Galveston Shoreline Life - Galveston, TX
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jhuoni
N 29° 16.526 W 094° 49.565
15R E 322597 N 3239885
In the side yard at S 1/2 and 57th Streets. This sculpture may be a little hard to find. Part of the tree is still alive.
Waymark Code: WMT9P5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2016
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The name of this work is Galveston Shoreline Life. From the bottom up: A school of fish, jelly fish, a hammerhead shark, a sea turtle, a dolphin, a pelican, and (of course) a seagull.
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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