Brandon Park

At the entrance to Brandon Park in Williamsport stands this carving. When I was little it was carved. I remember being so excited--everyone was talking about it--a famous artist was commissioned to carve an American Indian out of one whole enormous tree. It was one of a handful commissioned for parks around the United States. I think I remember seeing the progress as it was happening. When it was finished, I was very disappointed: in my head, I had imagined that the whole body of an American Indian would be carved, and seeing that it was just the head somehow seemed less cool.