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Sandcastles in Paradise

Aboard a sand rowboat
Seven-year-old Elliot Bates of Brooklyn, N.Y. and her friend Lila Cherny of Brookline ride in a sand rowboat.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Aboard a sand rowboat
Seven-year-old Elliot Bates of Brooklyn, N.Y. and her friend Lila Cherny of Brookline ride in a sand rowboat.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Real Sandcastle
Nathan Scott and Carolyn Blackwood are two of many contributers that created this sandcastle.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Real Sandcastle
Nathan Scott and Carolyn Blackwood are two of many contributers that created this sandcastle.
Mark Alan Lovewell
A creative entry by Jack Gardner of Cotuit and Brent Parks of Castle Rock, Colo.
Mark Alan Lovewell
A creative entry by Jack Gardner of Cotuit and Brent Parks of Castle Rock, Colo.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Future Sandcastle Maker
Future sandcastle entrant, 21-month-old Noah Schlosser of Norwood.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Future Sandcastle Maker
Future sandcastle entrant, 21-month-old Noah Schlosser of Norwood.
Mark Alan Lovewell
A day for swimming.
The sand castle contest was no distraction for most of the swimmers.
Mark Alan Lovewell
A day for swimming.
The sand castle contest was no distraction for most of the swimmers.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Aboard a sand rowboat
Real Sandcastle
Future Sandcastle Maker
A day for swimming.

They come from across the country bearing shovels and buckets, clad in their swimsuits to participate in the Sand Sculpture Contest at South Beach. The annual event is sponsored by the Edgartown Board of Trade, and bestows upon participants prizes for the best sand sculptures in both junior and adult categories.



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