House of Sand.... or Sand Castles.... A bit different to the ones I made... lol's
By susan
@sueznewz2 (10409)
Alicante, Spain
October 3, 2015 7:16am CST
As you can see in the photo .. this is a very elaborate sand castle... a bit different to the ones I used to make which was two upturned buckets full of sand on two corners with a wall built between....
The people that sculpt them are very clever, we see them quite often on our beach and other local beaches... people stand guard on them all day... and they are happy for you to take photos... and they also like you to throw some money in a blanket or bucket in front of the sculpture....
If you click or copy and paste the link below, it will take you, to a collection of peoples photos of some very clever sandcastles... on my pinterest page... worth a quick visit....
https://www.pinterest.com/suesdesk2/sand-castles/
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@LadyDuck (503038)
• Italy
4 Oct 15
@sueznewz2 I have seen pictures of ice sculptures they are also beautiful.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 Oct 15
I have watched people produce some totally spectacular sand sculptures at times, consisting of animals or religious scenes. The majority have extensive detail and are quite realistic.
It must be very frustrating for these people to think that the tide will come in every night and they have to begin from scratch the following morning.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 Oct 15
@sueznewz2 The majority that I have encountered have been on the beaches and at a level that is cleared by the tide each night. These people end up returning each morning early enough to make some progress before the general public begin to arrive.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
Yes I suppose it must be..but the ones i've seen do not build near the water they take or make the sand wet and build them much closer to the promenades, and slerp on the beach to keep an eye on them
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...@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
@Asylum it must take at least a couple of hours or more to make them....
@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
3 Oct 15
I remember building sand castles as a kid. Like you, it was just wet sand in a bucket turned over to make it and then with a finger you poke out holes for a door, and perhaps some windows. I never had the time or patience I guess, not to mention creativity, to build something as elaborate as you have shown. I guess I was just too anxious to get back into the water.
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
3 Oct 15
@sueznewz2 
Yes, I can relate to the protection from siblings.
Oh and I forgot the moot. Every castle had to nave a moot. So you would dig your heel in the sand and walk around the castle, then take water from the ocean and pour it in the trench you just made..
Yes, I can relate to the protection from siblings.
Oh and I forgot the moot. Every castle had to nave a moot. So you would dig your heel in the sand and walk around the castle, then take water from the ocean and pour it in the trench you just made..1 person likes this
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
Yes that sounds just like my level of ability ...lol's plus I had to defend it from two brothers... 
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
@Juliaacv quite possibly... on a little news item , I saw someone putting a smoke machine in the nose of their dragon sand sculpture... and that took 2 and a half days to complete and then kerp damp over night....
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
I agree ... such patience and attention to detail... I think they must take several hours to do....
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@angelaterese13 (52)
• United States
3 Oct 15
Those are pretty amazing - even the tiny ones!
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
I know, for something so small it had tremendous detail in it....
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
I'm glad you liked them.. yes there are some very artistic , and talented people out there....
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
5 Oct 15
Yes ... sssooo clever.... there are some very talented people out there.... 
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
Yes it must be nice to be able to create something like that...
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@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
3 Oct 15
It won't let me look unless I join Pinterest, and I've no wish to do that, so I'll take your word for it. I was impressed with the sand sculptures the year before last when we came to Spain, and was disappointed that there weren't any when we were there this year.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
Okay janet... but like you say ...you've seen them for real.... perhaps you'll see some this time round..
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@garymarsh6 (24137)
• United Kingdom
3 Oct 15
I find these sand sculptures beautiful as I do the Ice sculptures in Harben China in the winter months festival. They do sand art on many beaches around Spain. So talented some people. I think I am more like you a blob of sand with a couple of buckets at each corner!
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
Yes I like the ice sculptures too...I went to an ice sculpture exhibition while on holiday in the USA and they were very beautiful....
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
3 Oct 15
i am always blown away by the creativity at a beach. The is lovely. Just joined today. You know me as Campinsanity from that other place, Here and everywhere else I am PaintsOnSlate.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Oct 15
Yyeeeyy nice to see you here... I hope you enjoy it.... they are very artistic ...
they are very artistic ... 1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
4 Oct 15
i'd be guardin' 'em 's well! what beautiful sculptures indeed! big 
