Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Last Day In June, Fun Day.
This castle was done at Ave. G in Port Aransas. Grandmother planned a day learning to do sandcastles the Port Aransas, Texas way
Ta Dahhhh:
Thanks for the Fun Day!!
Another group from the Aransas Princess. Mom's got in on this one just not in the picture.
Very creative. Just don't forget how to stack!!! ;^).
Thanks for the fun.
Silly face time....
Ta Dahhhh:
Thanks for the Fun Day!!Another group from the Aransas Princess. Mom's got in on this one just not in the picture.
Very creative. Just don't forget how to stack!!! ;^).
Thanks for the fun.Silly face time....
Monday, June 29, 2009
Great morning at the Aransas Princess. Just look at these towers. Very creative and good at stacking too.
silly face time......
The oldest girl made this one a real princess like watch tower.....
silly face time......
The oldest girl made this one a real princess like watch tower.....
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Sunday Afternoon Castles
Today I had two different groups both were excellent stackers, and very creative.
Very fun and very good at the Silly face shot:
What a great family. The girls could stack and carve very well. OH Dad too!
Great silly face shot. Even had a fan step in the frame.
Thank you all for the fun time.
Very fun and very good at the Silly face shot:
What a great family. The girls could stack and carve very well. OH Dad too!
Great silly face shot. Even had a fan step in the frame.
Thank you all for the fun time.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Great Lessons Today
First lesson of the day. Great family fun. The young girl on the left made a Rapunzel tower, complete with Rapunzel's hair trailing out of the window. Really great family! Thanks for the fun morning.
Second lesson at the Port Royal Condominiums was a blast! Wanted to stay all day with these people. Check out the other posts for today and you will see why. They added a whole village to this castle after I left. Don't think they will go back to building sandcastles the way they use to.
Great ta dah shot:
Last castle of the day at La Mirage. Two towers got knocked down before the picture. The girl was very artistic and the oldest boy very talented with the bell towers.
Second lesson at the Port Royal Condominiums was a blast! Wanted to stay all day with these people. Check out the other posts for today and you will see why. They added a whole village to this castle after I left. Don't think they will go back to building sandcastles the way they use to.
Great ta dah shot:
Last castle of the day at La Mirage. Two towers got knocked down before the picture. The girl was very artistic and the oldest boy very talented with the bell towers.
Thanks for the great lesson.
Things I found on the beach today
This young blue heron was at marker 58 this morning....breakfast time!!!!!
This was one of my lessons from yesterday that continued working today. Great job! Big smiles!
Thanks for the picture of your towers.
Border Burger at the Beach lodge
This was one of my lessons from yesterday that continued working today. Great job! Big smiles!Thanks for the picture of your towers.
Border Burger at the Beach lodge
Yummmmmm!
The Ride Home Today
My second lesson of the day must of worked all afternoon to create a castle village. This really made my day to see this on the way home. Great work Hogwartz Castle!!!
This was my first lesson of the day. Still standing.......
This was my first lesson of the day. Still standing.......
Friday, June 26, 2009
Let Them Build Castles
This group had a first lesson last year. Sandcastle at the Sanndcastle condominiums. I really enjoy playing in the sand with this group very creative. Not afraid to push the limits of sand. Hope I see more of their work tomorrow.
Silly face time:
Great family. This castle was built on the beach at Port Royal Condominiums.
Ready for a Castle.
Ta Dahhhhhhh:
Silly face time:
Great family. This castle was built on the beach at Port Royal Condominiums.Ready for a Castle.
Ta Dahhhhhhh:
Let Them Build Castles
The last castle of the day. Just look at these towers. Very talented sculptors. Still carving after I drove off. Thanks for the fun on the beach!
O.K. Silly Face Time:
O.K. Silly Face Time:
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Another Beautiful Day
This group drew quite the crowd with their many towers....
Ta Dahhhh shot:
4p.m. castle at marker 39. Beautiful day on Mustang Island.
Thanks for the fun folks.......
Howdy! kinda says it all. Saw this on my way home today and wondered if it was from my Rice University friends from last summer.
Ta Dahhhh shot:
4p.m. castle at marker 39. Beautiful day on Mustang Island.
Thanks for the fun folks.......
Howdy! kinda says it all. Saw this on my way home today and wondered if it was from my Rice University friends from last summer.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Sandcastle Fun
This was a fun lesson at marker 39. Early morning construction crew.
