Thoreau - World is Outdoors CarvingABOUT THIS CARVING Full Inscription: The world is but outdoors. Henry David Thoreau Origins: Please consider this carving as your personal invitation from Mr. Thoreau himself to spend more time outdoors. A particularly relevant thought in a world where seemingly fewer people are truly engaged in the broader natural world around them. For those who have already determined to be involved in the world outdoors, this carving will serve as a beautiful and

and two day experiment living in the woods on Walden Pond

Standing on its own

But I have promises to keep

the lighter toned Classic Oak finish is also nice and does create a greater contrast between the finish and the carved areas for increased readability

it is one of our favorite environmental “great thoughts” and was one of the first six carvings we wanted to create

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Felt protective pads arrive attached to the oak

Origins: Seize the Day Carving

We used a typeface favored by Benjamin Franklin and paired it with a traditional 13-star design used throughout history to depict the people of the original 13 founding colonies

Of Note: Copyright 2017 GTI

Washington could not know this when

Source: United Europe Meeting speech