Easter Sand Sculptures 2008 - Findlay Ohio

**4 Dog Mother** · 03-22-2008, 06:56 PM

Liz, no it is not the same park but is not far from the Dog Park.

Phred, there is an ecumenical sunrise service held at the site. And no I have never been to it because I don't like cold outdoor early morning things.

Joyce, when he first started doing them about 6 years ago, they made him get rid of them by the end of the week. Now they let it go for about a month because it is getting better know around this area and the country too. An author happened to see it and has based 3 books on them - her name is Catherine Ritch Guess her website is http://www.ciridmus.com/crg.htm. They are done on a sand volley ball court so some of the sand is left and the rest is donated to sandboxes at local schools and parks.

Some people have read the books or in some other way heard about his work and will come every year to see his sculpture or help with them. This year a couple from Tennessee because she had read one of the books. They weren't sure it was real but when they got here they stayed and have been helping out. In the pictures, he was the man working on the turtles.

**shais_mom** · 03-22-2008, 08:09 PM

my parents were there this afternoon as well!

awesome - I was in Findlay on Thursday but didn't go. I didn't have on the right coat anyway!

**Laura's Babies** · 03-22-2008, 08:33 PM

I would have just had to stood there and cried. Those are SO moving! Thanks!

**cyber-sibes** · 03-22-2008, 10:17 PM

Oh, I forgot about this! We checked it out last year, it truly is amazing. We didn't get to see him working, though - I'll bet it was fascinating. The sculptures are there for quite a while - and they build a viewing deck so you can see them from a good angle (or at least they did last year). It's a wonderful gift to the community, very inspiring. I love the children before the tomb that he did this year, and the Noah's ark is really cool, too. Thank you for posting these, Diana.