

According to the senior Jennings, the trees really do all of the work. He and his son Devon carefully carve the faces from the wood but the father-son duo's artwork simply reveals each tree's soul. Artist Keith Jennings attributes the artwork to the spirit of the tree. Their sad, sorrowful expressions seem to reflect the grieving appearance of the trees themselves with their drooping branches and moss.īut if you look a little closer, you can see that there are more than just sailors amongst these tree faces. Legend has it, the images immortalize the countless sailors aboard the mighty sailing ships that were once made from St. Either peering out from the trunk (in-between two huge branches) or from the stub of a long-vanished branch, you may see the unmistakable image of a weathered face. Simons Island, it's possible to find one gazing back at you. If you look closely at certain majestic oak trees that cover St.
