Last day of the Sand Sculpturing Festival that takes place on Fort Myers Beach every November. On my way down to the south part of the island, I come across an open house for a beach house. I decided to stop and take a peak. Built in 1957, this 4 bedroom/4 bath renovated Beach Cottage is situated directly on the white sand before the Gulf of Mexico. Over 1800 square feet and 75' of gulf frontage. Listed at 2.1 million.
But, on to the sand sculptures. This year, the event took place from November 21st through the 30th. USA Today listed the event as one of the 10 best sand sculpting competitions and the Southeastern Tourism Society recognized the American Sand Sculpting Championship as a top 20 event of the entire southeastern United States. As an artist, I am always impressed with this unique style of "art." The detail that these artists create from sand particles is truly amazing.
The winner: Canadian Master Sculptor Abe Waterman. He carved a scene from a chess match between a king and queen to gain the gold medal among the 16 master sculptors that represented nine different countries and 10 states.
Karen "Kate" Nichols
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