by Claire O'Neill

Now that's patience.

Father and Son: STS-1 and STS-135
Enlarge Chris Bray/Flickr

Father and Son: STS-1 and STS-135

Father and Son: STS-1 and STS-135
Chris Bray/Flickr

Father and Son: STS-1 and STS-135

Flickr user Chris Bray and his father attended the first shuttle launch 30 years ago. According to an interview with Universe Today, they had not been to another launch since, but decided to "bookend" the program by going to the final launch — and re-creating a photo taken at the first launch.

Thanks to Picture Show reader Craig for forwarding this photo to us!