At right: Ashley Woods watches her family as they hike towards the top of the dunes at the Great Sand Dunes in Mosca, Colorado, on June 20, 2019. Photos by Helen Richardson, The Denver Post Helen H.

Brendan Schaffer, of Cape May, works on his crab sculpture during the Wildwood Crest Sand Sculpting Festival, Friday, July 12, 2019. (Tim Hawk | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) Conditions were ...

The Bikini Boys work on their sand sculpture "Sponge Bob Riding a Sea Serpent" during the 33rd annual New Jersey Sandcastle Contest in Belmar. July 17, 2019 (Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media for NJ ...

2019, and end on May 1, 2020. All the category winners, runners-up and highly commended photos can be found here. Happiness grows in trees: Winner, Nature Art Category.