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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2012, 10:10 AM Apr 2012

I saw Discovery!

I work in DC. Went up to the roof of the building. There were at least 300 others up there. It flew right by, just to the east of the Washington Monument and the Old Post Office, which is catty-corner to my building. So not only could we see it, but it was very close to us.

PS My sister is going to shit a brick when I tell her.

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I saw Discovery! (Original Post) Bertha Venation Apr 2012 OP

My dad and middle daughter are on The Mall right now for that very reason. I hope they saw it. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #1

I just heard the NPR people talking about watching it fly by marzipanni Apr 2012 #2

Here are lots of good pics: KT2000 Apr 2012 #3

VERY COOL, BV! elleng Apr 2012 #4

Aw, that's neat! hamsterjill Apr 2012 #5

I am so jealous! GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #6

What a thrill! Ptah Apr 2012 #7

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

1. My dad and middle daughter are on The Mall right now for that very reason. I hope they saw it.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 10:32 AM

Apr 2012

marzipanni

(6,011 posts)

2. I just heard the NPR people talking about watching it fly by

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 11:11 AM

Apr 2012

What an exciting experience!
My husband and I were just remembering when we watched the shuttle pass overhead in the dark, as we had heard it would be visible here in northern California on its way to land in Florida. We came back into the house and about ten minutes later it was landing!