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European Bison, Sally Matthews, 1994-5
The small herd of four life-size bison can be found deep amongst the trees.
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Grid Point, Marion Smith, 1994
Grid Point is a fifteen foot high, four sided tower-like structure situated on a gentle slope.
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Angel, Doug Cocker, 1995
Angel is mounted on the trunk of a tree close to the path, but you have to look up high to see it. The simple, stylised figure is attached by its arms and juts out at right angles to the trunk.
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Earth Chamber for the Trees and Sky,
Chris Drury, 1994
The chamber is situated amongst Douglas fir. A curved stone wall with a dark opening is set into an earthy mound. Inside is a circular underground chamber into which the trees and sky above are projected.
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Marker, John Aiken, 1999
This is a small work located in the middle of a stream. It can be found by looking down to the right of a small bridge.
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Beacon, Allan Watson, 1994
Beacon is situated on a mound and is surrounded by Norway spruce. The simple structure, made from polished steel, is in deliberate contrast to the randomness of nature.
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Marker, John Aiken, 1999
This is like a ladder of black and white stripes set against a glacial boulder near the top of a knoll.
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Segmented Sitka, Keith Rand, 1994
Segmented Sitka is situated at the end of a natural avenue of trees . The tops of two trees have been replaced with cone shaped wooden carvings.
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Stepping Stones, Simon Beeson, 2000
This bridge is situated at the edge of the forest. It was created to link Tyrebagger Wood with Elrick Hill and to encourage visitors to explore the pathway leading up the hill.
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Marker, John Aiken, 1999
This is the smallest of his four sculptures and set into a boulder at the side of the path.
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Birked Scar, Donald Urquhart, 1999
Birked Scar is situated on the lower slopes of Elrick Hill, well off the path. It must be reached by cutting across deep heather. It was created by planting 200 birch trees around a perfect square of burnt heather 50 x 50 feet.
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Marker, John Aiken, 1999
This is situated in a curious area of boulders and twisted trees on the far side of Elrick Hill. It is extremely precise and sits in an absolute horizontal position in contrast to its surroundings.
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Modern Nature,
Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion, 2000
Modern Nature can be seen on the south side of Elrick Hill. Six slender metal poles topped with saucer-like discs are grouped informally, like a clump of futuristic trees.
The call of a male capercaillie is emitted from partially submerged speakers.
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William,
Bius (Mary Little and Peter Wheeler), 1999
William is the name given to the benches situated to the right of the path soon after Modern Nature. They have been created to encourage visitors to stop and contemplate the surrounding area.
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Sky Lines, Vong Phaophanit, 2001
This is situated on an area of flat ground. Twelve stripped tree trunks have been arranged in a straight line about 35 metres long. Each tree is about 16 metres high and drilled with holes at various levels.
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Arion Ater, Elizabeth Hobbs, 2000
A series of life-size bronze slugs placed on granite boulders in a variety of locations |
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Moon Pool, Anne Bevan, 2002
A silvery pool of water has been cast in bronze and set into the ground. Bands of text on the surrounding trees evoke strange and mysterious stories.
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Apparition, Auke de Vries, 2002
A deer's head made from shapes of welded steel has been hung high in the trees.
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Ghost, Simon Ward, 2002
A white porcelain cast of a real fallen tree, some eight meters long.
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Tyrebagger Circle, Gavin Scobie, 2003
The structure of wooden fences arranged in three concentric circles each progressively higher and denser towards the centre, invites visitors to contemplate the treetops and sky above. |
