Sand Castle
by Les Palenik
Title
Sand Castle
Artist
Les Palenik
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Sand castle on Miami beach
This elaborate sand castle was found in South Beach Miami, in the little park across the Art Deco District. It is a real art piece, complete with a staircase, nice looking turrets, and more than dozens of miniature arches, holding the fragile structure together. It looks solid and majestic, set against the wide sand beach, mangrove bushes and palm trees in the distance.
The list of ingredients for creating a sandcastle is surprisingly short - sand, water and some simple digging and carving tools. The sand is everywhere, but be prepared to haul in a lot of water.
The most essential thing in the creation of any sand structure is wet sand. The water adheres to the individual grains of sand and binds them together. This is the very secret why damp sand sticks together, so you can shape and carve it. Packing down or tamping wet sand absorbs water very quickly, allowing all kinds of carving and shaping.
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February 18th, 2013
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Comments (5)
Liesl Walsh
Very cool image! Love it! If you ever get to Siesta Key beach on the west coast of Florida, you can see a sand sculpture contest where they make huge sculptures, amazing to see in person! l/f
Donna Kennedy
Great shot of this amazing sand castle!!! Can't image how many hours were spent building this!!!...F/L
Les Palenik replied:
Thank you, Donna. Actually, not too many hours spent on this creation. The maker was an experienced master sand castle sculptor.
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