I love the image of this sand sculpture, Infinity by Carl Jara of Ohio. There is something about holding oneself in one’s own hands and having that repeat into infinity. We do hold our lives in our own hands in so many ways. And it brings up a great question, “Are you a good companion to yourself?”
Here’s a couple other shots of other sculptures that showed companions.
a girl & her dragon
a girl & her guardian angel
And, oh ya – Carl is from Ohio and his sculpture placed 1st in the Sand Sculpture Contest. Pretty good for someone who lives far from the ocean, don’t you think?!!
Click here for more photos from the Sand Sculpture contest
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I agree; these sand sculptures are stunning! And I love you question accompanying the first sculpture, asking if we are good companions to ourselves.
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Thank you, Marilyn. Many of us (well, me anyway) have the habit of putting others’ needs first and being self-critical. Then we learn if we are kinder to ourselves (more companionable) then we become better companions to others as well.
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The top one… it’s priceless! 😉
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I have seen really amazing sand sculpture art; this is a whole new level of amazing.
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It always amazes me how quickly they sculpt them.
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Wow! Do they use something to temporarily bind the sand for a few days?
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They are amazing, aren’t they! I think they get sand from the harbor which has a bit more silt in in. When they are done, they spray them with a mixture of water & school glue as a windscreen.
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