Open Thread WE 12 OCT 22 ~ shaping sand

Submitted by QMS on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 6:00am

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Top of the day 99'ers. Hope this finds you well or ambitious or something moderately good.
Over the weekend we had a sand sculpture display on the beach near CT. It was fun, with
music, food, artisans and sculptures. Many people must be starved for culture, as this was a premiere event and well attended. Managed well, open and airy, with beautiful weather.
The theme of the event was called Atlantis Rising.

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We were each given a bean to vote for the peoples favorite. This was mine ..

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This was called Loss which was probably not the best theme for an anniversary
celebration, but I did like the way the eyes were focused on the ring.

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This was also interesting with the hands on the woman with a rough finish.

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Being an ancient mariner, this caught my eye. Called Winds of Change

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and

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The desire here is for you to post whatever you find interesting.
Does not need to be castles in the sand. We know where that goes ..

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Submitted by Lookout on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 8:19am
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The gulf sands won't pack and sculpt like that in CT. I've seen some nice sand sculptures. Here's one from the Mexican Riviera.
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We're getting some color down here. Bet y'all are at peak.

Thanks for the cool sand features and OT!

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Submitted by QMS on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 8:36am

@Lookout

The peak leaf peeping is further north. We did see some color on our bike trip in the forests
west of here.

This one is called So Close

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Cheers!

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Submitted by enhydra lutris on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 11:16am
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For reasons unknown, your open thread tag isn't doing it's job, perhaps there is a character before it, or maybe the period after it.

Sand sculpture takes a lot of patience for something ephemereal, and there is a message there, I think. The very name and words, sand sculpture conjures up a universe of assorted thoughts and, at some point, conjures up Ozymandius, appropriate to this day and age.

be well and have a good one

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Submitted by QMS on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 11:44am

Cranky darn thing. Hope you enjoy the plethora of chorish activities.
Baking cookies just now ...

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Submitted by humphrey on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 12:41pm

It would be nice to see if there is a video of how they were created as they are beyond what I was able to accomplish at the beach when I was a youngin.

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Submitted by QMS on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 12:54pm

@humphrey @humphrey

to show the tricks of sculpting sand, but we didn't hang around for that. Found an oceanside
restaurant down the way and relished the local brews, fresh seafood and compared notes
on the deeper meanings of life, sand sculpture and the multiverse.

https://www.theday.com/local-news/20221005/creating-works-of-art-out-of-...

https://whatsupnewp.com/2022/10/atlantis-rising-south-county-silica-scul...
Wink

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Submitted by humphrey on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 1:01pm

Got to keep the peasants in line.

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Submitted by QMS on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 1:14pm

@humphrey

of the various EU nations begin to fight back in earnest.
Kinda puts the respective governments in a bind. The
repercussions will not be easily disappeared. Forcing
people to not strike with violence is a bad look

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Submitted by humphrey on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 1:13pm

consequences.

BTW who actually created the shutdown?

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Submitted by humphrey on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 3:12pm

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Submitted by on the cusp on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 4:42pm

Thanks so much for the beautiful pictures. I would have had a tough time picking out the best.
Well, I spent the day interviewing clients, both new and existing ones.
Work, although very often stressful, nevertheless keeps me from raging about the state of the economy, the little issue of nuclear annihilation, and so on and so forth.
It is good to see the union not back down to Brandon.
It is good to see France is getting sick of Macron.
I hope anti-war protests start to sprout here. Protesting may be a bit more effective than voting, ya think?

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