Neal = A Curious Man

heckyesalanshepard:

This is one of my favorite portraits of Al.

This is one of my favorite portraits of Al.

lightthiscandle:

Last Freedom 7 photo, and one of my favorite space pictures of all time.
Astronauts Deke Slayton and Gus Grissom greet Alan Shepard on Grand Bahama Island after Shepard’s flight on Freedom 7. The looks on their faces say it all.
To quote the excellent LIFE Freedom 7 retrospective, it is “an image that powerfully captures the at-once easy and intense bond among the Mercury Seven.”

lightthiscandle:

Last Freedom 7 photo, and one of my favorite space pictures of all time.

Astronauts Deke Slayton and Gus Grissom greet Alan Shepard on Grand Bahama Island after Shepard’s flight on Freedom 7. The looks on their faces say it all.

To quote the excellent LIFE Freedom 7 retrospective, it is “an image that powerfully captures the at-once easy and intense bond among the Mercury Seven.”

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Commemorating 50th anniversary of Shepard’s Freedom 7 (5/5/61) with pix, links, and re-blogs of the man. Need more Icy Commander? Check out my book, Light This Candle: The Life & Times of Alan Shepard.

Commemorating 50th anniversary of Shepard’s Freedom 7 (5/5/61) with pix, links, and re-blogs of the man. Need more Icy Commander? Check out my book, L ight This Candle: The Life & Times of Alan Shepard.

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