Living Tree Art is Quite Amazing on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia

While scuba diving and exploring the area of Tuwanek on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, just a short ferry ride from Vancouver, Brent found something very interesting. Along with such a beautiful location and one of the top diving locations in the area there are art pieces called Tree Spirits which occur randomly in the area. Within a large cedar tree Brent noticed three pieces of artwork. This tree was right on the property of the cabin Brent and some friends rented for the weekend while scuba diving in the area. What a pleasure it was having this right in front of them.
The "LEGEND OF WOOD SPIRITS” is quite interesting. As the legend goes, there are wood spirit legends in almost every culture as far back as history goes, focusing on Native American, African. It's being told that wood carvers from these cultures looked for a face, animal, or other character that they could “see” with their minds eye, imbedded in the grain of the wood, then worked to "release" it. Many different cultures throughout history have believed that "Spirits" inhabit the trees of the forest. Some believed that Spirits were living within the tree from its beginning, others believed the spirits of passed ancestors returned to the earth and existed in one of its many forms. It is said that if you find one of the wood spirits marked with an effigy, carving or containing naturally appearing images of spirits, this will bring very good luck. Apparently these art works are found throughout the Sunshine Coast. Wouldn’t it be interesting to venture on to search out numerous of these Tree Spirits? How incredible!