Almost time to put the fall decorations away, since the approaching winter is soon to be here. It's also a great time to reflect on past summer days, warm sunshine, blue skies and activities at the New Jersey shore.
I was looking at some of my shore photos and decided to go back to August 11th when Atlantic City proudly had the fourth Atlantic City Salutes America's Armed Forces Parade. The parade was the kickoff to the Atlantic City Airshow weekend.
The parade included 120 units, 184 vehicles and more than 1500 people. There were representatives from WWII right through to the present day. It was very inspiring watching the young and old as they made their way down the boardwalk.
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This WWII vet I'm sure was proud to carry an American flag. Sitting next to him was a United States Wave also proud to have served her country.
Three cheers for the red, white and blue !!!
This float was full of Ms. New Jersey Senior Americans ( singing that unfamiliar military hymn, "Hey Big Spender".)
I couldn't resist walking across the boardwalk to ask this gentleman if I could take his photograph. These words meant a great deal to him and also to all his fellow mates.
As "Old Glory" passed by spectators applauded, some covered their hearts, and it was a sight to behold. There is always something special about the Red, White and Blue, she flies with dignity, honor, integrity and represents a nation of people called free Americans.
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.
