Tree Spirits on the Island

On our last full day on St. Simons we went on a Tree Spirit hunt.  An artist named Keith Jennings in an effort to pay homage to sailors whose lives were lost at sea while on ships made from the oak trees on the island, carved faces into the large moss draped trees.  Jennings began carvings in the 1980's.  His most recent carvings can be located in a neighborhood called Village Oaks.  We found several around town.  

 (Steve wanted in the picture above to show off the women's sunglasses he retrieved from the parking lot.)

 The tree at this home in Village Oaks must have fallen.  Creative family had it set into the outdoor fireplace.  The next Tree Spirit we discovered is between Murphy's Tavern and Dairy Queen on Mallery.

The Tree Spirit above is in Redfern Village near the Thai & Sushi restaurant. It is above eye level and looks like the tree is growing up around the carving.  

It appears to us that the carving at Magnolia Manor on Frederica is newer that the others.    

Joy