On June 19-July 6, 2014 the most noted sand sculpting artists in the world will be in Atlantic City, New Jersey to compete for the $75,000 largest prize purse ever in the history of sand sculpting. The winner will also receive the McCord Cup for the winning sculpture. The artists will be using the highest quality river sand for sculpting. The 500 tons of river sand must be trucked in because there is more silt in river sand and the silt acts like a glue to hold the sand together. The world artists are intense with creating amazing works of art. New this year is the beach game Cheecoting. It is a game of flicking colored marbles along a sand track, individuals compete by being first to reach the finish line with their marble.
There were two types of competition - single sculptors and doubles.
The world famous boardwalk Mr. Peanut welcomed all visitors.
Sculpture Title: MASQUERADE
GOOD IDEA
STILL LIFE
FAIRY TALES AND MOUSTACHIOED SNAILS
THE ART OF MUSIC
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
MUSE # 1 POWER
SAVE THE TREES
SAVE YOUR CHILDREN
SAVE THE FUTURE FROM
GLOBAL WARMING
THE ENTANGLED
SAND GAME OF THRONES
DAY DREAMING
DO FROZEN
THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Front and back view
A bucket, a shovel, some water and sand can stir your imagination and in many instances make it a magical world for children of all ages.
I had to return to the beach on Saturday to see the finished work and it was amazing. The following photos were from the doubles division.
It was the first weekend of summer and although rainclouds were overhead it still became a perfect day to visit the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Maritime Festival in the Village of Anglesea, North Wildwood, New Jersey. The festival is held each year celebrating life by the sea. The lighthouse is maintained by the Friends of Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Inc. with money generated by tours, gift shops and fun raising projects. The sun made an occasional appearance and it became a delightful day.
Hereford is a residential style, which means it combines both the keeper's house and light tower in one structure. It is also a harbor light, not a major coastal lighthouse. It was built to mark the entrance to the Inlet and is still a working navigational aide. The beacon can be seen on a perfectly clear night 13 nautical miles and the lighthouse goes on automatically at dark.
In the rear of the lighthouse there is a beautiful, peaceful garden where an individual can walk or sit and enjoy the loveliness of the well maintained plants and flowers.
A short distance from the garden we were able to walk up a slight ramp to view the inlet. With the lighthouse in the background and the view of the inlet the view was breath taking.
After viewing the inlet we returned to the lighthouse courtyard where artists, crafters, authors. historians, lighthouse museums joined together for a weekend of fun and festivities.
Oh, I am the captain of the good ship "Pleasure"
Come join my crew in search of a treasure.
Pirate stories and musicians captured the imagination of many and the children enjoyed the stage performances.
The food and exhibits added to the festival.
The overcast sky did not keep the beach goers away, although not many took the challenge of a cool surf. Before we left we took a walk on the concrete walk, of course not getting close to the edge. Birds and children were part of a very scenic view not to be forgotten.
HAVING A GREAT DAY
