Waiting for a little night music!
The sun starts to set on FIESA, in the Algarve
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What ARE they thinking?
Disapproving of Willy Wonka?
It’s Show Time!
What? What did I say?
Not late again!
I’ve visited the International Sand Sculpture FIESA, at Pera, several times, but never in the evening. This Summer I arrived just as the sun was starting to fade. At first I wandered, nodding and smiling in recognition, and admiring the craftsmanship. Choosing favourites. Gradually the sand sculptures took on colour. Just a spotlight or two at first.
Time to sit in the cafe with Laurel and Hardy, and wait
For the colours to deepen
Enhancing the drama
With a smile or two
And a frown!
Don’t knock the d-j!
Or the world’s greatest rock band
I imagine you’ve guessed that the theme this year is Music. FIESA started in 2003 and runs from late March till October each year, so if you happen to be in the area, you just have time! Full details are on the link.
Hope I’ve kept you entertained for a little while. Have a great weekend and don’t forget to join me on Monday for a walk. Better just pop in on Cate first, with your Six word Saturday.
restlessjo 
Amazing! I confess I find some a bit creepy – but I do love the horse!
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Brilliant, isn’t he? I was wracking my brains trying to think which film he was from 🙂
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No idea! I only recognised some of the figures.
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Drake suggested a character called Lucky Luke? I’m obviously out of touch 😦
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Me too!
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Wow!!! what a feast of good photos; i’m sated
have a nice weekend
much love…
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Thanks- glad you enjoyed them 🙂
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Aren’t they absolutely amazing? And the light adds a whole other dimension. Thank you for sharing, really enjoyed this!
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I’ve meant to go and see them on an evening for the past couple of years and we finally got there! We’re usually happy just to potter around Tavira on a night 🙂 Happy to share, Tanya!
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I’ve been there once, they always have such great sculptures!
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Hi Carolina! 🙂 It was nice to see them floodlit at last 🙂
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Wow. Astounding works of art to be sure!
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Good fun, too 🙂
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Wonderful sculptures – the horse and the man at the table is my favorite… 😀
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I wish I could remember which film they are from, Drake? Made me smile anyway 🙂
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Remind me of Lucky Luke and his horse Jolly Jumper… 🙂
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You could be right! 🙂 Sorry- no prizes 😦
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It’s hard to pick a favorite, but the horse and cowboy make me grin. I would want to see it in daylight, first to get the detail and then at night to get another effect. Our local beach in Ft Myers puts on a sand sculpting festival and they spray a mixture of water and epoxy on each as they sculpt it to “set” it, which I thought was interesting. 😊
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That sounds like a good tip, Lynne (for when I start creating my own on the local beach 🙂 🙂 )
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These are incredible Jo. It is so amazing to me how the artist manage to get such detail in their sculptures. I have seen some done here in Winter out of ice & the result is just as mind boggling!
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Give me a stick and I can draw pictures in the sand, Lynn. That’s as far as I go! 😦
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Wow! These are amazing Jo.
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It’s surprising the difference seeing them illuminated makes, Colline, but they are brilliant in any light. 🙂
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They are amazing. Such talent.
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Fantastic details, aren’t they? 🙂
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We saw one of these in Belgium and were astounded by the cleverness of the sculptors and the detail they managed to achieve.
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No idea how they achieve it, or maintain them, come to that! 🙂
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We read that the sand is set with a special compound that makes it hard like cement.
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Somebody mentioned epoxy. There’s always someone who knows the answer 🙂
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Wow, the lights do add a special effect. I was here during the day, and was super impressed by the art. Nice shots 👍
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That’s what I thought! I’ve seen them in daylight a few times. Thanks for your visit 🙂
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What a stunning display and you capture the carvings fantastically. How do they last in shape? How do they make them so big? I have trouble enough building a sand castle on the beach! Thank you for sharing, this is so interesting. A wonder to behold.
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I don’t know their secrets but there must be some! I just enjoy 🙂 🙂
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Spectacular sculptures – the details on some of the faces is quite unnerving! What happens when it rains?
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Somebody always asks that question I don’t know the answer to! 🙂 🙂
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Oops – sorry😉
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They are fantastic! The sculptors are so clever and I am in awe of their ability to be able to do something like this.
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A simple castle is my limit, Elaine 🙂
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Me too, although I used to manage a little creativity using shells and little paper flags which I remember we used to be able to buy in seaside shops.
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I remember them too! I think you can still get them locally 🙂 (we’re a bit behind the times up here 🙂 )
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It’s fantastic! I’ve never seen such big sand sculptures.
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They are good! The standard seems to be maintained every year too 🙂
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It’s really impressive what they do!
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Fantastique – how do they stop the sea from destroying them at every tide? Weirdly for this lover of colour, I preferred the monochrome sculptures!
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It’s quite a long way inland, Viv, strangely enough. No idea what they do if it rains though 🙂
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I can’t imagine how they create and maintain so much detail, these are brilliant, I wish I’d seen them. With the lights they are spectacular, cheers honey have a fab weekend!
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You really needed a car to get there, Gilly, or I might have suggested it. Thanks, darlin’. Cool and grey (i.e back to normal 🙂 ) today but I’ve zumba’d and I’m meeting a friend for lunch. Could be worse! 🙂 You too!
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Love it !
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Thank you 🙂
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The sand sculptures are AMAZING!
Have a wonderful weekend.
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Year after year, they are brilliant, Romi! You too 🙂
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