Ta Dahhhh
Sandrum.com for the fun of it.
Evening castle at Ave. G and the beach at sunset. This group stayed at the Laughing Horse Lodge and all fingers pointed to a Sandcastle lesson this vacation. Popsicle Toes helped point the way as well.
Ta Dahhhhh:
Thanks for the fun day in Port A
Ta Dahhhh
Sandrum.com for the fun of it.
Evening castle at Ave. G and the beach at sunset. This group stayed at the Laughing Horse Lodge and all fingers pointed to a Sandcastle lesson this vacation. Popsicle Toes helped point the way as well.
Ta Dahhhhh:
Thanks for the fun day in Port ATuesday, June 23, 2009
Beautiful Day
This group was part of a Travel camp from both San Antonio and Austin. Great Castle gang!
Ta Dahhhhhhh
The second crew had an afternoon castle......
Ta Dahhhhh
This family learned a better way to build sandcastles today. Also Turtles and Starfishes. They stayed at La Mirage Condominiums
Thanks for the Fun time!!!!
Ta Dahhhhhhh
The second crew had an afternoon castle......
Ta Dahhhhh
This family learned a better way to build sandcastles today. Also Turtles and Starfishes. They stayed at La Mirage Condominiums
Thanks for the Fun time!!!!Beautiful Day
My first group this morning were witness to a surfer rescuing a sea turtle. The turtle was ill and the surfer knew to have his buddy call the ARK (Animal Recovery Keep).
Ship coming out of the Port Aransas Channel.
Ship coming out of the Port Aransas Channel.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Great Fun Today!
I love these early morning lessons. Early on the island is anything before 10 a.m. They caught on quick and were lots of fun.
Happy Birthday Castle! This boy had a lesson last year and had just a tad bit of trouble stacking the sand. With a little help and coaching he mastered it this year.....Used his new spatula to carve. Thanks for inviting me to the beach.
What can I say about this group. CREATIVE!!!! Just look at this work...er..ah play!
They did a great job stacking sand. Was afraid we would never carve. It is always great fun to meet people that like to stack sand. I love this castle.
Thanks for the fun day!
Happy Birthday Castle! This boy had a lesson last year and had just a tad bit of trouble stacking the sand. With a little help and coaching he mastered it this year.....Used his new spatula to carve. Thanks for inviting me to the beach.
What can I say about this group. CREATIVE!!!! Just look at this work...er..ah play!
They did a great job stacking sand. Was afraid we would never carve. It is always great fun to meet people that like to stack sand. I love this castle.
Thanks for the fun day!
Father's Day Castle
This was a real fun family. Dad wanted a sandcastle lesson for father's day. It was an evening castle which made it especially great.
While I was teaching stacking the little girl made her own stack and carved her own tower....cool!
While I was teaching stacking the little girl made her own stack and carved her own tower....cool!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
The Big Birthday Bash
This group has an annual celebration of everyones birthday. This year a sandcastle day was added to the celebration.
Ta Dahhhhh:
Nice towers on all sides.
Thanks for the fun day.
Ta Dahhhhh:
Nice towers on all sides.
Thanks for the fun day.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Every Day Gets Better And Better
This day started at Port Royal Condos. These kids, all six of them, were having a great time all over the beach. Had just enough time to build a super sandcastle. Thanks for the fun morning.
Second lesson at Port Royal condos as well. Very creative group. They went for the long wall and arch. Always wanted to see that done.... Great job!!!
Castle still standing at 6 p.m.
This was a fun sunset castle. I love this time of day. Sun is diving into the dunes and the colors of the beach come alive. This family was too much fun, if there is such a thing.
definitely beach people.....Ta Dah!!!!!!
This is a great sandcastle summer!!!!!
Second lesson at Port Royal condos as well. Very creative group. They went for the long wall and arch. Always wanted to see that done.... Great job!!!
Castle still standing at 6 p.m.
This was a fun sunset castle. I love this time of day. Sun is diving into the dunes and the colors of the beach come alive. This family was too much fun, if there is such a thing.
definitely beach people.....Ta Dah!!!!!!
This is a great sandcastle summer!!!!!Thursday, June 18, 2009
Thursday Lesson
The ta dah shot.....
This was a great lesson on the beach at Island Retreat. Great towers gang!!
