Someone had the bright idea of carving a four metre tall cassowary from one of the fallen kauri pines at the Tully Showground. A couple of the mature trees were felled by Cyclone Yasi:

Kauri Pine at Tully Showground

Work on the carving started on the first day of this years Tully Show.

Cassowary at Tully Showground

Six days later and the work is still in progress.

Cassowary at Tully Showground

Cassowary at Tully Showground

I chatted to the chainsaw artist and he told me he’d gone through three chainsaws, five blades and 15 resharpens during the six days.

More pix to come when it’s finished.