As a space geek who lives in Florida I am lucky to have many opportunities to watch launches from nearby my house which is about 120 miles to the North of Cape Canaveral, Florida and the Kennedy Space Center.

I have a great wide open spot that is just 5 minutes from my house to take shots like this:

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view. ATLAS V Launch on 20 January 2015