Don't Worry Be Happy - Marshfield, WI - Outside Wooden Display Carvings on Waymarking.com

From the JuRustic Park web site about the carving:
"Homer is a master carver from Baraboo Wisconsin. He has a studio in Baraboo, The Elephant's Tear, where he carves and displays his fabulous sculptures. He also carves for the Circus World Museum in Baraboo.

The wood is Catalpa, a tree native to the United States with long cylindrical pods. It is also known as the Indian Bean tree.

Homer carves with a large variety of tools including a large selection of chisels and gouges.

And, No, it is not done with a chain saw."

From the JuRustic Park web site about the park:
"This site documents the efforts of amateur paleontologist Clyde Wynia to excavate and recreate as best as possible the now extinct creatures that inhabited the large McMillan Marsh near Marshfield, Wisconsin during the Iron Age. The flesh and bones of all the marsh creatures were ferrous metal, usually mild steel, but occasionally stainless, high carbon or various types of more exotic alloys. Many of the iron species died out when farming and industry moved into the area in the mid 19th century. The creatures were often harvested for their parts that were then used in farm and industrial machinery. Over-harvesting eventually led to extinction of many species. Other species became extinct when acid rain caused them to rust over. Good rust inhibitors, which could have slowed the oxidation, were not readily available to these creatures to save them from the corrosive effects of increasing industrial pollution. To learn more about these ancient creatures and to see some of the replicas that Clyde has created come on in and look around."

The park is located at 222 Sugarbush Lane off of County Road E north of Marshfield, WI.

JuRustic Park is open most of the spring, summer and fall until 4:30 p.m. There is no admission charge to the public, but a fee is charged for guided group tours. Group tours are available by appointment.