Masters of sand

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ABOVE: Karen Fralich of Ontario works on her sculpture during the Master Sand Sculpting Competition on the first day of summer at Hampton Beach last week in Hampton, N.H.

ABOVE: Karen Fralich of Ontario works on her sculpture during the Master Sand Sculpting Competition on the first day of summer at Hampton Beach last week in Hampton, N.H.

LEFT: Carl Jara of Cleveland works on his sculpture during the competition. Photos by Jim Cole/The Associated Press