Professional Sand Sculptors Share Their Art at Dana Point Festival of Whales

Philip Krajeski makes a shark sculpture at the Whale of a Sand sculpting competition that kicked off the Festival of Whales in Dana Point, Calif., on March 7, 2020. Chris Karr/The Epoch Times

DANA POINT, Calif.—JT Estrela’s job is to play in the sand. He’s a professional sand sculptor, and his latest gig was to sculpt the logo for Dana Point’s 49th Annual Festival of Whales, which kicked off on March 7th.

The festival started with the Whale of a Sand sculpting competition, drawing entrants from all over Southern California. Dana Point’s Baby Beach has special fine powder sand.