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Gallery: 2023 Birch Bay Sand Sculpture Competition

July 29, 2023 6:40 pm

Tessa, "inspired by the other sandcastles," uses her imagination to create her own work of art, using a lei as the centerpiece atop a castle she found a couple of hours prior. — Tessa, "inspired by the other sandcastles," uses her imagination to create her own work of art, using a lei as the centerpiece atop a castle she found a couple of hours prior. (Sophia Nunn/Cascadia Daily News)

Scot Duffield carefully shaves away at his personified sand sculptures, using rehearsed execution to bring them to life. — Scot Duffield carefully shaves away at his personified sand sculptures, using rehearsed execution to bring them to life. (Sophia Nunn/Cascadia Daily News)

Kari Challenger, left, and her children, Gavin and Ayla, sit back and take a break from working on their race car. — Kari Challenger, left, and her children, Gavin and Ayla, sit back and take a break from working on their race car. (Sophia Nunn/Cascadia Daily News)

Sarah Meagher stops to look around at her competition. — Sarah Meagher stops to look around at her competition. (Sophia Nunn/Cascadia Daily News)

Jim Challenger playfully sprays water at his granddaughter, Ayla, as they take a break from building their race car sculpture. — Jim Challenger playfully sprays water at his granddaughter, Ayla, as they take a break from building their race car sculpture. (Sophia Nunn/Cascadia Daily News)

Sharon and Mark Butler's cat sand sculpture gathers a crowd of onlookers. — Sharon and Mark Butler's cat sand sculpture gathers a crowd of onlookers. (Sophia Nunn/Cascadia Daily News)

A crowd mills around Sharon and Mark Butler's cat sand sculpture, with some sitting on beach chairs. — A crowd mills around Sharon and Mark Butler's cat sand sculpture. (Sophia Nunn/Cascadia Daily News)

Sand sculptures of all ages took place in the 2023 Birch Bay Sand Sculpture Competition on Saturday, July 29.