What’s Your Preference?

teedlepeep · #1 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 01:06 AM

Headed out today with my daughter and a friend for an end of the school year outing at their request. (I was asked because I am the only mom with a convertible that was available during the day) Seeing as how we were heading to the ocean I figured I could pretend to be Beach today.

This is part of our coast, which in NH is pretty small. I have never actually seen the waves this big or the rip tides so strong. This part of the beach was closed because of it. The life guards were quite serious. We went in half way up to our knees and had the whistles blown at us. In the background you can see the Isles of Shoals.

With swimming out of the question we wandered around and came upon some amazing sand sculptures. We lucked out and there is a competition going on. This is one that when I saw it at first, thought there was a boat on the beach.

I tried on and off all day to get a good gull shot, like the real Beach posted today. However, they must have thought I was Patrick instead of Beach, cuz all they did was fly by me with their arses to me. This guy was interested in my fruit, so I shot him.

There was a really cute little girl near us who ran her mom ragged most of the day. After they packed up, I saw that they had left his little castle in tact. I thought it was a pretty good representation of the day at the beach.

The first two pics (and especially the sand boat) are full of details that if you are so inclined to, check them out on Flickr. There are a couple more sand sculpture shots there also. I have more, but am to tired and sunburnt (despite using sb all day) to do anymore tonight !!

DavidWayne · #2 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 01:07 AM

OMG!!! this has to be you very best set yet!!! I love the deep blues and the last shot is just spectacular!! WAY TO GO!!!

FDCPR · #3 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 01:16 AM

I love all of these shots, especially the boat. Someone is obviously spending a lot of time creating that, great catch.

teedlepeep · #4 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidWayne

OMG!!! this has to be you very best set yet!!! I love the deep blues and the last shot is just spectacular!! WAY TO GO!!!

Thank You so much !! We hadn't been to the ocean in a few years to just sit and enjoy, so it was really nice! I'm glad some of the pics turned out pretty good.

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Originally Posted by FDCPR

I love all of these shots, especially the boat. Someone is obviously spending a lot of time creating that, great catch.

They are spending 7 hours a day for 3 or 4 days to get those sculptures done. It is so amazing to watch even a small part of the process. The amount of details in each of them is beyond astounding.

fstopMike · #5 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 01:27 AM

Looks like quite a day. Love the shot of the sailboat. That's incredible. Your gull might not have been flying, but he was certainly high-stepping! And to finish the day with a child's sand castle is just precious

angeleyes216 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 01:52 AM

Great photos and the sand sculpure is amazing..im hoping to go to the beach at michigan city this coming week..Its fresh water but the waves and the gulls and lighthouse could be on any ocean...im still amazed at it. I didnt think fresh water had waves with white caps...ill post pictures if we go.

Chewys Dad · #7 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 02:18 AM

Waht a Wonderful series of Shots and as everyone has expressed, the Sail Boat sculptrue is Amazing; How do they do that????
Sorry you couldn't play in the water more, but we get the benifit!!!
I'm off this weekend to try to capture some flying Sea Gulls.
Thanks for Sharing these
Michael

pjflan7 · #8 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 02:28 AM

So sorry you couldn't get into the water, but it looks like you had a great day out.....That sand art is downright incredible. Must have been quite something to watch!