Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm — ¹/125 sec, f/5, ISO 500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Bent on Destruction

Part I was the initial sand-castle build.

Part II was a large, ambitious expansion.

This is the final part, part III: destruction

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm — ¹/80 sec, f/5, ISO 250 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Dozers to the Ready

Anthony decided that it was time to destroy the sand castle. It's not that he wanted to use the space for anything. He just wanted to destroy. (What do you expect? He's a five-year-old boy, you know.)

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm — ¹/125 sec, f/5, ISO 500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Savoring the Anticipation

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm — ¹/90 sec, f/5, ISO 500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Impressive Resilience

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm — ¹/160 sec, f/5, ISO 500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Resistance is Futile

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm — ¹/90 sec, f/6.3, ISO 500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
About to Take Out a Tower

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 44 mm — ¹/50 sec, f/6.3, ISO 500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Oh! That Had to Hurt!
( the sand castle )

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/6.3, ISO 500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Gone in 60 Seconds

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 38 mm — ¹/40 sec, f/6.3, ISO 500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
( no caption necessary )

When he was done, a lone tower from the original castle stood. I have no idea why he spared it...

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm — ¹/80 sec, f/6.3, ISO 500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Survivor

As far as I know it's still there today (10 days later), although we've had some incredible thunderstorms that I'm sure have left it a bit battered and soggy. (I've posted before about what heavy rain does to sand.)