Great Sand Sculpture Contes
Date: 8/9/2008 Album ID: 571426
Photos by Jeff Gritchen

Photos by jeff.gritchen@presstelegram.com
75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
LONG BEACH - Doug Orr works on his creation called Wall-e's School during the 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
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LONG BEACH - Max Nishimoto, of Crew 4, blows sanddfrom the top of an Olympic panda he is working on during 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
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LONG BEACH - Kirsten Travis, left, and Eddie Shin, of Crew 4, work on an Olympic panda during the 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
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LONG BEACH - Part of a creation made by the Knights of the Third Shift during 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
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LONG BEACH - A castle named Elmo's Home during 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
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LONG BEACH - D.J. Vanatten helps his parents work on an alien during 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
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LONG BEACH - Bob Lank, right, and the Sand Crabs work on The Green Dragon during 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
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LONG BEACH - The door steps to the castle with a copy of the Grunion Gazette on the first step during 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
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LONG BEACH - Elias Lopez, of Troop 4, cleans up behind a turtle during 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
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LONG BEACH - Brooke Luciani, 12, puts the finishing touches on an octopus during 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Belmont Shore on August 9, 2008.
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