested we drive up to Cape Canaveral Port. We saw signs for "Jetty Park", sounded even more promising.
What a beautiful place and beach. Still crowds, but of the fishing and family variety, and a much more wild seashore (including families of ferral cats and raccoons, living together in harmony). Pelicans sat on the jetty, waiting for the next catch. The ocean stretched out, sailboats dotted the horizon, the wind scented my clothes with sea air.
I picked some of the best shots to include on the site. A couple of images come from the Port itself. I couldn't resist the architecture contrasted to the blue sky.
Cape Canaveral National Seashore...we will get there, but I'm so glad we found these other gems along the Space Coast.