Today: 40th Annual Nantucket Sandcastle & Sculpture Day

Jetties Beach, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts

Sponsored by the Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts (NISDA), this event been a summer ritual for 39 years. Over 50 scuptures made of sand.

Sand—truly Celebrating the Ordinary.

“Be Creative”—simple rule for this event. Judging is based on creativity, concept, and design. All participants receive ribbons.

Here’s the official website from NISDA for this wonderful day:

http://www.nantucketchamber.org/wcevents/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=423

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