What is the name of the tree behind the woman (Selina Perry) in the second picture in the following article? The appearance of the bark is quite interesting. No shelters, beds for more than 160 homeless high school students in Langley
I believe it is a sculpture shaped like a tree--there is some mention of a large sculpture in the garden, shaped like a tree with women's faces carved into it's branches. Based on it's unusual and glossy appearance, this is probably it.
Thanks for posting the question and the answer. I was wondering about that too. It's hard to find a photo of the Golden Tree without people in front and taken from the same vantage point. Here's one that doesn't show off the same features that well. A Golden Tree
