McGnarly the Beach Ent, Colwood BC - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

”Ents are a race of Middle Earth beings, animated anthropomorphic trees. They are featured among many other fantasy creatures in J. R. R. Tolkien’s novels, Lord of the Rings and War of the Rings. Ents are the ancient shepherds of the forest. See (visit link)

This figurative sculpture is called "McGnarly the Beach Ent” by the sculptor, Alex Witcombe. McGnarly represents the guardian of the lagoon and protector of small creatures. This driftwood sculpture was created for the Colwood “Eats and Beats Festival” 21 Aug 2017. Abundant driftwood is the ideal medium for sculptures at this beachfront location.

Earlier the sculptor created similar driftwood carvings, a wooly mammoth, mother and child, about 2 km west along the shore at Royal Bay Beachpark. 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.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: McGnarly the Beach Ent Figure Type: Fantasy creature Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Alex Witcombe, Drifted Creations Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 21 Aug 2017 Materials used: driftwood collected along the shore Location: Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/07/2022 The A-Team visited it