Photo-a-Day (Saturday, 7th July, 2012)
Wood Carvings, Borsdane Wood
wood carvings on a felled tree trunk.
Photo: Harry Cunliffe (Panasonic DMC-FZ38)
Harry, 6 photo`s for the price of one - is it a record?
Was very scared of dragon flies until I found out they can`t sting!!
In the blazing summer of 1976, Chorley Golf Course was teeming with ladybirds one day.
Can`t make out the `creature` depicted in top left photo.
Am wondering about vandals destroying it. Is it in a secluded spot?
Can anyone tell us if one person, or several, carved these and were they done in situ?
These wood carving make a woodland walk a lot more interesting.
Best ones I have seen are in the gardens of two posh houses, there both of owls and one is at the top of Stoney lane High Moor and another whos glass eyes illuminate is in Stocks lane Heskin.
Ernest yes they are carved in situ, next time you at Chorley golf course nip into the Yarrow valley park at Birkacre and you will see these carvings.
http://youtu.be/eI9vVOcqd9M
Theres plenty around now theres even some near to Tesco on the Douglas valley trail.
I'm pleased that you find them interesting Ernest, they were carved by Andy Burgess, chainsaw artist from south Manchester,(I looked it up on Google)
As you say Mick they make a woodland walk more interesting,
regarding the ones on the Douglas valley trail (see my photo 4/6/11)
the Kingfisher at Tesco entrance
has lost the fish from it's beak,
vandalism or inclement weather I don't Know.
There has been a lot of work done in Borsdane Wood, it's worth a walk to see, and it's a lot cleaner unerfoot now. H.
Sorry Ernest I forgot to mention the one on the top left is either a butterfly or a moth. H.
vERY CLEVER,VERY GOOD,BUT NOT MY CUP OF TEA.!!
Thanks Mick and Harry. It`s Tim Burgess - Chainsaw Sculptor. Just had a qick look at his website :-
http://www.thetimburgess.com/
Tim Burgess has a brother Andy!-just been on Tim`s website again.
You may be right Ernest they work together. H.
Andy Burgess has carved a fallen oak in Skitters Wood too. Andy is the younger brother and Tim is the older brother. They are both very talented chainsaw carvers.