Thanks for the fun.
This was a great lesson on the beach at Island Retreat. Great towers gang!!
Thanks for the fun.Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Another Great Day In Paradise.
This group had a morning lesson and built some fantastic towers. Thanks for thinking of sandcastles and inviting the Port Aransas Sandcastle Guy to join in on your beach time.
Largest castle on the beach. Thanks for the fun gang!
Summer Beach Trip 2009
This was a large group and loads of FUN.
Largest castle on the beach. Thanks for the fun gang!
Fort Aransas!
Last castle of the day. Always a beautiful shot. The tide almost got this one. What a fun day.
Last castle of the day. Always a beautiful shot. The tide almost got this one. What a fun day.
June 16, 2009 on Mustang Island I
Early morning castle. Great time. Thanks for the fun morning.....next year the two hour lesson!!
This lesson made some pretty nice towers. Way to go gang! This was done on the beach at Port Royal. Thanks for the fun!
A really great group here in front of the Sandcastle condominiums. Keep up the good work guys!
What a fun day. See the rest of the day below.
This lesson made some pretty nice towers. Way to go gang! This was done on the beach at Port Royal. Thanks for the fun!
A really great group here in front of the Sandcastle condominiums. Keep up the good work guys!
What a fun day. See the rest of the day below.
June 16, 2009 on Mustang Island II
Saw my morning class from Port Royal still standing in the afternoon.
They even had a few add ons:
This was a fun family that had a two hour lesson. What a fun bunch. This was taken in front of the Port Royal Condos.
Ta Dahhhhhh
They even had a few add ons:
This was a fun family that had a two hour lesson. What a fun bunch. This was taken in front of the Port Royal Condos.
Ta Dahhhhhh
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Another Fun Day In Port 'A'
Started the morning at the Port Royal Condominiums. This family worked as a team to build a very nice Sandcastle!!!!
second lesson was a birthday party. Check out how tall that castle is!
The Happy Birthday Boy. Thanks for inviting the Sandcastle Guy to your party.
This was a very creative family. The father and daughter designed very modern castles of their own. Mom made a great Knight's tower. COOOOOOOOLLLLL! Thanks for the fun afternoon!
second lesson was a birthday party. Check out how tall that castle is!
The Happy Birthday Boy. Thanks for inviting the Sandcastle Guy to your party.
This was a very creative family. The father and daughter designed very modern castles of their own. Mom made a great Knight's tower. COOOOOOOOLLLLL! Thanks for the fun afternoon!
Labels: Mustang Island, Port Aransas, Sandcastle lessons, Texas
Friday, June 12, 2009
Sandcastles, Sandcastles, Sandcastles
Rockport SEA camp. 32 kids building castles. What FUN!
Ready to serve...bucket stack anyone?
This family had a natural born stacker. The daughter made a tall stack of pancakes!!! She also built a bell tower. The challenge is on! Every group has at least one brave enough to build the bell tower.
This group was staying at the CASA Condos. The girl on the right lost her tower before the picture. Great fun, thanks for inviting me.
Ready to serve...bucket stack anyone?
This family had a natural born stacker. The daughter made a tall stack of pancakes!!! She also built a bell tower. The challenge is on! Every group has at least one brave enough to build the bell tower.
This group was staying at the CASA Condos. The girl on the right lost her tower before the picture. Great fun, thanks for inviting me.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Team Building With The Girl Scouts
Troop 1705 had a little team building exercise and friendly competition. Thanks for the fun evening girls.
TA Dahhhhhh:
Silly Face Time:
Keep having fun.....
TA Dahhhhhh:
Silly Face Time:
Keep having fun.....Afternoon Castle
Another fun family at Lost Colony. Great fun, Great family, really super sandcastle. Thanks for inviting me out to your beach day.
Had to get a shot from the backside.
Thanks for the great day.
June 9th's castle still stands!!!!!
Had to get a shot from the backside.
Thanks for the great day.
June 9th's castle still stands!!!!!Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Really Fun Time Today.
This was a really fun day! two great groups and really talented sand people. I thought these kids were too young to do the hand stack sculpt, boy was I wrong, so I showed them turtles. Great turtles kids. Thanks for the fun. They proved to be good castle builders as well.
Check out these castles. Thanks for the great morning. You are terrific sand people.
