PNW Trolls part 3

I have finally finished going to see the last two Pacific Northwest Trolls done by Thomas Dambo. The project was called “Way of the Bird King,” and includes six sites in the Pacific Northwest.

Pia the Peacekeeper is located on Bainbridge Island in Washington. Just to gives you a heads up there is very little parking near Sakai Park. The easiest way to get to the Park is to take the mile long hike and enjoy the scenery. If you don't want to do this you can also bike or use mass transit. You can find a bus schedule near the ferry terminal when you arrive to Bainbridge Island.

Pia can be found along the loop in Sakai Park, basking peacefully in the sun as visitors come and go throughout the day. As she sits on the ground, her hands can be seen in a peace sign formation, or for visitors to stand in the middle of to be “squeezed.” Pia is expected to last at least three years, and please DO NOT climb on her to maintain her beauty for longer. As Dambo completes each troll installation, he writes a poem for each of his creations to help tell their unique story; Pia’s poem reads:

“Pretty pretty please, let’s keep the peace beneath the trees,

Hold you in my hand, I will remind you with a squeeze;

Quiet, little people, cause your criers make me tired,

Pia likes to play with people, people they keep quiet.”

The next troll was called Oscar The Bird King and he can be found on Vashon Island in Washington. When you’re ready to find Oscar The Bird King, you must take a ferry to Vashon Island and drive to Point Robinson Park. There are three ferry lines servicing Vashon Island, departing from Tacoma (Point Defiance), West Seattle (Fauntleroy), and Port Orchard (Southworth). Schedules and pricing for ferries are on the Washington State Department of Transportation website.

Oscar is located a few hundred feet from the upper parking lot in Point Robinson Park on a wooded bluff above the beach. The trails through Point Robinson Park are not ADA-accessible, but there is designated handicapped parking in the lower lot near the beach and the lighthouse.

After you have time to marvel at Oscar, allow some extra time to explore his (truly breathtaking) surroundings. Take the 5-minute walk from Oscar’s Grove down to the iconic Point Robinson Lighthouse and beach, the perfect spot for beachcombing and picnicking.

All of the Trolls made by Thomas Dambo are all made out of recycled material. The majority of the material being wood from used pallets and he also uses old shingles taken from houses that needed new ones. With the materials being used from recycled material the trolls generally last about three years give or take. The more human abuse the less time they last. His trolls can be found all over the world and here is a great website for troll locations: About – thomas dambo.

If you want to check out my other blogs on the Pacific Northwest Trolls here are direct links to them. Part 1: Portland Oregon Nordic Troll (crazydsadventures.com). Part 2 can be found here: Pacific Northwest Trolls Part 2 (crazydsadventures.com)