Twin Launch

by AnnaJo Vahle

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19.000 x 13.000 inches

Title

Twin Launch

Artist

AnnaJo Vahle

Medium

Painting - Watercolor

Description

IWhile I doing some dusting, I realized that I hadn't photographed this painting. Nor had I posted this to my web site. I painted this watercolor painting on a 19 inch by 13 inch piece of heavy duty watercolor paper. I painted this en plein air at KARS Park on Merritt Island. Kennedy Athletic, Recreation & Social Park is about two miles from my house on Merritt Island Florida. It is five miles from Kennedy Space Center.

I neglected to put the date on this. I believe that it was in the mid 1980's. I knew that there was a launch scheduled for the Space Shuttle. I had been doing some paintings at the park around that time. Because I once had a badge for KSC since I worked as a Technical Illustrator and Drafter for the Space Program, I was allowed access to this park. It was a good location to watch the various rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center in Central Florida. I took my kids there with me. They played in the playground while I took up a seat on the pier and painted.

As I painted, I notices a great blue heron was sitting atop one of the piers. Just as the Shuttle roared throatily and lifted into the skies, the heron launched too. I had to include it in the scene. I loved the interplay of the peaceful beautiful natural scene with the high technology of mankind.

It had been a nice peaceful morning interupted by a bit of excitement. It was also an historic moment shared with my young sons. You can see the shuttle on the right side of the sky.

About Kennedy Athletic, Recreation & Social (KARS) Parks I & II
Per NASA Policy Directive (NPD) 9050.6 (as revised), KARS Parks I & II were established as recreational facilities operated by the NASA Exchange Council of Kennedy Space Center for the efficiency, morale, and welfare of all NASA employees and retirees, their family members and guests, Government contract employees, and official visitors. The KARS Parks are operated and maintained by non-appropriated funds generated by the Exchange Stores, Child Development Center and KARS Park membership and facility usage fees. All reasonable efforts have been made to make facilities and services accessible to and usable by all visitors including those with disabilities.
KARS Park I
Located on the south portion of Kennedy Space Center on East Hall Road, off State Road 3 where a variety of recreational activities are sponsored for KSC/CCAFS employees. The park has two large picnic pavilions (Area I and Area II), one Tiki Hut area, one TV/Rec Room, and one Conference Room. Kars I also has recreational vehicle and tent campsites, racquetball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts, marina, horseshoe pits, basketball courts, playgrounds, softball fields, retail store, and a clubhouse in Area III.

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