I’m Ed Reed III (edthesandman). I began a life’s quest to design and build sandcastles at a very early age. My first castles were built using a toy bucket, a spoon and a butter knife. They didn’t take long to make. In my young eyes, these castles were a masterpiece!

As the years passed, I became a Navy Vet who was privileged to see many beaches of the world.  No matter where the beach was I would build a castle to be enjoyed by all.  Over the years, I worked hard and raised a beautiful family with two talented children.  We would visit many beaches together.  As I introduced my children to the art, my passion continued to grow.

My castle recipe has four ingredients, they are:  sand selection (it’s all about the sand), background (for the photo), design and construction.  This process is my “labor of love.”  

While working on my sandcastles, I watch as people draw near and admire my art.  The castles are true crowd pleasers. People ask questions like ” incredible, how do you do this, how long did it take, have you been doing this your whole life?”  They also give me many comments and compliments as well. I get great satisfaction from making their day and sharing my art.

edthesandman thanks everyone for their continued support of his vision and the appreciation to capture his ephemeral art……