Four hundred tons of sand, and some water …
Warnemunde, on the Baltic coast of northern Germany, hosts an annual sand sculpture exhibition. These are not produced on the beach but up by the pier, under awnings, and there’s no admission fee. It was May Day when we were there and the pier and promenade by the water were crowded not just with tourists but many Germans as well out with families and dogs, strolling, peeking in at all the vendors, enjoying the holiday and the beautiful weather.
The detail they are able to achieve with no other additive except water is remarkable …
Ailsa’s travel theme is: Sculpture
Beyond the Brush 
Unbelievable! It seems sad that they will fall down when the water evaporates. I wonder if these sculptors have works somewhere?
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What amazing works of art. Was it a competition? How long did they remain?
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I think it was an exhibition without competition. The sculptures will remain until the end of October. It was a fun exhibit.
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The different textures are incredible, hard enough to do in clay, let alone sand.
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Yes, I noticed the wood texture in the first one.
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Marvelous. These sand artists are amazing.
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Like those that sculpt in ice – so much talent, design and effort for fleeting enjoyment.
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Gorgeous. It’s amazing what some people can do with sand.
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Indeed! 🙂
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Absolutely gob smacking…
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Haha – gob smacking – thanks Bulldog 🙂
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Wow Lynne, these are incredible…..each one a dramatic work of art. The second one is breathtaking, and I could look at it for hours there’s so much detail 🙂
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That one was called Wind and Water – it was my favourite too.
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What a treat.
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Something nice to stumble across, and free too 🙂 Thanks, Hanno
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Stunning and amazing; I love the detail and the medium used is really something special.
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It’s definitely a far cry from the pail and toy shovel with the water lapping ever closer – there are some amazing sand sculptures to see on line too.
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