Before the launch actually happened, we were looking for the launch site across the water. In the end, the actual launch site wasn’t visible from here, but I’ve included a couple of shots of things that we initially thought might be the launch site.

A drone was hovering over the bay. Not sure whether that was in any way connected to the launch itself, but I’ve shared some pics here anyway.

It was interesting to see that the pictures get more dramatic as the falcon 9 gets higher. Lower pressures outside of the nozzle and thus much greater expansion of the plume I’d guess.

Not the launch site

Definitely not the launch site

Drone watching the festivities

Someone had a drone out over the bay

Initial Launch

Starting to see a more dramatic and colorful plume.

Whoosh!

…and off into the sunset

There were a couple frames after this one, but the vehicle is so far off that they weren’t really interesting.