Rennaissance of a Tree - Kelowna, British Columbia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
N 49° 53.116 W 119° 30.137
11U E 320251 N 5528876
This outdoor carving is of a peregrine falcon sitting in a stump of an old cottonwood tree. The stump was from one of the trees in City Park after many blew down in August 1997. This sculpture is found in the park in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Waymark Code: WM8093
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/02/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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Text from the Plaque:
"Renaissance of a Tree
This carving commemorates the ancient cottonwoods that once sheltered City Park and were destroyed by windstorms in August 1997. The new Life brought to this tree by British Columbia artist Pete Ryan symbolizes the return of the magnificent anatum Peregrine Falcon to Okanagan skies after an absence of 40 years. Riverside Forest Products has placed this carving for your enjoyment and that of generations to come."

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Type of wood carving: Combination of carving tools

Artist's Name: Peter Ryan

Approximate size/height: 3 metres

Other type: Not listed

Type of wood: Not listed
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