I live about 25 miles south of Kennedy Space Center in Florida and I was able to see the last flight of Space Shuttle Discovery do flyby down the beach where I live before it set out for the Smithsonian in Washington DC. Here are my pics I took of it not long after dawn this morning.
As old and expensive as it was, it nevertheless was and still is a symbol of American achievement and exploration. Hopefully someday it will be replaced by something bigger and better. It was really sad to see it go.