32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Macy Tjoelker, 3. plays in the mud as her mother Malorie Tjoelker of Lynden and others work on the “holiday Shore Mermaid” sandsculpture during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sandsculptures were built over the two day event. *** This is the first year as a two day event. I was told by Birch Bay Chamber president Jeff Carrington that it will continue to be a two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Mikey works on "Sandy" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Mikey and friend Tammy Michna teamed up to carve a sand woman. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sandsculptures are built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Beach goers watch contestants during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over a 100 sandsculptures are built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Lisa Kent of Bellingham works on the castle part of her sandsculpture titled “The Guardian” during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Kent's sculpture is a dragon surronding a castle to protect it. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sandsculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Marjory Thompson of Birch Bay works on her sculptre titled “Fish Cannon” during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sandsculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Katy Reynolds of Bellingham forms the fingers of her sandsculpture "Sea Witch" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over a 100 sandsculptures are built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Jazzy watches as Mikey (no last name given) works on his sandsculpture “Sandy” during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over a 70 sandsculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Elle Moore, left, works on Batman's toes while her sister Livvy Moore works on Superman of their sandsculpture "Superman vs Batman" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over a 70 sandsculptures are built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Beach goers and contest participants mingle during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sand sculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - A crowd gathers around Lisa Kent, left, of Bellingham, and her father Mike Kent of Birch Bay as they work on their sandsculpture “The Guardian” during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Their sculpture will be a dragon guarding a castle. Thousands of people watched as over a 70 sandsculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Katy Reynolds of Bellingham and her daughter take a break while creating their sculpture "Sea Witch" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sand sculptures are built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Donny Beilner, left, and his daughter Annamarie, 15, work on the sculpture "NW Shipping" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sandsculptures are built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Lisa Kent of Bellingham, left, and her mom Rose Kent of Birch Bay, work on their sculpture "The Guarding" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sand sculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - The Kent family (l to r) dad Mike, daughter Lisa, and mom Rose, work on their sculpture "The Guardian" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over a 100 sandsculptures are built over the two day event.

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Malorie Tjoelker of Lynden, works on the details for a mermaid tail fin on their sculpture "Holiday Shore" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Tjoelker says she's been making sand sculptures in since she was 10-years-old. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sand sculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Malorie Tjoelker of Lynden, left, works on the details for a mermaid tail fin as Reece Poole of Abbotsford, B.C., pats the ground flat as they work on their sculpture "Holiday Shore" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Tjoelker says she's been making sand sculptures in since she was 10-years-old. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sand sculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Participants of the Holiday Shore subdivision work on the final touches of their sculpture "Holiday Shore" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sand sculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Tom Smith of Everett puts completes the details of his sculpture "Castle Castle" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sand sculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Images from the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over a 100 sandsculptures are built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Livvy, left, and her sister Elle Moore work on their sculpture "Superman vs Batman" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over a 100 sandsculptures are built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Marjory Thompson of Birch Bay works on her sculpture titled “Fish Cannon” during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. Thousands of people watched as over 70 sand sculptures were built over the two day event.

32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald - Mike Kent of Birch Bay forms the spine of a dragon in his sandsculpture "The Guardian" during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition along the beach in Birch Bay, Wash., on Sunday afternoon July 19, 2015. He, his wife Rose, and their daughter Lisa worked on the sculpture which portrayed a moat around dragon surrounding a castle to protect it. Thousands of people watched as over a 70 sandsculptures are built over the two day event.