Sand Castling 2011

Ellen's sister Ann and other family members have been here all week, going to the beach whenever the uncertain weather permitted, and one of their activities is building sand castles and other things that defy description, like the one on the left! I believe that one is by Dave, Ann's husband, while Ann and Ellen and Zach worked on the other.

Here's another from a different day that I like even better, especially when surrounded by a real moat as it is here. I think this was also a group effort.

I made it to the beach one afternoon and created this twin-towered sculpture with an impossible-looking bridge between the two. There was a trick to that…I found a sturdy stick that I embedded in the middle.

Here's a more dramatic shot. They always look bigger with the ocean in the background.

And if you should see this when you look up from your castling, you know it's time to pack up and go home!