{"id":26444,"date":"2017-04-20T16:21:47","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T20:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=26444"},"modified":"2017-04-27T23:50:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T03:50:15","slug":"wild-wonderful-wood-carved-ducks-and-more-at-the-ward-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wild-wonderful-wood-carved-ducks-and-more-at-the-ward-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild, wonderful, wood carved ducks and more at the Ward Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Off to see the birds<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Oxford, we are heading for Salisbury, MD., home of the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art<\/a><\/strong>, (909 S. Schumacher Drive; Salisbury, MD 21804 (410) 742-4988). It was one of the biggest oh-wow\u00a0moments during my entire road trip.<\/p>\n

\"Entrance<\/a><\/p>\n

The artwork represents some of the absolute finest modern-day wood carved ducks and waterfowl<\/strong> you will find anywhere in the world, in my opinion at least. From the original hand-carved wooden duck decoys<\/strong> crafted by the Ward brothers, to fantastic owls, eagles and other birds of prey, the museum holds dozens and dozens of intricately carved examples of hand carving and finishing.<\/p>\n