*sigh*
Well, winter is in full force now. I like winter enough, but it gets old about February. I am feeling a little lonesome for my green gardens, though.
I found these photos and thought they’d be perfect for now! Looking at them makes me feel warmer! And the artistry amazes me. HOW can people do this with sand?! I can make a little hill with something that looks like a steeple, but that’s it. These sculptures are really amazing. And the cool thing is, they’ll never run out of material!
These are from the The World Championships Tournament of Sand Sculpture from May 2008, in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia.
This was very, very cool.
I like this a lot, too.
The Muppets meet Jurassic Park- funny!
But just think- come the first rainy day, it’s all back to plain old sand. And what do the artists do if it rains and the sculpture is only half completed? :-O
All photos are courtesy of the Harrisand.org site, the official sand sculpture site for the World Championships.
I’m a married mom with 4 kids. We live in Upstate New York in an old 1855 house with our five pets (yes, five, *sigh*). Life is never dull, and exciting things just seem to always happen to me... why me... when I'm not running around the house fixing things, I do freelance writing and blogging. My work and opinions have appeared in Salon.com, USAToday, eHow.com, iMedia.com, 
the Associated Press and I've even been interviewed by TIME and The Wall Street Journal about blogging. Can you believe it?! Here is where I express my zany, creative, motherly side. 
January 5, 2009 at 1:13 pm
OH MY! Those are incredible! I love the turtle tank, what an interesting perspective!
January 5, 2009 at 1:22 pm
It is amazing to me how these artists are able to build these beautiful structures! these are just a wonderment!
January 5, 2009 at 1:40 pm
This are soooo cool! I love the sculpture of the hands.
I wanted to let you know that I am sponsoring a New Year’s GiveAway over at my place. It ends on the 7th…if you are interested.
Happy, Happy New Year!
January 5, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I’m with you, I’m missing the green of spring (summer is just too hot) and these works of art are magnificent pieces, such artistry indeed. Kinda inspires me to do more with the sand the next time I’m at a beach.
January 5, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Wow!!!! I was sat back in awe… Thank you for the sharing of these miracles
Wow once again - that is more than just fine.
January 5, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Aren’t they cool?? I thought you guys would like them! :D
January 7, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Wow! They are amazing. I would love to watch them create the sculptures!