Green Bank Observatory Green Bank West Virginia

We visited the Green Bank Observatory in Green Bank West Virginia.It is a 150 mile drive on country roads from our home in southern West Virginia.

This is a picture of the Robert C Bryd Green Bank Telescope.It's height is 485 feet which is taller than The Statue of Liberty and nearly as tall as The Washington Monument.It weighs 17 tons.It's surface totals 2.3.
acres.

This telescope replaces one that collapsed.Construction began in spring of 1991 and it was dedicated on August 25,2000.

This picture was taken two miles from the telescope.We took the bus tour that stops at the telescope.Digital cameras are not allowed in that area due to radio wave interference.Would love to have had a close up picture.That thing was huge.

Wild and Wonderful West Virginia

This past Saturday we took a day trip to a part of West Virginia that we have wanted to visit.It was a 150 mile drive on windy mountain roads.The drive was well worth the visit to Green Bank Observatory.

This is the view that awaits you at the Green Bank Observatory.

I wanted to share one of our mountain views before I shared a picture of the big telescope at the Observatory.

Isn't This Adorable

I took this picture of my granddaughter patting the head of a little girl statue at Broadway On The Beach in Myrtle Beach.I love random shots like this that show the innocence of children:)It was like she wanted to be right there with the children enjoying a book together.

Myrtle Beach

We just returned from a vacation to Myrtle Beach SC.We rode their new Sky Wheel which gives you a bird's eye view of the beach.I took this picture from the sky wheel.There was condensation on the outside of the window.That is why there are water droplets on the window.Wish the picture was a little clearer.Down in the right hand corner is a view of their new boardwalk and promenade.You can barely tell it in the picture but that is the promenade area in the picture.

We were on the Sky Wheel early evening so you can tell by the picture that there weren't many people on the beach at that time.

We hadn't been to Myrtle Beach in a few years.They are really developing it into a friendly walking town.The new boardwalk and promenade makes walking very convenient.Probably more so when the beach is crowded.Since we went in early June the beach wasn't crowded and the weather was just right.As a matter of fact I believe it was cooler in Myrtle Beach than it was here in the mountains of southern West Virginia.Three days this week it hit 90 or above here.Don't think it reached 90 when we were in Myrtle Beach.If it did the cool ocean breezes made it feel cooler.We did feel the heat more when we were walking at Broadway At The Beach since it is more inland and away from the ocean.