Birk is the troll that holds the roots
Birk is a troll sculpture built using recycled wood by artist Thomas Dambo. at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Birk is a troll created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo who is known for using recycled wood to create large, ambitious sculptures. The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has five of his troll sculptures. Each Troll represents an aspect or feature of trees. Birk knows that all the roots in the forest are connected together and that the trees can communicate with each other.
https://flic.kr/p/2oBjish https://flic.kr/p/2oBhK3a
Birk is the wisest and most mysterious of the trolls. He hides in the shadows and listens to the whispers of the soil. He knows everything that happens in the wild, and every day he tells tales to all the other creatures of the forest.
https://www.mainegardens.org/events-exhibits/giant-trolls/meet-our-trolls/
Rooted in the soil
https://flic.kr/p/r4gtrD Dinosaur Ridge, Colorado - 4/7/2007https://flic.kr/p/2jwrPPN Harris Center, Hancock, NH - 8/15/2020
