Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Galveston Tree Sculptures Part 2

Laugh at me if you must (Ok, but don't. Because if you do, I'll probably cry buckets. And then I'll have to get the ol' ShamWow! out to sop it all up, and I'm just too tired for all that tonight) but I didn't know that Galveston was an island. As we approached it, for whatever reason, my brother's radar tuned in and he said to me, "You know Galveston is an island, right?"

Uhhhhh, no! I've never been able to overcome the pathetic excuse of geography classes my small parochial school provided in the 50s. In Texas, you cross a very long bridge to get to Galveston. But what a wonderful place! Our time was way too short there! Here are more of the Galveston tree sculptures:







And if you look closely in the background of the Tin Woodman, you might notice Doug doing a special little dance. To ward off more rains, maybe????



But here, you can probably guess why Doug was doing that little jig.



Poor Doug.

8 comments:

Maria said...

I, too, am a bit geographically challenged. I didn't know that Galveston was an island either! Then again, how often does Galveston come up in conversations? Not often, at least not here in Chicago . . .

Bobbi said...

Well I would laugh at you...but I told someone two weeks ago Deleware wasn't a state. Yes, yes I did. Someone I was training at work none the less..great way to lose trust. In my defense it was really early...actually there is no defense. So no judgement here ;)

These are so neat! I seriously love that tin man.

Krystle said...

Wow... those are amazing. I can't even imagine the time and work required to make them. I want the tin man(and Toto) in 'my' yard lol. Now on to the Galveston thing... I vaguely think I might have known that. But I just googled Toto to see how to spell it properly, so I'm not even going to giggle at you!

pookiepea said...

I only know this because my niece lived there. We vistied a couple years ago but she didn't introduce us to these lovely sculptures. The poor tin man can't catch a break, first he needs oiled and now he needs polished. He probably has a real idenity problem!

Nicki said...

did no one explain to Doug that Toto is a wooden dog - its okay. I didn't know Galveston was an Island either. These sculptures are magnificent.

Reds said...

I am so bad at geography - I can relate! The sculptures are beautiful - wish I could visit Galveston one day!! And let me know how the baked donuts turn out (sorry I enabled you!! LOL)

Margaret said...

Well, I didn't know it was an island either. Love seeing more of the tree sculptures.

Amy said...

Those sculptures are GORGEOUS. I love the tin man!