They were today in the hands of seven carvers at the competition in Gunnison.  They have been working on their major carvings since Thursday.  We cruised through today and admired their handiwork then stayed for the speed carving.  In one hour they each transformed a fine fir log into a work of art that they then auctioned off.  There were lots of bears and eagles and even a few owls but my favorite was a wolf.  We still have no porch to put it on so I had to let it go.  This wasn’t our first exposure to this art form but it is still amazing to watch.

1922 REO Speedwagon

It was vintage car show weekend, farmers’ market day and an arts and crafts fair. It was a great afternoon.