Mammoth Driftwood Sculptures, Royal Bay Beachpark, Colwood BC
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At Royal Bay Beachpark are driftwood carvings of Wooly Mammoths, parent and child.
Waymark Code: WMWY25
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/28/2017
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These impressive figurative sculptures were created from driftwood by Alex Witcombe of Drifted Creations in June 2017. The sculptures were commissioned the developers of the Royal Bay Community.
The mammoth pair 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.
At the Esquimalt Lagoon, about 2 km east along the shore is another impressive driftwood sculpture by Alex Witcombe called McGnarly the beach Ent
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Wooly Mammoths
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Alex Witcombe, Drifted Creations
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: June 2017
Materials used: driftwood collected along the shore
Location: Royal Bay Beachpark
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