John George of Groton spends time carving a hummingbird while at Bluff Point State Park Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Groton. George said he started carving more than 10 years ago when he needed to get a cane due to arthritis, so he purchased carving tools to make his own. George spends 8-12 hours a day carving and goes to the park daily because he can see better to carve in the daylight. When the weather is bad he still goes to the park, but works in his car. He also enjoys the scenery and meeting people and their dogs. The birds and squirrels know him and are comfortable enough with him that birds will sit on his hand while he feeds the animals. Visitors to the park that recognize him away from the park call him the Bluff Point Carver. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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John George of Groton spends time carving a hummingbird while at Bluff Point State Park Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Groton. George said he started carving more than 10 years ago when he needed to get a cane due to arthritis, so he purchased carving tools to make his own. George spends 8-12 hours a day carving and goes to the park daily because he can see better to carve in the daylight. When the weather is bad he still goes to the park, but works in his car. He also enjoys the scenery and meeting people and their dogs. The birds and squirrels know him and are comfortable enough with him that birds will sit on his hand while he feeds the animals. Visitors to the park that recognize him away from the park call him the Bluff Point Carver. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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John George of Groton spends time carving a hummingbird while at Bluff Point State Park Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Groton. George said he started carving more than 10 years ago when he needed to get a cane due to arthritis, so he purchased carving tools to make his own. George spends 8-12 hours a day carving and goes to the park daily because he can see better to carve in the daylight. When the weather is bad he still goes to the park, but works in his car. He also enjoys the scenery and meeting people and their dogs. The birds and squirrels know him and are comfortable enough with him that birds will sit on his hand while he feeds the animals. Visitors to the park that recognize him away from the park call him the Bluff Point Carver. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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A detail of a snake wood cane carved by John George of Groton sits on a picnic table where he was spending time carving a hummingbird while at Bluff Point State Park Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Groton. George said he started carving more than 10 years ago when he needed to get a cane due to arthritis, so he purchased carving tools to make his own. George spends 8-12 hours a day carving and goes to the park daily because he can see better to carve in the daylight. When the weather is bad he still goes to the park, but works in his car. He also enjoys the scenery and meeting people and their dogs. The birds and squirrels know him and are comfortable enough with him that birds will sit on his hand while he feeds the animals. Visitors to the park that recognize him away from the park call him the Bluff Point Carver. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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A detail of a snake wood cane carved by John George of Groton sits on a picnic table where he was spending time carving a hummingbird while at Bluff Point State Park Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Groton. George said he started carving more than 10 years ago when he needed to get a cane due to arthritis, so he purchased carving tools to make his own. George spends 8-12 hours a day carving and goes to the park daily because he can see better to carve in the daylight. When the weather is bad he still goes to the park, but works in his car. He also enjoys the scenery and meeting people and their dogs. The birds and squirrels know him and are comfortable enough with him that birds will sit on his hand while he feeds the animals. Visitors to the park that recognize him away from the park call him the Bluff Point Carver. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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