Mammoth Driftwood Carvings, Royal Bay Beachpark, Colwood BC
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arby101ca
N 48° 24.565 W 123° 28.739
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At Royal Bay Beachpark are driftwood carvings of a Wooly Mammoth, parent and child.
Waymark Code: WMWWA5
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/21/2017
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These impressive sculptures were created from driftwood by Alex Witcombe of Drifted Creations in the summer 2017. The sculptures were commissioned the developers of the Royal Bay Community.
The mammoth pair of sculptures are a natural fit for the site as the remains of mammoths have been found at the former gravel pit now being developed as the Royal Bay Community. The plaque notes the recovery of a large 1'x 1’ mammoth tooth in the early 1960s. Abundant driftwood is the ideal medium for the beachfront location.
Access by car is from the corner of Metchosen Rd and Latoria Blvd, down the hill to the beach. Access by foot is down the Perimeter Park trail or along the beach from the Esquimalt Lagoon.
Type of wood carving: Other
Other type:
Driftwood collected at the beach was cut, carved and assembled to form the shape and features of the mammoth parent and child
Artist's Name: Alex Witcombe
Approximate size/height: 10 ft high, 20 ft long including tusks
Type of wood: Various pieces of driftwood, mostly Douglas fir, spruce and cedar
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Visit Instructions:
All logs must be the result of an actual visit to the wooden carving.
"Visited" only remarks will not be accepted.