Sarah Gebhardt, 15, of Danville feigns terror as a shark victim during the annual sand sculpture contest on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore. (D. Ross Cameron/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)
Len Garriott of San Anselmo, Calif., uses some kelp for his family’s tribute to the people of Hawaii during the annual sand sculpture contest on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore. (D. Ross Cameron/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)
Patrick Liddell of Oakland, Calif., creates a series of castles during the annual sand sculpture contest on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore. (D. Ross Cameron/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)
Artists refine their entries at the annual sand sculpture contest on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore. (D. Ross Cameron/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)
A group of friends from San Jose occupy their ship, the Flying Dutchman, during the annual sand sculpture contest on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore. (D. Ross Cameron/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)
Kabir Khokhar, 9, of Larkspur and his mother Olga Trofymets work on their entry during the annual sand sculpture contest on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore. (D. Ross Cameron/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)
Artists from around the region traveled to Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore on Saturday for the annual sand sculpture contest organized by the National Park Service.
The contest included awards in four categories: children under 15 years old, families, adults and “people’s choice.” Contestants were limited to only the materials they could find on the beach.
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