Iowa people......great people. This group was like all the Iowa people I have met. Fun, Friendly, and very talented. All with individual style in castles. Thanks guys you were 2 FUN!
Gotta admit I liked the TIKI third from left.
Backside
Thanks for the fun.......
Check out these castles. Thanks for the great morning. You are terrific sand people.
Iowa people......great people. This group was like all the Iowa people I have met. Fun, Friendly, and very talented. All with individual style in castles. Thanks guys you were 2 FUN!
Gotta admit I liked the TIKI third from left.
Backside
Thanks for the fun.......Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Fun Fun Fun
This is stacking up to be a super sandcastle summer. First a family from Colorado wanted to do a castle in the round. Cool!!!!
I have noticed a run on bell towers. They are probably the hardest tower to do yet someone from every group steps up to the plate and does one. Great job gang!
Here is Parker. He is one of the boys that took a lesson on Sunday at the Sandcastle. Still having fun.
The family from Monday's castle still standing tall today.....
I really wish I had more photos of this castle. One of the best looking first time castles I have seen. Thanks for the fun! Check out the bell tower.....
This is going to be one of the bests summers ever.
I have noticed a run on bell towers. They are probably the hardest tower to do yet someone from every group steps up to the plate and does one. Great job gang!
Here is Parker. He is one of the boys that took a lesson on Sunday at the Sandcastle. Still having fun.
The family from Monday's castle still standing tall today.....
I really wish I had more photos of this castle. One of the best looking first time castles I have seen. Thanks for the fun! Check out the bell tower.....
This is going to be one of the bests summers ever.
Last Lesson of the Day
Evening castles are made for photos. These boys saw me building a castle over the weekend and wanted to learn how to do it. Just look at these towers.
Silly face time.......
Thanks for the fun guys!!!!
Silly face time.......
Thanks for the fun guys!!!!Monday, June 08, 2009
Monday In The Sand
This was a second lesson for this group. They have really improved their stacking and carving abilities. Two girls worked together to build a bell tower. Thank you for the fun time, you really know how to enjoy the beach. This group built on the beach by the Sand Hill Condos.
Ta DAhhhh!
Not far away I saw this castle left by my students from Sunday. They really did some work after I left. It was still standing Monday afternoon.
What Fun!
Ta DAhhhh!
Not far away I saw this castle left by my students from Sunday. They really did some work after I left. It was still standing Monday afternoon.
What Fun!Labels: Mustang Island, Sand Hill Condos, Sandcastle lessons
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Really Great Day
This is one of those days that makes me glad I play in the sand. These two guys had a lesson last year and met up again this year. The Sandcastle condominiums. The boy on the left made tools all year long just waiting for this summer to build. The boy on the right just loves playing in sand. They both learned a lot from last year and wanted to learn more this year.
look at these towers. thanks guys good fun and good work.
look at this bell tower, complete with bell. Not easy to do.
look at these towers. thanks guys good fun and good work.
look at this bell tower, complete with bell. Not easy to do.
This group was a little young for hand stacking but they learned to make turtles and a few towers.
Thank you for the fun day. hope you remember how to stack that sand! Thank you for playing in the sand!
Thank you for the fun day. hope you remember how to stack that sand! Thank you for playing in the sand!
Labels: Mustang Island, Sandcastle, Texas
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Evening Castle
Beautiful sunset castle at the Island Retreat Condos. This was a second lesson for this boy and his mom. This time Dad joined in on the fun.
Ta dah!!!!
Thanks for the fun evening.
Ta dah!!!!
Thanks for the fun evening.
Labels: Island Retreat, Mustang Island
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Super Great Day The Sandcastle Way
The second lesson went arch crazy.....Grandad and grand kids what a blast!!!!!!!
The Ta Dahhhhh shot:
Thanks for the Fun Afternoon.
Mom concentrated her efforts on the back side...A+++.
She was a super shopper and came with plenty of super tools.
The Ta Dahhhhh shot:
What a super great day.
The Ta Dahhhhh shot:
Thanks for the Fun Afternoon.This first group of the morning was out for fun!!! Bell tower with Bell, Mom concentrated and excelled on the back side. Then the knight's tower and Dad with a watch tower.
Mom concentrated her efforts on the back side...A+++.
She was a super shopper and came with plenty of super tools.
The Ta Dahhhhh shot:
What a super great day.Labels: Mustang Island State Park, Whitecap beach
