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State park visitors build a castle to the sky
A traditional castle is perched on the high tide line at Indian River Inlet south side. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
July 19, 2016
Delaware Seashore State Park officers, interpreters and interns head down the beach for sand castle sculpture judging (l-r) Kendall Sommer, stewardship administrator; Casey Brotman, interpreter; Lexi Lebeau, seasonal intern; Doug Long, park supervisor, Pat Cooper, administrator. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Sandcastle creations protected by the shovels that created them.
Lighthouse Luster sits above a moat. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
A blue crab guards the entrance to a crab castle made with the drip technique. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
The Beam family, (l-r) Craig, Rylee, Paige and Karin of Harrisburg, PA created a turtle family. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Molly Franklin a Tower Shore Girl waits for her prize. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Judges getting recognized, Doug Long, left, Kendall Sommer, Casey Brotman, Lexi Lebeau, and Laura Scharle. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Two parts of the Awesome Arthurs, Kyan and Lily Arthur line up for the judges results. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Lighthouse Luster creators Michael Knawby, (l-r) Adam Knawby and Jeff Engler. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Laura Scharle announces the judging. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Mona and Dean Auerbach talk about Dean’s creation Octopus Volcano. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Let the building begin. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
A Crabby Castle is ready for judging. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Gateway to the inlet is a castle with many found objects. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
The Awesome Arthurs, Jim and Melissa in back and Kyan and Lily in front, DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Delaware Seashore State Park held the annual Sand Castle Contest July 9, at Indian River Inlet South. Entries ranged from a family of sea turtles to a large lighthouse castle with a moat.
