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Toataiaha
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
|  Posted: 2008-06-27 03:28 am Permalink
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In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands
But I was born here . a Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content
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Billy the Crud
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| Posted: 2008-06-27 03:33 am Permalink
WOW!! You really have to look, man........there's a LOT going on in that tree. Is there a website where I can see a larger pic?
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Toataiaha
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-06-27 03:40 am Permalink
I received them in an email , all I know is that it is in South Africa
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In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands
But I was born here . a Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content
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Toataiaha
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-06-27 03:42 am Permalink
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In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands
But I was born here . a Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content
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Toataiaha
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-06-27 03:51 am Permalink
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In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands
But I was born here . A Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content
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Billy the Crud
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From: San Diego
| Posted: 2008-06-27 03:53 am Permalink
Someone is a freakin' AMAZING artist......or maybe several someones!
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Toataiaha
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-06-27 03:54 am Permalink
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In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands
But I was born here . A Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content
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Toataiaha
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-06-27 03:59 am Permalink
Amazing alright , I have never seen anything like it .
Seems to be in a nice setting too .
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In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands
But I was born here . A Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2008-06-27 04:17 am Permalink
What an Awesome project and I Think the tree is a Boab, which they make Tooth picks out of!
I have seen this pic before, thanks for finding it Jock! You could truly get Lost in that tree.
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Toataiaha
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-06-27 04:23 am Permalink
Maybe someone can come up with the history of it ,
and the artist .
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blindy the pirate
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From: Tallahassee FL
| Posted: 2008-06-27 04:32 am Permalink
Ive been there a few times. 20 different artists carved over 320 different animals.
Here is a picture from my honeymoon last year.
The chimp is Jane Goodall's favorite, David Graybeard. That is what that little plaque in the picture is for.
It costs about 50 bucks to see it up close. But there is a mountain worth seeing nearby.
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Toataiaha
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From: Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu
| Posted: 2008-06-27 04:34 am Permalink
How long ago was it done ?
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AlohaStation
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From: So FL
| Posted: 2008-06-27 06:24 am Permalink
That's the Tree of Life. Its the centerpiece for Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando. They actually used oil derricks for the framework. It is amazing!! As you walk around it you continually see animal after animal built into the trees surface. Sorry not a real tree and not carved sculpted. There is alot of info on how they made it - just search.
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TikiMango
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| Posted: 2008-06-27 06:48 am Permalink
Construction photos:
http://www.wdwmagic.com/treeof.htm
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Tikilizard
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Posts: 369 | Posted: 2008-06-27 10:22 am Permalink
That is some really nice work. 
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