The first creatures who crawled out of the water and onto the beach left a line in the sand.
So goes the description of the reasons behind the MyMemory.com World Beach Art Championships: To celebrate the creation of art that only lasts until the next high tide.
Of all the places on Earth to stage this first-ever contest, organizers have chosen Jersey.
That's Jersey, the island, off the coast of Normandy, France. Not New Jersey, The Garden State.
This island of Jersey, seen here on Google Maps, is the warmest place in the British Isles, according to the BBC.
The organizers of the inaugural event, including title sponsor MyMemory.com, were kind enough to let us share these photos from the artists due to attend, including Andres Amado of San Francisco and local Jersey sand maestro Andy Coutanche, below.
Photos by Danny Evans/copyright Jersey Tourism &
MyMemory.com Jersey World Beach Art Championships
The World Beach Art Championships are set for Oct. 29 and 30 on Ouaisne beach.
There will still be beach weather on the island, unlike the other Jersey.
MyMemory is a photo sharing site, so it makes sense why they'd want to be involved.
This is beach art with a rake, not sand-castle building.
Also scheduled to participate is French artist Sam Dougados, shown in the video below, rake in hand.
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