Birch Bay annual sand sculpture competition

Photos by Karl King

Ryan Rogers, 9, of Snohomish, anxiously awaits the judge’s decision.

Blaine residents Ira, Athena, Quila (from New Mexico), and Prudence work on their mermaid on a pedestal for the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce’s sand sculpture competition.

A warm day brought out a number of families to create approximately 20 temporary works of art Saturday.