Entrants in the 3 Person Team and World Master Solo divisions are hard at work during preparing their entries during the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune)

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SPOTTED: 9/1/17 U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge

Entrants in the 3 Person Team and World Master Solo divisions are hard at work during preparing their entries during the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Melineige Beauregard of Canada works on her entry, “Remains of a Broken Past,” in the World Master Solo division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Rusty Croft of Carmel works on his entry, “Horsepower, Now and Then,” in the World Master Solo division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Fergus Mulvany of Ireland works on his entry, “Interference,” in the World Master Solo division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Ilya Filimontsev of Russia works on his entry, “Garden Angel,” in the World Master Solo division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

John Malch, with his dog, Charley a long coat Chihuichua of Lemon Grove in tow, takes a photo of the sand sculpture at the entrance to the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

“Dancing to Newton’s 3rd.” Abram Waterman’s entry in the World Master Solo division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. He’s from Canada. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Gianco Prez Velasco from Japan, takes a photo of Ilya Filimontsev’s entry, “Garden Angel,” at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Natalie Cohen of La Mesa, takes a photo of Ilya Filimontsev’s entry, “Garden Angel,” at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Don Kopenhefer of Oceanside looks at the sand sculptures while visiting the the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Greg Le Bon from Orange County, a member of Archisand, works on his team’s entry “Summer of Love” in the 3 Person Team division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Chera Gleason, a member of Sand Squirrels, works on her team’s entry “Tesla, Then and Now,” in the 3 Person Team division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Kristine Rodda of San Diego Sandcastles, works on “I Would Do It All Over Again” in the 3 Person Team division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Leonard Gonzales of the I.B. Posse works on his team’s entry, “Every Now and Then I Fall Apart, “ in the 3 Person Team division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Kristine Rodda of San Diego Sandcastles, foreground, works on “I Would Do It All Over Again” in the 3 Person Team division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Dan Belcher of St. Louis, works on his entry, “Ups and Downs,” in the World Master Solo division at the U.S. San Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition at the Broadway Pier. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune) (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune)