Tin Man and Toto - Galveston, TX
Posted by: jhuoni
N 29° 18.279 W 094° 47.172
15R E 326521 N 3243062
A fitting carving for this particular Galveston home. These two can be seen in the corner of the front yard at the house at 1702 Winnie Street.
Waymark Code: WMT7QB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2016
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A fitting carving for this particular Galveston house. On February 8, 1894, King Vidor (
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On September 13th, 2008, Hurricane Ike covered most of the Island in a tidal surge. The damaging combination of powerful wind and waves immediately uprooted many trees, but ultimately the salty storm waters led to the demise of the thousands of others. Ike forced Galveston to say a sad goodbye to so much of its beautiful tree canopy.
Years later, sculpture artists have breathed second life into something Mother Nature attempted to destroy. Whimsical sculptures have replaced the majestic oaks that once lined many neighborhood streets and shaded homes. Tucked into gardens and nestled in side yards the sculptures are there for the public to enjoy.
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