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Water World 2014, Oregon Divisional, Chainsaw Carving Championship, Carved by Hikaru Kodama, Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce

The Sign
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The sign read:

Oregon Divisional
Chainsaw Carving Championship
Carved by
Hikara [sic] Kodama 2014
Water World
Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce

Water World 2019   •  Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship external link   •  Carved by Hikaru Kodama external link   •  Sponsored by Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce external link   •  In Winchester Bay external link external link   •  An Oregon Town On The Coast external link   •  (Date Photographed: 08:21:50 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  Nikon D300S, Nikon f2.8 35-70mm Lens   •  (Date Published: Sunday 8 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3328
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The Carving
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The carving positioned facing the street, with entrance to the Public Dock behind. The art was strapped to the sidewalk to keep it from wandering off.

Water World 2019   •  Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship external link   •  Carved by Hikaru Kodama external link   •  Sponsored by Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce external link   •  In Winchester Bay external link external link   •  An Oregon Town On The Coast external link   •  (Date Photographed: 08:22:02 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  Nikon D300S, Nikon f2.8 35-70mm Lens   •  (Date Published: Sunday 8 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3329
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A Chair
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A chair upon which tourists could sit with horses on either side and a woman behind. This sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood using a chainsaw.

Water World 2019   •  Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship external link   •  Carved by Hikaru Kodama external link   •  Sponsored by Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce external link   •  In Winchester Bay external link external link   •  An Oregon Town On The Coast external link   •  (Date Photographed: 08:22:16 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  Nikon D300S, Nikon f2.8 35-70mm Lens   •  (Date Published: Sunday 8 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3330
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Horse Heads
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A closer view of the horse heads on either side of the woman.

Water World 2019   •  Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship external link   •  Carved by Hikaru Kodama external link   •  Sponsored by Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce external link   •  In Winchester Bay external link external link   •  An Oregon Town On The Coast external link   •  (Date Photographed: 08:22:29 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  Nikon D300S, Nikon f2.8 35-70mm Lens   •  (Date Published: Sunday 8 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3331
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Detail Of Side
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A closer view of the detail on the side of the sculpture, swirls caved with a chainsaw. A vertical crack was the result of standing near the sea for too long.

Water World 2019   •  Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship external link   •  Carved by Hikaru Kodama external link   •  Sponsored by Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce external link   •  In Winchester Bay external link external link   •  An Oregon Town On The Coast external link   •  (Date Photographed: 08:22:36 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  Nikon D300S, Nikon f2.8 35-70mm Lens   •  (Date Published: Sunday 8 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3332
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Woman's Face
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A closer view of the woman's face. She looked serious, as if worried about the world at which she gazed.

Water World 2019   •  Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship external link   •  Carved by Hikaru Kodama external link   •  Sponsored by Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce external link   •  In Winchester Bay external link external link   •  An Oregon Town On The Coast external link   •  (Date Photographed: 08:22:39 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  Nikon D300S, Nikon f2.8 35-70mm Lens   •  (Date Published: Sunday 8 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3333
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Face On
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A view of the carving face on with Salmon Harbor behind. This sculpture sat alone on a sidewalk with just a few spits of land behind and then nothing but the vast Pacific Ocean.

Water World 2019   •  Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship external link   •  Carved by Hikaru Kodama external link   •  Sponsored by Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce external link   •  In Winchester Bay external link external link   •  An Oregon Town On The Coast external link   •  (Date Photographed: 08:22:58 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  Nikon D300S, Nikon f2.8 35-70mm Lens   •  (Date Published: Sunday 8 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3334
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