US Sand Sculpture Competition
 San Diego " B" Street Pier

During the Festival of Sail at the San Diego Embarcadero this past Labor Day weekend, another event was going on just two blocks away. The Annual US Sand Sculpture Competition among 10 of the worlds finest sand sculptors. What makes this competition so unusual is that instead of being held at Imperial Beach in South county, it was moved up to San Diego and to make it all the more unusual, it was not held at a beach. 300 tons of sand was dredged and dumped on the "B" street pier and from that, the sand was allotted and the artists began in earnest creating their individual masterpieces. The price money for this competition was in the range of $60,000 and last years 1st and 2nd place winners we here to see if back to back wins was a possibility. 

Here are some of the entries this year. I think you will agree that some of these have details that are rather remarkable. 

 

US Sand Sculpture Competition

US Sand Sculpture Competition

US Sand Sculpture Competition

US Sand Sculpture Competition

US Sand Sculpture Competition

US Sand Sculpture Competition

US Sand Sculpture Competition

US Sand Sculpture Competition

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Obviously I need to up my sand castle skills.  These are true works of art and to bad they will end up being washed away by the sea.
4:20pm • #2
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Wow!   There is something quite magical about talent in an ephemeral medium.
4:55pm • #3
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William-These are awesome. My fav is the interior of the home.
5:12pm • #4
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These are works of art, William.  Hopefully they will stay a while for people to enjoy.
5:17pm • #5
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William - These sand sculptures are absolutely amazing.  There are some very talented folks and thanks for sharing these masterpieces.
6:16pm • #6
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Dear William -

Love seeing your posts to know you are doing well.
What fun to see the sand sculptures!

Have a happy day -
Lynn
6:48pm • #7
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William - I have seen sand sculpture, but NOTHING of this astonishing quality.  It's one thing to paint a picture.  It's another to sculpt it in stone.  But to have three dimensional art created out of nothing more than shifting sand is amazing!
7:31pm • #8
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William, I am amazed at the artistic ability of these artists!  Just amazing!
7:51pm • #9
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These are amazing! It's hard to believe these are made of just sand. Thank you for sharing!
7:54pm • #10
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Talent + Imagination = Stunning Beauty
9:09pm • #11
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OMG!  These are stunningly spectacular works of art ... and as a home stager and decorator, I can say I've never seen a sand "castle" so nicely staged ... multiple levels, too!  Thanks for the great photos.
10:34pm • #12
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William - Wow!  Those are absolutely amazing!  The only problem I see is that they won't last.
10:38pm • #13
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Good morning William. Oh my Bill, these are just incredible! I thought the money was excessive until I saw the scuptures. Pretty amazing.
1:41am • #14
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At least your exquisite photography will preserve these magnificent sculptures! Amazing detail and talent. Thanks for sharing this event.

Margaret
3:34am • #15
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Thanks, William, for sharing your photographs.  The sculptures are amazing.


Have an outstanding week and be sure to have your camera in hand to capture the special moments that you will want to share.
4:24am • #16
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All I can say is WOW! Those are some of the best sand castles I have ever seen:)
5:03am • #17
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I am always amazed of how talented some people are that do this...I never got past upside down buckets dumped and plastic shovels digging a little riverbank....Sad too that after all that effort, the wind, the rain and the sun claims it all in the end
7:18am • #18
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Absolutely amazing! It's just such a shame, they can't be preserved forever. I just can't imagine having that kind of talent. Thanks for sharing.

Gretchen
8:59am • #19
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William,

I am so happy that you shared these with us...Those sand builders are so amazing...I really like the heart one, there is something so poetic about it.  Thanks so much for a different trip to San Diego.  A
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Thank you for sharing these photos with all of us. The work that it takes and the results are so unique and amazing.
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