I’ve had the opportunity to revisit some carving work recently– some older, some newly created.
An attempt a copying some elements of a Thomas Dennis original. The flower on the right has been giving me some troubles. This one is the best so far.

A complicated knotted vine. Follansbee would say that you need to have several successful consecutive thoughts…
This last is carved into a beautiful old-growth…
SPF 2×12.
Really a lovely piece of framing lumber. Shame most of it got turned into stairs.