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Topic: Photo of the week 1000 (December 23, 2023)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3709
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 12-22-2023 01:26 PM
   
 For Photo of the Week number 1,000 I went back to the source. On Saturday 21 December 1968 I was 12 years old and watching the launch of Apollo 8 on TV with my dad. He had been interested in aviation all his life and worked for the Dutch airline KLM. He made a casual remark that it would be interesting to follow the developments in the Apollo program and that is exactly what I did from that day forward. The following Monday I bought all the newspapers I could find, plus an empty scrapbook. It was the beginning of a lifelong interest, which resulted in an extensive archive with over 200,000 photographs. My dad is no longer with us, but every Apollo 8 anniversary brings back memories of that Saturday in 1968. Merry Christmas! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51669
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-22-2023 01:41 PM
Congratulations on the milestone photo, Ed! Thank you for sharing your archive and bringing us all a look back at the best of space exploration history for the 1,000 weeks. |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1838
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 12-22-2023 02:16 PM
I second what Robert said.Thank you! |
East-Frisian
Member Posts: 664
From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 12-22-2023 02:27 PM
Congrats also from me, Ed. Keep on. |
Jurg Bolli
Member Posts: 1209
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-22-2023 02:36 PM
I agree, keep the photos coming, please! |
SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 1344
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 12-22-2023 03:36 PM
Thank you for the Apollo 8 and your Dad memory you shared with us, and all the wonderful images you've posted, Ed!!! I look forward to seeing the next 1,000!!! |
Rocketman!
Member Posts: 188
From: Redmond, Washington, USA
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 12-22-2023 03:40 PM
Great origin story, Ed. So, let's see... 200,000(+) photos minus 1,000 presented so far, divided by 52 weeks per year equals over 3,826 years of future posts. Maybe you should consider posting daily from now on. SEPOD: Space Exploration Photo of the Day. Just putting it out there. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 3757
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 12-22-2023 03:42 PM
Love the AS-503 launch photo right when the main F-1 engines came to life after a few seconds of first stage ignition. You don't hardly see any exhaust plume images that early on. Happy 1,000th photo-viewings Ed. |
tlifan2
Member Posts: 59
From: Palm Coast, Florida
Registered: Feb 2014
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posted 12-22-2023 04:56 PM
I was 13 and had convinced my dad to take me to see the launch. We got there on Friday but too late to take a tour. We parked our car in a grassed area across the road from what was the Astronaut Hall of Fame. We were twelve miles away, but had no trouble seeing Apollo 8 lit up with searchlights. He slept in the backseat, I had the front (remember bench seats). Absolutely amazing launch on a beautiful clear December morning. Never forgot that experience so, on the fiftieth anniversary (to the day), I took my 13 year old grandson down and recreated a photo my father took of me in 1968 with the VAB in the background. Thanks for all your photos, this one in particular. |
Headshot
Member Posts: 1276
From: Vancouver, WA, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 12-22-2023 05:22 PM
Love that picture Ed. Thanks for the memories. Just thinking about the gusty decision to launch Apollo 8 on that mission gives to chills, even today. Sure it was a logical progression, but now we were risking lives. What a day 12/21/68 was. |
cddfspace
Member Posts: 649
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 12-22-2023 06:12 PM
Awesome! Here's to the next 1,000 photos! Cheers! |
Ben
Member Posts: 1926
From: United States
Registered: May 2000
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posted 12-22-2023 07:44 PM
Thank you for this thread Ed. |
Tom
Member Posts: 1727
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-22-2023 10:52 PM
Ed, congratulations on post #1000! You couldn't have chosen a better photo to represent that landmark. Keep up the great work — we all truly enjoy them!! |
Kite
Member Posts: 1115
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 12-23-2023 06:07 AM
Thank you so much Ed. As you can see it is very much appreciated by all on this site. |
oly
Member Posts: 1463
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 12-23-2023 06:08 AM
Congratulations and thanks for posting 1000 amazing images Ed. Your posts are a weekly highlight I look forward to. I wish you season's greetings. |
lspooz
Member Posts: 479
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 12-23-2023 07:28 AM
Indeed, a great photo choice for a phenomenal mission.Thanks again for the thoughtfulness and dedication to reach 1000! |
Ian Limbrey
Member Posts: 187
From: England
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 12-23-2023 07:58 AM
Great photo Ed! |
Buel
Member Posts: 889
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 12-23-2023 11:57 AM
This is very, very special.I have loved your posts - you have a unique talent, Ed. Thank you for the memories!!
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nasamad
Member Posts: 2191
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 12-23-2023 03:44 PM
Congratulations and thanks Ed, a great achievement to keep us engaged with so many unseen and historic images. I don't know if your archive is still growing but I get the feeling that the next 1000 will be equally as varied and interesting. Many thanks. — Adam |
DG27
Member Posts: 241
From: USA
Registered: Nov 2010
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posted 12-23-2023 03:54 PM
Ed, thank you for all the inspiring images. We are all benefiting from your father's comment that started you along your path. |
Steven Kaplan
Member Posts: 161
From: New Jersey
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 12-23-2023 05:21 PM
Ed, another classic photo. Congratulations on the milestone and thank you for all your efforts over the years. |
Alex NL
New Member Posts: 3
From: Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2020
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posted 12-26-2023 06:23 AM
Thanks Ed for weekly presenting a beautiful photo from your incredible collection! Ga zo door! |
Axman
Member Posts: 321
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 12-26-2023 06:41 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Alex NL:
Ga zo door!
I'll echo that "gambatte kudasai." |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1542
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-26-2023 08:31 AM
Congrats friend, dutch work ehh. |
David C
Member Posts: 1423
From: Lausanne
Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 12-27-2023 09:40 AM
Good job Ed. Here’s to your next 1000! |
alcyone
Member Posts: 175
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 12-31-2023 02:24 PM
Enjoying much this pic(k) for week 1000 and that you could re-create the family experience of the launch years later. Apollo 8 is so special in many ways. |
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