Moirai, Alex Robertson Park, Pickering
My husband and I were walking along a Hydro Marsh trail when - imagine our surprise! - we came upon these amazing sculptures carved out of recycled hydro (utility) poles.This is just a sampling of the sculptures there.
Eagle/Aquila
Sculpted by Dorsey James who resides in Pickering, these deities, wizards, magical creatures...were installed in 2001 and renewed in 2011.
Thor
Alex Robertson Park is an enchanting place indeed!
Owl/Hibou
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It takes foresight and planning to be able to create these wonderful sculptures because the tall narrow shapes must be a challenge. There are wood carvers here in our area who create marvelous objects, figures from trees after they have been cut down. I've watched them demonstrate at the state fair in August every year, and they are very adept with their huge saws and other tools.
ReplyDeletethese are amazing, he is really talented, the detail is incredible. i like Thor and the owl, beautiful work and a wonderful idea to recycle those poles
ReplyDeleteThese are really beautiful! I especially like the hibou. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great way to recycle old utility poles. Talented sculptor.
ReplyDeleteSuch amazing talent!
ReplyDeleteThese are really snazzy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a novel - and great looking - idea!
ReplyDeleteSuch a creative idea, such beautiful sculpture!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely, to be strolling along and to come across these carvings. I'm especially fond of the owl.
ReplyDeleteTo whit to woooooo!
Really beautiful and such detail!
ReplyDeleteholy smokes! really nice!
ReplyDeleteThese are just amazing! What a pleasant surprise it would be to happen upon these wonderful sculptures while out on a trail!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! What wonderful talent. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic! And what a use of those old poles! That takes talent and Dorsey James obviously has a whole lot of talent! Delightful! And so are your captures for the day, EG! I love them and would love to visit this park! Have a great week!
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These sculptures are incredible!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteAmazing art works! Very creative and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat sculptures! The first could be titled "Girls with a twist".
ReplyDeleteWow what a treat to stumble upon these!
ReplyDeleteGreat find, really enjoyed seeing these. They are all impressive and Thor is magnificent.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and such talent!
ReplyDeleteFantastic find. What awesome treasures to come across on a walk through the forest.
ReplyDeleteCool sculptures, the owl is my favorite. Thanks for sharing, have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightfully enchanting concept. These are really very well done, and a great use of old utility poles to boot.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing I really want to go here now. I love artists they are so clever.
ReplyDeleteIt would be fun to spend time with you too. :) B
Great shots of these wonderful sculptures!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics. I have pictures of the beach to share this week.
ReplyDeleteThese sculptures are wonderful. What a treat to come across them on your walk. I love that they are recycled. They remind me of the postcard I posted recently about Galveston and some of the oak trees that died from hurricane Ike being sculpted. Smart folks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way of returning the trees to their natural habitat and embellishing the countryside.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully sculpted, and I love that they were done from recycled hydro poles.
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These sculptures are beautiful. What a great use of old utility poles.
ReplyDeleteI love the sculptures and very cool they were carved out of utility poles.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely surprise and such talent in carving! Wow.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely surprise and such talent in carving! Wow.
ReplyDeleteI loved these sculptures so much, I wanted to know more about the artist, and googled his name. There were several interesting sites. He went to York University and continues to teach high school. He sure is talented! I really love the sculptures. isn't it great when you're out for a walk and discover something totally new?
ReplyDeleteA very gifted artist. Look at those intricate details, wow!
ReplyDeleteSuch graceful sculptures - I love that first one in particular.
ReplyDeleteAmazing and treasured find. Wow!!!
ReplyDeleteWow you were not far from my doorstep! Did you see the faces on the trees? If not checkout my posting for directions.
ReplyDeleteintriguing pieces of art. Especially that owl. I would love to photograph them. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Superb creations!
ReplyDeleteAmazing sculptures! And to think they were made from recycled stuff!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful compositions of the sculptures....the artist so talented with details.
ReplyDeleteWow! these are amazing and a great way to recycle old poles.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! I would love to happen on something like this.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting sculptures, and what a good idea to reuse olf power poles. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the first sculpture
ReplyDeletethe lines and curves are lovely
and the way you captured the sun on it is perfect
a great way to recycle and create art