Galveston's Tree Carvings Alice Schertle ''Simultaneously reads like a thriller

''Simultaneously reads like a thriller and like a strange

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or the malfunctioning technology that woke the household with booming music

Galveston's Tree Carvings Alice Schertle ''Simultaneously reads like a thrillerOn September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall in Galveston with a 12 foot storm surge that flooded most of the island. The salt water then killed between 40,000 and 50,000 trees in Galveston. After they died, the trees were cut down. A local citizen made the suggestion to carve the stumps into sculptures. Three different professional artists and one amateur artist carved all of the carvings on the island. The first carving was completed in 2009,