New Hampshire Marine Memorial, Hampton Beach, NH

The New Hampshire Marine Memorial (Also Known as “The Lady of the Sea”) Dedicated in 1957 to All New Hampshire Servicemen Lost or Buried at Sea During World War Two, Depicts a Woman Kneeling and Clutching a Laurel Wreath as She Stares Mournfully Out Toward the Ocean (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 12, 2015)

Hampton Beach, NH

A Sand Sculpture Celebrating the New England Patriots, Featuring the Team’s Mascot and an Anthropomorphic Plymouth Rock Wearing a Football Helmet, Seen at This Year’s Master Sand Sculpting Competition Held at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on June 21, 2017)

Hampton Beach, NH

Although a Bit Disturbing, “Entangled” by Guy-Olivier Deveau Took Second Place in the 2015 Master Sand Sculpting Competition Held at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 19, 2015)

Hampton Beach, NH

This 1500 Pound Black Granite Sculpture of a Fish Entitled “Atlantic Sparkler” by Thomas Berger Was Installed at Hampton Beach in 2011 (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 27, 2015)

Hampton Beach, NH

This Gentle Ogre, Playing with a Kitten, Was Just One of the Many Entries in This Year’s Master Sand Sculpting Competition Held at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 1, 2015)

Hampton Beach, NH

This 1500 Pound Granite Sculpture of a Pale Snapper by Alexander Renard Was Installed at Hampton Beach in 2011 as Part of the Hampton Beach Redevelopment Project (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 4, 2015)

Hampton Beach, NH

“Flower Power”, Lucinda Wierenga’s Entry in This Year’s Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Competition in New Hampshire, Appears to Be a Reinterpretation of the Ancient Greek Legend of the Trojan Horse (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on August 20, 2015)

Buc’s Lagoon, Hampton, NH

An Anthropomorphic Wildcat Flexes His Biceps at the Entrance of Buc’s Lagoon on Ocean Boulevard at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 21, 2015)

Hampton Beach, NH

“Emerge”, by Dave Andrews, Was the Third Place Winner at the 2016 Master Sand Sculpting Competition Held at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 1, 2016)

Hampton Beach, NH

This Masterful Sand Sculpture, Entitled “Life” by Karen Fralich, Won First Prize at This Year’s Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Competition in New Hampshire (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 10, 2015)