Here are ten of my favourite sculptures from this year’s Sand Sculptures at Weston-super-Mare. This year’s theme was “when I grow up…” and there was a range of sculptures that were inspired by this theme. Click the image for larger versions.
So who wanted to be a firefighter when they grew up? So there are the fires, the hoses and the water.
![sand-sculpture_29272173265_o](https://jamesclay.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sand-sculpture_29272173265_o-500x572.jpg)
If I found these surgeons looking over me, just about to go under a general anaesthetic, I would be feeling rather scared. These are rather freaky.
![sand-sculpture_29272112015_o](https://jamesclay.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sand-sculpture_29272112015_o-500x351.jpg)
Now who wants to go to the moon? Astronauts are often a childhood dream. This sculpture was really tall and I was impressed with the height of the thing, and the nice details, like the chimpanzee looking out of the window of the rocket.
![sand-sculpture_29237992876_o](https://jamesclay.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sand-sculpture_29237992876_o-500x667.jpg)
A rather depressed farmer looks after his crops and a sullen cow. Maybe its’ the sand, but he does look sad. The sculpture was rather flat, and it was quite effective.
![sand-sculpture_29193976331_o](https://jamesclay.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sand-sculpture_29193976331_o-500x575.jpg)
No this wasn’t about someone growing up to be a Pharaoh or even an Egyptian god, no this was about growing up to be an archaeologist, you can see the little figures in the sand.
![sand-sculpture_29164689592_o](https://jamesclay.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sand-sculpture_29164689592_o-500x414.jpg)
I think this was a vet, or someone wanting to be a mad scientist growing over sized dogs.
![sand-sculpture_29164457862_o](https://jamesclay.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sand-sculpture_29164457862_o-500x418.jpg)
Lots of young people want to be professional footballers.
![sand-sculpture_28984339290_o](https://jamesclay.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sand-sculpture_28984339290_o-500x597.jpg)
Tut, tut, construction worker stereotype!
![sand-sculpture_28651656373_o](https://jamesclay.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sand-sculpture_28651656373_o-500x389.jpg)
This was just plain freaky! No idea what it was supposed to represent.
![sand-sculpture_29272441005_o](https://jamesclay.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sand-sculpture_29272441005_o-500x632.jpg)
Yes, we can all grow up to be superman! To infinity and beyond… oh wait!
![sand-sculpture_28649625844_o](https://jamesclay.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sand-sculpture_28649625844_o-500x766.jpg)
I am always impressed with the quality and the ideas of the sculptures.