Midway at Mires Beck

September 27, 2019| Allen Stichler| 0 Comment | 7:52 pm

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The second of the three days at Mires Beck for the carving course, and everyone is making good progress ~ no panic (yet!)…

**Glan starting to shape the fins on his fish**

**Arthur taking care with the leaping hare on a very hard piece of yew**

**Tony making a grand job of his mahogany seascape**

Every year the carving course at Mires Beck gives us the opportunity to appreciate the surroundings in different light, different weather and sometimes different seasons; here are a few pictures of the sights, the shape and the colour all around in this peaceful place:

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Midway at Mires Beck

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