Debris Photos (GRAPHIC)

Yahoo News photos ^ | 2/2/03 | freepers

[mommadooo3]

Just an insignificant observation....if you look at the first photo, in the upper right corner, is a lake that really resembles a dove carrying an 'olive branch'. Weird?

[McGavin999]

These are normal folks, farmers, families, all taking time out of their day to watch over and ponder these pieces of debris on their roads

That's what struck me too Will, it's almost as though they are guarding these pieces with pride and honor. They understand that it's not merely a piece of history, it's an important piece of the future as well.

[mikenola]

[nhoward14]

But Mooooooooooooooooooooooom... she started it!

And.. yes, the miracle has been considered.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834027/
post 8

[Mark Felton]

I see the dove. beautiful.

[mikenola]

An unidentified FBI Evidence Response Team member examines a bagged piece of debris Saturday at the Hemphill Police Department. Two women who were fishing on Toledo Bend Lake saw the debris drop in front of them. (Star-Telegram / Paul Moseley)

[mikenola]

A federal investigator, at right, examines a piece from space shuttle Columbia on Texas 96, just north of Bronson in Galveston County. (Star-Telegram / Paul Moseley)

[Chad Fairbanks]

If you don't like it, you don't have to look... or are you one who prefers that if YOU dont like it NO ONE can see it? Do you burn books???

[Mark Felton]

Slow Motion Close-Up Video of Debris hitting left wing during launch

[Ronaldus Magnus]

I find comfort in seeing the attention and respect each piece of Columbia is receiving. There is a almost reverence in how this clean up is being conducted. This is a national tragedy, and we need to grieve together.

If you want to complain about something related to this tragedy, it should be about the hideous "Democrat Underground" remarks that the Admin Moderator allowed to be posted yesterday during the first moments of this tragedy. As a result, many of us found out about the deaths of these fine Americans in the most hurtful way possible.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Just an insignificant observation....if you look at the first photo, in the upper right corner, is a lake that really resembles a dove carrying an 'olive branch'. Weird?

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[mommadooo3]

FreeRepublic is one of the few sites that has members from ALL professions of life. Many are experts in their fields, many are near-geniuses.

While they discuss and 'talk over' various things about the pictures they see, they come up with some good theories. AND, it's well-known, that there are govt. lurkers here. Who knows if a freeper discussion leads them in a direction they overlooked?

If these photos upset you, don't 'look' here. Unless of course, you come here just to complain.

[Mark Felton]

Thanks. From one of your links is the following:

"In the 19th century, Columbia was recognized as the literary (inspired?) name of America, personified as a mighty, and yet peaceful, female figure. The word "Columbia", itself, is derived from the Irish word "Colum", meaning "Dove", and is traced back to the Irish Monk, St. Columba, who, in 563, brought the spirit of Christianity to Scotland via his famous monastery at Iona."

[The Wizard]

thank you, I now feel this did little damage

[Howlin]

You're new to FR, I see. There is a unique feature we have here that I suggest you become familiar with.

It's called CLICK ON BY

Nobody forced you to open this thread.

[xp38]

A lot of these pieces are unidentifiable to the layperson but the one in post # 12 obviously is part of the surface of the shuttle with the silhouettes of the tiles and a couple of them still attached in a shriveled state.

[Howlin]

Did you find a picture of the mission patch?

If you did, ping me. That is unbelieveably sorrowful, IMO.

[mommadooo3]

WHOA, Lady!!! What an awesome find!!! Am I too much of a 'screwball' to think that maybe the Lord has used His creation to send a message of 'peace, be still'? (btw, I ran out of asbestos undies and tin foil. Can ya tell? LOL!)

Here's a question, on the news yesterday I heard one of the reporters mention something about the Columbia flight being #16. Then the time of arrival was 9:16 and the time they were lost was 16 minutes before 'landing'. You're the Holy Number Lady, just co-incidence?

[Howlin]

I have been here a long time, since July 20, 1998, and I NEVER knew it was a requirement to click on EVERY SINGLE THREAD, how about you? :-)

[j_tull]

"y'all ain't from here, are ya?"