This morning, I was returning home from a routine shopping expedition to replenish the larder for the week ahead & what should I see but another sand sculpture...this time it is a huge lizard sunning itself on the driveway of nr 27....
Even better...I've caught the creator of this marvellous sand art, Reon Zeff, red handed & he has a rapt audience watching his every move...
We had a nice chat while he was putting the finishig touches to the giant lizard which didn't seem to bother him in the slightest....amazing to watch as his hands almost have a life of their own, shaping & sculpting the damp sand....that's all it is...nothing other than water holding this together.
Later this afternoon I pop around again to see the finished product..the new creation is certainly causing a stir & I am amazed there hasn't been an accident yet. Lots of people are slowing down to take pictures. Others park and walk up to make a closer inspection of the latest feature on the block...
And just so you can get some idea of the scale of the sculpture...
Reon mentioned that he was teaching the art of sand sculpture at Elkanah Primary School this coming Friday - he will be creating a sculpture and then helping the children with their own sculptures. He also mentioned how great sand sculpture is as a method of therapy for people who have had strokes etc..
It was lovely to see the enthusiam & wonder on all the faces - child & grown up alike. Enjoy these photo's because on Monday (04 July) the lizard is being recycled to form part of the plaster in nr 27's new bathroom....
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