Today we left Homer and returned to Soldotna as we start to Valdez via Eagle River. We wanted to spend some more time in Soldotna to attend "Saw Fest 2011" which is a chainsaw carving contest. During this annual event ten Alaskan carvers will create original chainsaw carvings from large white spruce logs which were brought in from Seward. The carvers will work on their creations each day, Wednesday through Saturday, while the public watches. The winner will be decided Saturday by the carving which receives the most votes. After arriving in Soldotna we visited their Farmers' Market which was more of a craft show; however, we still enjoyed our time there. We then spent several hours at Saw Fest watching the carvers and of course looking at the vendors wares and we even made a few purchases.
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| NANCY TOOK THIS PICTURE OF AN EAGLE ON IT'S NEST WHILE WE WAITED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE IN DOWNTOWN HOMER |
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| MOUNT REDOUBT AS SEEN FROM THE ROAD TO SOLDOTNA |
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| BEAR CARVING ON GROUNDS OF SAW FEST |
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| ONE OF THE CARVERS WORKS ON HIS CREATION |
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| DISPLAY SHOWS SOME OF THE OTHER WORK OF ARTIST BEN FITCH WHO WE VISITED YESTERDAY AND IS PARTICIPATING IN SAW FEST 2011 |
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| THIS CARVER WORKS ON A FISH THAT WILL BE PART OF HIS ENTRY |
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| ONE ARTIST DISPLAYS HIS CARVED BEARS |
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| IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL WHAT HE'S CARVING |
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