The "sculptures" you see pictured here are made of sand, and they have been under development in Garfield Park in Indianapolis since mid-July.
They are part of the Pirate Sand Adventure project, which began when IndyParks dumped 200 tons of sand in a fenced-off area adjacent to the Garfield Parks Art Center. There, sand sculptors were to spend the next month creating six enormous works of sand art using a pirate theme, including a 100-ton pirate ship.
Surrounding the ship will be five 20-ton sand sculptures featuring other pirate-related themes, including “Treasure Map Island,” “Sea Creature Attack,” and “Mermaid Cove.” There will also be a giant treasure chest to which the public can add “doubloons” created out of sand.
Be warned; there is paid admission to get inside the fenced off area. However, the fence is chain-link, so you can see through it. You just can't get up close and personal to appreciate the detail. Like me; I shot all of these through the fence.
