a14_v_bw_o_n (AS14-68-9414)
Looking northward, a close-up of the Station B2 boulder, referred to as ‘Big Rock” in the Apollo 14 Preliminary Science Report. The upper surface is unusually flat and may represent a fracture surface. The rock is 0.6 meters high and about 1.5 meters long. The CDR (Commander) decal/label is legible on Shepard's Hasselblad camera & his tongs are visible under his hoses. Note the dirt on his boots and knees. Shepard and Mitchell have come up a small rise and, in the distance beyond the boulder, a large crater can be seen.
Note that the strap on Shepard's right boot has come undone. During the technical debrief, he was asked about this photo and replied "I didn't notice it until I saw the picture myself.", to which Mitchell added "I noticed it something during the EVA....I guess I didn't mention it and he didn't have any trouble with it." The EVA boot is actually an overshoe and not an integral part of the pressure suit.
Credit: ALSJ/Ulli Lotzmann
a14_v_bw_o_n (AS14-68-9414)
Looking northward, a close-up of the Station B2 boulder, referred to as ‘Big Rock” in the Apollo 14 Preliminary Science Report. The upper surface is unusually flat and may represent a fracture surface. The rock is 0.6 meters high and about 1.5 meters long. The CDR (Commander) decal/label is legible on Shepard's Hasselblad camera & his tongs are visible under his hoses. Note the dirt on his boots and knees. Shepard and Mitchell have come up a small rise and, in the distance beyond the boulder, a large crater can be seen.
Note that the strap on Shepard's right boot has come undone. During the technical debrief, he was asked about this photo and replied "I didn't notice it until I saw the picture myself.", to which Mitchell added "I noticed it something during the EVA....I guess I didn't mention it and he didn't have any trouble with it." The EVA boot is actually an overshoe and not an integral part of the pressure suit.
Credit: ALSJ/Ulli Lotzmann