5 April 2022 - THE SANDWICH BOARDWALK

 

THE SANDWICH

 BOARDWALK

G'day folks,

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk. 

The Sandwich Boardwalk, otherwise known as the “Plank Walk,” is composed of hundreds of inscribed planks.

Stretching over 1,300 feet across a marsh and creek, this boardwalk located in the oldest town on Cape Cod and was originally constructed in 1875 by Gustavus Howland. It was destroyed by Hurricane Bob in 1991 and was reconstructed using donations from community members whose names are inscribed on the individual planks. It was again partially destroyed in 2013 following a serious blizzard.

 

The boardwalk ends at the dunes that cradle Town Neck Beach. At high tide, beach-goers jump from the boardwalk or kayak into the marsh’s maze of waterways. At low tide, locals often wade into the marsh to dig up clams and mussels with nets. 

While the boardwalk is aesthetically pleasing to the overall landscape, it also serves a practical purpose. It helps control beach erosion by allowing visitors to explore the area without trampling fragile beach grass and sand dunes that help maintain the local ecosystem. 

Clancy's comment: There ya go, folks.

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9 August 2021 - MAGNIFICENT LOG-PILING ART

 

MAGNIFICENT 

LOG-PILING ART

 

G'day folks,

It's incredible to think that you can turn just about anything into an art form - believe it or not, there are people who arrange huge piles of logs into beautiful pictures. Unfortunately though, these works of art will gradually disappear throughout the cold winter months. Will these works of art inspire you to create your own log pile art? 

 

 

 

Clancy's comment: Amazing, eh? Art can be made out of anything.

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21 July 2021 - EXTRAORDINARY WOODWORK

 

 

EXTRAORDINARY

 WOODWORK

 

G'day folks,

Wood is a long-lasting and versatile material that has genuine value. It can be used to build furniture, household items, and a myriad of other items. Some might think woodworking is a forgotten art. However, looking at the images below proves otherwise. We're glad to see that so many people still practice woodworking, and some of them are also extraordinarily gifted at it. Scrolling through these images might just inspire you to try your hand at woodworking, too!

 

Clancy's comment: Beautiful and classy.

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20 September 2020 - BRILLIANT ITALIAN WOOD CARVER

BRILLIANT ITALIAN

 WOOD CARVER 

G'day folks,

Now, here is a man with great talent. 

In the small northern Italian town of Ortisei resides a woodsmith, one of the few people on this planet who appreciates and skillfully utilizes the different elements of nature. For the past 30 years, Italian artist Guiseppe Rumerio has been building on his passion for this planet and its natural creations in the most intricately designed way. He carefully carves sculptures of animals from wood, creating hyper-realistic scenes and depicting wildlife frozen in its most free state.

 

Having begun woodworking at the tender age of 14, Rumerio has since developed his technique and earned quite a name for himself as one of the greatest woodworkers in the art community. His fascination with animals leaves him on a constant search for new inspiration, and his pieces continue to astound and amaze art and nature enthusiasts the world over. Just take a look at these  stunning sculptures and you’ll know exactly why!  

Clancy's comment: Magnifico! Grazie tanto, Giuseppe.

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