Sand sculpture created to honor space shuttles - w/pic

[Kadie]

Volunteers lie in the sand sculpture "Sun and the Moon" by artist Todd Brittingham at Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The piece is dedicated to the end of the Space Shuttle program. Stars represent the lost shuttle astronauts.
Photo: Craig Rubadoux / Florida Today (sfgate.com)




Sand sculpture created to honor space shuttles
8:35 PM, Apr. 17, 2011

— Combine about 30 volunteers, 12 shovels, six rakes, a ton of sand and what do you get?

A work of art depicting the moon, sun and stars etched in the sand at Jetty Park. The creation, completed Sunday after four days of work, is the mastermind of Fort Lauderdale-based artist Todd Brittingham.

Every year since 1988, Brittingham has traveled across Florida creating a new "sky message" on the beach in honor of Earth Day. The creations are as large as 10 acres and best seen from an aerial view.

In addition to Earth Day, Brittingham also wanted to honor the shuttle program, which will come to an end later this year.

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